Bodmin Jail Blog
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100 Years, 100 Stories: Our brand new immersive exhibition
1st Feb 2023
Selina Wadge was 28 years old on Thursday 15th August 1887 when she left the condemned cell at Bodmin Jail and made the short walk to the hanging spot, the…
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The History & Origins of Krampus
5th Dec 2022
It was the night before the feast of St Nicholas and children are leaving their shoes outside in hopes that upon waking, they will find sweets and presents. Some children go to sleep that night with dread in their hearts because tonight is Krampusnacht and tonight the Krampus will roam the streets
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The History of Halloween
30th Oct 2022
Before the church and the candy companies, the plastic skeletons and food shaped like body parts there was the Celtic holiday of Samhain and the celebration of the Dark.
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Walking with Witches
5th Sept 2022
False: While it is the case that those convicted of witchcraft were burnt at the stake in Scotland and Europe, in England the…
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Experience Culture From The Edge
17th May 2021
The initiative invites you back to experience Cornish culture and history in a whole new way, through a range of tech-driven experiences, from mind-bending augmented reality to immersive…

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