Bodmin Jail Blog

A Dickensian Delight: Celebrating Christmas Victorian Style

20th Nov 2023

One of the most iconic symbols of a Victorian Christmas is the Christmas tree. Popularised by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, who were depicted with their family…

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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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