LAUNCH OF THE St IVES MUSEUM CENTENARY TRAIL

The St Ives Museum Centenary Trail launch with Andy Smith and Peter Garratt from the museum, Mayor Johnnie Wells and President of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies Nev Meek, followed by a quick look at 3 nearby 'stops' (Nos. 2, 3 and 16).
Celebrating 100 years of the museum, the trail takes you to 16 locations around the town to discover some of the notable events and activities from the past. It starts and ends at the museum, where you can find out more about everything on the trail as well as enjoying the wonderful collections and this season's exhibition 'Capturing the Light' • 'CAPTURING THE LIGHT' ...
There is an event for each decade of the museum's existence plus several featuring aspects of St Ives heritage. The trail stops are located at :
1. Start/Finish: St Ives Museum, WHEAL DREAM
2: 1980s - Hart's Ice Cream and Doble's Wall; ASPECTS HOLIDAYS, WHARF ROAD
3: 1960s - Troika Pottery opens; St IVES CERAMICS, FISH STREET
4: St Ives Fishing Heritage; SHORE SHELTER LODGE, WHARF ROAD
5: Sir Edward Hain and the Hain Steamship Company, ROSE LODGE, WHARF ROAD
6: 2000s - Bicentenary of the John Knill ceremony; TRETHO LOUNGE, WHARF ROAD
7: Lifeboat Caroline Parsons and the wreck of SS Alba; RNLI SHOP, WEST PIER
8: 1950s - HMS Wave runs aground; St IVES ARTS CLUB, WESTCOTT'S QUAY/THE WARREN
9: Mining in the St Ives area; PEDN OLVA HOTEL, THE WARREN
10: 1930s - Tregenna Castle locomotive sets world speed record; St IVES TRAVEL, STATION CAR PARK
11: 1940s - VE Day celebrations in St Ives; HALF MOON GALLERY, St ANDREW'S STREET
12: 2020s - G7 Summit held in Carbis Bay; ANIMA MUNDI GALLERY, STREET-AN-POL
13: 1920s - Cryséde factory opens on The Island; SEA SALT, FORE STREET
14: 1970s - Barbara Hepworth Museum & Sculpture Garden opens; NEW CRAFTSMAN GALLERY, FORE STREET
15: 1990s - Tate St Ives opens on site of old St Ives Gas Works; MEADOW FLATS, PORTHMEOR BEACH
16: 2010s - Gorsedh Kernow in St Ives; ISLAND CENTRE, ISLAND ROAD
The museum is open until the end of October, Mondays to Fridays 10.30 - 16.30 and Saturdays 10.30 - 15.30. Admission is £5 for adults and free for under 16s.
Over 500 St IVES videos • THE FULL St IVES PLAYLIST and here in more manageable chunks :
St IVES IN THE SNOW • St IVES IN THE SNOW
THE ROYAL FAMILY AND St IVES • THE ROYAL FAMILY AND S...
REMEMBRANCE AND 'IN MEMORIAM' • REMEMBRANCE AND 'IN ME...
THE BEACHES • St IVES BEACHES
AUTISM'S GOT TALENT ROADSHOW • AUTISM'S GOT TALENT RO...
THE St IVES LIFEBOAT • THE St IVES LIFEBOAT
St IVES IN DECEMBER • St IVES IN DECEMBER
SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL and OTHER ‘CULTURE’ • St IVES SEPTEMBER FEST...
HISTORY and TRADITIONS • St IVES and CORNISH HI...
THE CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES • THE CORONAVIRUS CHRONI...
REMEMBERING JOHNNY BARBER • REMEMBERING JOHNNY BARBER
KIDZ R US/PHIL & FRIENDS • KIDZ R US/PHIL AND FRI...
'SECRETS OF THE STONES' TALKS • SECRETS OF THE STONES
THE EDWARD HAIN CENTRE • THE EDWARD HAIN CENTRE
THE CORNWALL PLAYLIST • CORNWALL VIDEOS