The Poly

24 Church St, Falmouth : 01326 319461
The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society

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RCPS Archive

The Society's earliest archives are the deeds for the building - large, indented parchment documents of considerable beauty and historical interest.

The Victorians were excellent record keepers, and the Society retains its most valuable single archive – fourteen leather-bound Minutes books, the earlier ones in beautiful manuscript, giving details of the monthly discussions and decisions made by the Committee from 1833 to 1949.

In addition, for nearly 100 years the RCPS issued an Annual Report, giving in great detail the activities and progress of the Society from year to year. This report sometimes ran to as many as 300 pages, containing, as well as domestic details, academic and learned papers written for the Society by its members, usually relating to Cornish interests. These were exchanged with Reports of similar organisations around the world. We still have more of our own than we know what to do with – many with their pages still uncut.

In the annual exhibitions, prizes were awarded for the best exhibits, some in cash, many in the form of bronze, silver, and in four cases, gold medals. By 1869 a total of nearly 1,000 medals had been awarded, and cash in lieu to the amount of £4,000. They nearly bankrupted the Society. One of our galleries is named the Spring Gallery after Howard Spring who was an early president of the society.

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Directed by two-time BAFTA and Emmy winning David Hinton, this is Martin Scorsese’s personal and moving look at two of...

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Kernow Kino: A Celebration of Cornish Film

This brand new collection of ten short films by local filmmakers reflect the rich diversity of Cornwall’s language,...

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Exploring Acrylic & Mixed Media

A 3-day workshop for those who would like to learn about working with waterbased mixed media, including acrylics, ink,...

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© The Poly - The Poly is the trading name of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society Limited, a company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England and Wales with company registration number 03909555 and registered charity number 1081199, with its registered office at 24 Church Street, Falmouth TR11 3EG