28th January 2012
Visit to the Morrab
Library Penzance
This
house was built in 1841 by Samuel Pidwell, a wealthy brewer from London.
It was bought by the Council in 1889 and housed the Penzance Library.
The group was welcomed
by Dawn who gave us refreshments and a guided tour of the different sections
of the library, which is now an independent charity: http://www.morrablibrary.org.uk/
It houses a collection started by 100 men of Penzance in 1818, although
Penzance ladies had established a library nearly fifty years earlier.
After
the Library visit the group enjoyed lunch at Archie Brown's vegetarian
cafe in Bread Street.
http://www.archiebrowns.co.uk/cafe.asp
Our social events tend to alterate between outings to places of interest, and bring and share lunches at the homes of members.
Contact our secretary Linnea for information on the next planned event.
Telephone 01209 716470