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Month: November 2021

Folklore in Cambridgeshire: Black Cats

Black Cats Are Lucky Did you know that if a black cat crossed your path in historic Cambridgeshire, it was thought to bring you good luck? In the past, cats have been venerated in Cambridgeshire and the Fenland as good

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Creating the Museum’s Mini-Moo

Creating the Museum’s Mini-Moo

I first saw painted animals in a city centre years ago and could only think ‘what a wonderful idea’. They were so colorful, so eclectic, and – most importantly – so much fun. I remember thinking wistfully that it would

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Cambridge and Film

Cambridge and Film

Trustee Roger surveys films released in Cambridge in 1914, touching on the major films released at the outbreak of the First World War.

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Witches, Warlocks, Webs, and Mayhem

Witches, Warlocks, Webs, and Mayhem

Volunteer Paul shares the spookier side of the Museum’s history, touching on true love and grief along the way.

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Protected: The Current Stats

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Collections Care Update

Collections Care Update

Collections Officer, Aimee, talks about our recent Collections Care Audit awarded by AIM Collections Care Audit Grant with Icon and supported by The Pilgrim Trust in June.

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Protected: November Team Updates

Protected: November Team Updates

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