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Collection of Truro City Council (Photo courtesy of Pip Hayler Photography)
Banquet Menu
Made: 1890
Record Number: HFC:2019:94
This menu card is an example of an elaborate design used for formal ocassions in the last nineteenth century. On the front of the nenu is an image of Truro's City Hall. Inside the menu is a list of foods that were served at the banquet hosted by Mr Arthur Laverton, mayor between 1889-1891. Some items have survived the test of time. Some haven't! Cornwall Gazette states 'The halls and vestibules were garnished with all kinds of plants and art drapery, while the supper-room was fitted up in a most elaborate as a drawing-room, handsome artistic furniture being used for accommodations of the visitors; and the walls were lined with large mirrors festooned with handsome draperies in art colours'.
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Discover MoreYear: 1914
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Discover MoreYear: 1956
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Discover MoreYear: 1977
Record Number: HFC:2019:95
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Discover MoreYear: 1981
Record Number: HFC:2019:85
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Letter to Mr and Mrs Arbon
Discover MoreYear: 1995
Record Number: HFC:2021:285
The letter that was sent to Mr and Mrs Arbon after their charitable donation to the Hall for Cornwall appeal, March 1995.
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Mr and Mrs Arbon and the Cornwall Youth Orchestra
Discover MoreYear: 1995
Record Number: HFC:2021:286
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Press release, March 1995
Discover MoreYear: 1995
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The Duke of Cornwall visits Hall for Cornwall (1)
Discover MoreYear: 1997
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A photograph of the Duke of Cornwall at Hall for Cornwall during his visit to celebrate it's opening in November 1997.
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The Duke of Cornwall visits Hall for Cornwall (2)
Discover MoreYear: 1997
Record Number: HFC:2021:283
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Discover MoreYear: 1997
Record Number: HFC:2021:284
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Discover MoreYear: 19th century
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Flea market
Discover MoreYear: 2003
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Isaac Roskelley’s mayoral hat and hat box
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Mayoral hat box and hat worn by Mayor of Truro Isaac Roskelly Esq between 1913-1914.
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Commemorative Plaque
Discover MoreYear: c. 1918
Record Number: HFC:2019:75
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Cornwall Motor Transport Orchestra
Discover MoreYear: c. 1930s.
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Flea market stall holders
Discover MoreYear: c. 1970s
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Discover MoreYear: c. 1970s
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TAODS Summer Fair (1)
Discover MoreYear: c. 1990
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Afternoon tea in the Mayors parlour, c. 2007
Discover MoreYear: c. 2007
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Mayoral hat, gloves and hat box
Discover MoreYear: late 20th century
Record Number: HFC:2019:97
A tricorne mayoral hat, white ceremonial gloves and Ede and Ravenscroft hat box, late 20th Century.