Over the last 18 months or so, Covid allowing, I’ve scoured bookshops in Cambridge, Norwich, Lewes, and probably other places for interesting books to extract information from for Capturing Cambridge. It was in St Edward’s Passage, I think, that I
Culinary Histories of Cambridgeshire
Seafood, cheese, and baking have all played their part in the Cambridgeshire’s culinary history. Trustee Roger explores them in detail.
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.
Museum of Cambridge receives funding to repair roof
The museum is eased to announce that they have received a grant of up to £15,360 from Amey Community Fund.
Repairing our roof with the Amey Community Fund
Our Operations and Facilities Manager shares the challenges of looking after a 17th century building!
The Bombing of Vicarage Terrace
There is little now to suggest that this narrow road in the heart of the parish of St Matthews, was, on the morning of 19th of June 1940, nine months after the start of the war, the site of the
Capturing Cambridge: Regent Street
Find out about some of the auspicious figures associated with Cambridge’s Regent Street in this latest addition to the Capturing Cambridge blog series.
Small Museum, Big Issues: What it Takes for a Small Local Museum to Address Colonialism
Florencia Nannetti shares the process behind the ReStorying OUR Museum project, from concept to conclusion.
Engaging for Change – ReStorying OUR Museum
Ginevra, a Project Volunteer in the Decolonising Team tells us about her experiences with the ReStorying OUR Museum project.
ReStorying OUR Museum with Kirsten: A Volunteer’s Perspective
Find out about the thought behind some of the conclusions of the ReStorying project and its approach to decolonisation through the eyes of volunteer Kirsten.