Resources: Archives & Special Collections
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Bill Douglas & Peter Jewell Special Collection (BD)
An exhaustive collection of rare and unusual books relating to film and film history.
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Bill Mitchell Archive (FCP7)
Personal papers of Bill Mitchell: Artist, Theatre Designer and pioneer of Landscape Theatre.
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Camborne School of Mines Archive (CSM)
An extensive Collection of records documenting School history.
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Camborne School of Mines Historical Library (CSM)
A collection of rare and historical mining texts.
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Charles Woolf Slide Collection (ICS12)
Charles Woolf was a Newquay-based studio and portrait photographer.
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Chris Brooks Collection of Victorian Culture (CB)
Titles relating to Victorian literature and culture, with a particular emphasis on fiction, periodicals and poetry.
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Cornish Poetry Collection (CP)
A collection of poetry written about, in, or inspired by, Cornwall.
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Dartington College of Arts Historical Records (DCA)
Dartington College of Arts merged with the then University College Falmouth in 2010.
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Elmhirst Special Collection (EH)
Items from the personal library of Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, founders of the Dartington Trust.
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Francis Hewlett Archive (FCP2)
Francis Hewlett was a well-known artist and Head of Painting at Falmouth College of Art from 1960-1981.
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Hazel Sims Collection (FCP13)
A personal collection of published material reflecting a lifelong passion for sewing and embroidery, with unique hand-stitched covers.
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Historic Journals Collection
The library has a Special Collection of historic journals which are kept in the Glass Cabinets at both Falmouth and Penryn Campus Libraries. Catalogue
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Historical Records of Falmouth University (FAL)
This Archive documents the growth of the institution from its earliest beginnings as Falmouth School of Art in 1902.
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Ian Stern Archive (FCP5)
Collection of the work of photographer, filmmaker, camera man and writer Ian Stern.
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Kneehigh Theatre (CPA2)
This Collection contains records of Cornwall’s internationally renowned innovative Theatre Company.
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Nick Darke Archive (CPA1)
Nick Darke was Cornwall's best known Playwright and a keen Lobster fisherman and beachcomber.
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Papers of Len Truran: Mebyon Kernow (ICS13)
Records relating to Truran's involvement in Mebyon Kernow, the Political Party for Cornwall.
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Patrick Gale Archive (FCP1)
The manuscripts of Cornwall's much-loved novelist and screenwriter.
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Personal Papers of Edwin Chirgwin (ICS9)
Edwin Chirgwin was a writer and bard of Gorsedh Kernow.
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Roger Towe Illustrated Book Collection
Founded by librarian Roger Towe in 1993 and consists of approx 800 books.
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The Brontë Collection (BRO)
Titles relating to the lives and works of the Brontë family.
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Thomas Family Papers (ECP1)
Personal papers of Captain R A Thomas and other members of the Thomas family.
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Tom Cross Archive (FCP3)
Tom Cross was a prolific artist, art historian and former Principal of Falmouth School of Art.
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WildWorks (CPA3)
Formed by Bill Mitchell in 2005, WildWorks has a reputation for distinctive landscape theatre, working with communities in Cornwall and diverse locations around the world.