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Stories Of Emily

Stories Of Emily

A visitor’s impressions of The Story of Emily

By Errol Lincoln Uys

May 22, 2025

The Report that saved lives

By Elsabé Brits

May 8, 2025

Sowing Intention: Spring in the Garden at the Story of Emily

Apr 25, 2025

The Scorched Earth Policy

By Elsabé Brits

Apr 11, 2025

The Lion of the Western Transvaal and his wife

By Elsabé Brits

Mar 21, 2025

Life of a ‘spinster’

By Elsabé Brits

Mar 12, 2025

The Guerilla War

By Elsabé Brits

Feb 20, 2025

Behind the scenes: Virtual Reality

By Elsabé Brits

Jan 22, 2025

Slap pap – try it at our Restaurant

By Elsabé Brits

Jan 17, 2025

Emily Hobhouse’s journey in the British concentration camps

By Elsabé Brits

Nov 28, 2024

The plight of the horses during the war

Compiled by Elsabé Brits

Nov 13, 2024

Oxtail and red wine at the Restaurant

By Elsabé Brits

Oct 31, 2024

The fashionable wallpaper in the Rectory

Elsabé Brits

Oct 11, 2024

Victorian women and the ‘necessities’ of life

By Elsabé Brits  

Sep 13, 2024

The Story of the Kappie

By Elsabé Brits

Sep 4, 2024

The enemy lurking beneath the surface

Elsabé Brits

Aug 22, 2024

Children in the concentration camps

Elsabé Brits

Aug 14, 2024

Emily Hobhouse at her writing desk
Emily Hobhouse at her writing desk
Emily Hobhouse at her writing desk

Emily Hobhouse – her quest begins

By Elsabé Brits

Aug 1, 2024

Come and taste our heritage food

Elsabé Brits

Jul 26, 2024

The War Rooms at The Story of Emily, Cornwall
The War Rooms at The Story of Emily, Cornwall
The War Rooms at The Story of Emily, Cornwall

The War Rooms are open!

By Elsabé Brits

Jul 11, 2024

A view of the rectory from the Gardens
A view of the rectory from the Gardens
A view of the rectory from the Gardens

The Rectory – the home of Emily Hobhouse

Elsabé Brits

Jun 12, 2024

Contemplating the gardens

Elsabé Brits and Christina Glyn-Woods

May 31, 2024

A teenage Emily Hobhouse c. 1875.
A teenage Emily Hobhouse c. 1875.
A teenage Emily Hobhouse c. 1875.

Welcome, to the story of Emily

Elsabé Brits

May 6, 2024

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the story of Emily, St Ive, Liskeard,

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