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Month: August 2025

Crafting the Past – Research from our Summer of Making

Crafting the Past – Research from our Summer of Making

Over the Summer Holidays, we’ve been learning more about some of the endangered crafts from the history of Cambridgeshire and the wider region. Our Engagement and Learning Officer, Alex, has been digging into the history of these crafts and has

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The Yard gets a new look

The Yard gets a new look

If you have visited the museum in the last few weeks, you may have noticed some new places to sit. Our project, Firm Foundations, Flourishing Futures, is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players,

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The Dressmaker of Cambridge: Constance Pyle

The Dressmaker of Cambridge: Constance Pyle

Capturing Cambridge recently had the privilege to look at the archived treasures of Constance Pyle, a very well regarded dressmaker in Cambridge from about 1925 until the late 1960s. The archives include her order books with sketches of dresses, included

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Volunteer Highlight: Ella

Volunteer Highlight: Ella

Hear from Ella, our front of house volunteer, on her experiences at the Museum! I began my time as a front-of-house volunteer on a warm day in July 2024. I had considered what to do with my summer and my

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