Local MP Sheryll Murray visited the Liskeard and District Museum for the launch of the new Enlightened Eye mining exhibition this week.
The event, opened by Lord Lieutenant Colonel E T Bolitho OBE, took place throughout the museum with the new interactive segment in the mining exhibition. The enlightened eye, which uses a digital microscope to mix art and science with close ups of minerals, allows the user to annotate and draw on the image selected and then upload these to the internet.
The Museum, which has been a part of the local community for many years, has grown from one room to four, housing everything from Liskeard’s War artefacts, early twentieth century memorabilia and of course our mining culture.
Mrs Murray, who has always held an interest in the heritage of South East Cornwall – particularly the mining aspect – said, “As a Member of Parliament who has put through two Private Member’s Bill, one on Deep Sea Mining, I am very pleased to be a part of the future of our mining industry and also be a witness to our past and mining history at this museum in such an interactive and exciting new way.”
The Museum which houses maps from Liskeard’s history as well as showing the mining and geological elements of the District also had on display a map of Liskeard dating back to 1949 put together by Carlos and Fitzgerald Surveyors. This still holds relevance to the Liskeard we see today.
Sheryll said, “This Museum is really the jewel in the crown of Liskeard and anyone who can, should visit to ensure that they can get the most out of the heritage that is stored here.”
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Contact: Sheryll Murray MP 01579 344428
Pictured: Sheryll at the opening of the Enlightened Eye.