Visit to Penlee Museum in Penzance

Cafe Morte were invited to look through the archives at the museum.  As part of The Tears of Things we were documenting objects of interest.  There were many things that caught all of our interest and some that appealed individually.  We were invited to write about objects that were of interest. Below are some of the objects.

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  • I chose the below to write about and submit for the exhibition, The Tears of Things

Doll the transitional object

She can be the first creative act for a child, using imagination to create an alternate reality.   She stores memories of other worlds where all things are possible. Through play and magic, she helps us to become independent and strong.

  • She may have been kept hidden for years but she still has colour in her cheeks

    Remains of the Plane

    Heading towards Penzance and being chased by a Bristol Beaufighter the Dornier Do 217E was flying at about a thousand feet altitude east of St Just.  It took only 2-3 bursts of machine gun fire for the Dornier to be hit and burst into flames as it crashed into Mr Leslie Vague’s house.

    The crash destroyed his house and that of his neighbours and a leg was hurled through Mrs Palmer’s bedroom window at Trelew House whilst she was at the kitchen window. Perhaps it was at this point that Mr Vague’s cat disappeared.

     Three crew from the Dornier were killed that day and one parachuted to safety to be found in a nearby hedge.

    Mr Vague must have popped out at the time because he survived.  He was also very pleased when his cat returned a few days later.

    Drift

Existing under skies of water are the villages of the lost

Broken Vending Machine

Dear Sir/Madam

Last week I ordered a drink from above machine and the cup came down distorted and my drink hardly made the cup – I put more money in and about 6 cups descended but alas, a mere mouthful ventured into the 6 cups – I used a card and it was £1.05 x2 wasted.

Today -I ordered a hot chocolate (£1.00 cash) and hot water with a smidging of what looked like, the floor, came out – it did land in the cup this time but was undrinkable.

I was already having a bad day

Please can you inform me how you are to refund me

Kind regards