St Ives Archive

04/06/2026

We need your help!
Can you name the girl in the picture ?

With her are the the Plumridge brothers who were evacuated to her parents’ in St Ives

01/06/2026

The 'Jumbo' was a small, open sail boat specifically designed in the mid-1880s for the St Ives inshore fishery. Unique to St Ives and somewhat ironically named due to their size, those seen in the harbour today and this video are replicas of the smallest recorded. They were researched and built by Jonny Nance based on the designs of St Ives’ best-known builder, WILLIAM PAYNTER (1837–1930), one of which bears his name.

Jumbos varied in size - larger than a pilot gig but smaller than a pilchard driver. Introduced near the end of our fishing heyday, they had a relatively short working life but remain part of St Ives thanks to the work of the St Ives Jumbo Association.

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27/04/2026

An amazing evening of beautiful and uplifting singing, thank you to both choirs, can’t wait for the next one!

22/04/2026

14/04/2026

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14/04/2026

Thermal Binding Machine and folders.
Free to a good home.
Donation to St Ives Archive appreciated 🙏🏻

31/03/2026

We have been busy!

The move of all of our collection is almost complete, and we are working on finding homes for it all.

Tomorrow (1st April) we will be opening the doors to our shop for a bargain book sale.

We have a range of books at reduced prices so come and grab a bargain.

10:00-13:00
Market House
St Ives

26/03/2026

Today's photo from the archive is of the biggest haul of grey mullet for many years that was brought ashore at Porthgwidden Beach in March 1972. The catch, estimated at 500 stone (3175Kg) was handled by Cornish Fishermen Ltd. and taken to Newlyn for sale.

If you have any queries or would like further information, please contact the archive at [email protected]

19/03/2026

Today's photo from the archive is this picture taken at St. Ives Guildhall of the St. Ives Operatic Society's performance of Waltz Time, their 1968 production which took place 18 - 23 March. See anyone you recognise?

If you have any queries or would like further information, please contact the archive at [email protected]

05/03/2026

Today's shared photo from the archive is this image of the St. Ives Operatic Society in rehearsal for their, March 1995, production of Hello Dolly.

If you have any queries or would like further information, please contact the archive at [email protected]