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SUMMARY:Talk: Objects of the Mind: Using film to engage audiences with the Science Museum’s mental health collections.
DESCRIPTION: Join the Museum of Cambridge for a talk by Tim Snelson\, media historian and Associate Professor at the University of East Anglia. \nAfter the Second World War\, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals intervened in and influenced cinema culture in unprecedented ways\, changing how films were conceived\, produced\, censored\, exhibited and received by audiences. \nIn an ongoing Research Council-funded project\, Tim Snelson and colleagues at the University of Manchester have researched these interactions. A key\, but unexpected\, finding of this research has been the vital role played by objects – psychiatric instruments\, laboratory equipment\, diagnostic tools\, psychological tests\, perceptual apparatus – as the embodied materiality of the psychological ideas that the films circulated and contested. \nIn this latest project\, Objects of the Mind\, they have marshalled objects from across the Science Museum’s media and medical collections to explore the convergences between the psychiatric and cinematic and to communicate these findings to new audiences. \nIn this talk\, Tim will preview three short films that he has made with the Science Museum\, which will be screened on gallery at a Lates event for NHS’s 75th Anniversary in July in the Wellcome Galleries. These films contextualise objects within the Museum’s medical collections – the straitjacket\, the electroencephalograph (EEG)\, the sand trays used in Margret Lowenfeld’s Word Technique. Tim will use these films to illustrate his research on the interactions of material cultures of media and mental health\, but also consider the value of using films and other popular culture to recontextualise and recombine museum objects and\, conversely\, the potential of bringing an objects-perspective to film and media studies. \n  \n \nTim Snelson \nTim Snelson is a media historian and is currently Associate Professor at the University of East Anglia. His research looking at the relationship between media and social history has been published in a number of books and journals\, including exploring how changes in women’s roles and experiences in wartime shaped production of Hollywood genre films in a book titled Phantom Ladies: Hollywood Horror and the Home Front (Rutgers University Press\, 2015). He recently led two Research Council-funded projects on the interactions of psychiatry and cinema\, researched and delivered in collaboration with the British Science Association and Science Museum Group. Research from these projects\, looking at the interplay of psychiatric and cinematic ideas\, expertise and material cultures\, will be published in a book titled Demons of the Mind: Psychiatry and Cinema in the Long 1960s by Edinburgh University Press in 2024. \n  \nAccessibility  \nYou can also read about our accessibility information on our website. If you’d like to chat through any accessibility requirements\, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01223 355159 or email annie.davis@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.   \nGetting Here  \nWe are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.  \nYou can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train\, bike\, bus\, car or on foot on our website.  \nPhotography  \nPlease note that photographs will be taken throughout this event\, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish you or your family’s photograph to be taken\, please make sure to let us know.  \nHealthy Events  \nIf you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19\, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable\, and welcome you at the Museum on another day.  \nLove events? Love them even more when they’re free? Join the Friends of the Museum of Cambridge today and you’ll get access to free events\, discounts in our shop and year-round free entry for you and a guest.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/talk-objects-of-the-mind-using-film-to-engage-audiences-with-the-science-museums-mental-health-collections/
LOCATION:Enid Porter Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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SUMMARY:The Bootlegging Waiter: A Story of Celebrity\, Class\, and Creativity in the 1930s with Dr. David Cowan
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with the Cambridge historian Dr. David Cowan. \n‘The Bootlegging Waiter: A Story of Celebrity\, Class\, and Creativity in the 1930s’\nArthur Henry Timmins\, a waiter born in Southampton in 1907\, burst into the pages of British newspapers in the late 1930s as the author of an autobiography and\, soon after\, a novel. A literary celebrity in the era before television\, his works drew on his experiences serving customers in British hotels\, cruise ship restaurants across the Atlantic\, and illicit bars in Prohibition-era America. Dealing with still-resonant questions around tips and labour\, Timmins’s writings drew attention to the exploitative conditions of service staff in the wake of the Great Depression. But it was a chance encounter in a restaurant with a customer that gave Timmins the confidence – and the opportunity – to break into London’s literary world. \nAbout Dr. David Cowan \nDr. David Cowan teaches modern British history at Trinity Hall\, Cambridge. He is a prize-winning historian of twentieth-century Britain. David’s recent article\, ‘Nostalgia\, Community\, and Late Twentieth Century Television’ is available online and is free to access. \nAll of your donations towards this event will support the Museum. Thank you in advance for your kind generosity! \nIf you have any accessibility requirements for this event\, please don’t hesitate to email us at enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. or call 01223 355159 and ask for Annie. \nThere will be photography at this event – if you’d like to opt out of photography\, just add a note to your booking and let us know on the night. \nBooking is via Eventbrite. Or\, just give us a call on 01223 355159 and we can pop the booking through for you over the phone. \nYou can join us in person at the Museum\, or sign up for a digital stream via Zoom (all you’ll need is a phone or laptop\, the Zoom app\, and an internet connection). \nAll tickets are available on a ‘Donate As You Feel’ basis – please give generously as every penny of the proceeds goes towards supporting the Museum and its collections.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/annual-appeal-the-bootlegging-waiter-a-story-of-celebrity-class-and-creativity-in-the-1930s-with-david-cowan/
LOCATION:Enid Porter Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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SUMMARY:Annual Appeal: 'A Fenland History Saver Shares All'
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with renowned historian and researcher Mike Petty\n‘A Fenland History Saver Shares All’\nCutbacks and Covid-19 have greatly impacted access to the resources available to local historians for researching Cambridgeshire’s heritage. \nMike Petty became interested in the history of his home village of Stretham more than 70 years ago. \nWhile Librarian of the Cambridgeshire Collection he transformed a uncatalogued resource amassed since 1855 into a specialist library used by 1\,000 people a month. \nSince ‘retirement ‘ 25 years ago Mike has continued to share resources through posts to 10\,000 followers of his Fenland History on Facebook group and providing access through Internet Archive to Cambridgeshire books\, newspapers\, illustrations\, maps and audio files that have been consulted by 150\,000 researchers across Cambridgeshire and around the world\, including over 70\,000 users during the period of Covid lockdown.  \nThis evening he will reflect on Mike’s work over the years with plenty of time for audience questions! \nAbout Mike Petty \nIn 1964 Mike Petty discovered tucked away in a back room of Cambridge Library a collection of books\, newspapers\, maps\, illustrations and ephemera on Cambridgeshire. It had been carefully collected for 110 years – but nobody had had the chance to sort it. \nOver the next 30 years Mike transformed it into the Cambridgeshire Collection\, taking it into a separate suite in the new Central Library in Lion Yard. Over that time he became the most widely acknowledged authority on Cambridge and the fenland building up unique knowledge of resources which he continues to share through regular lectures to groups and societies. \nHis wide experience in assisting thousands of enquirers for over 50 years and unrivalled knowledge of published material – books\, newspapers\, illustrations\, maps etc – combine to provide a unique service for those investigating any aspect of the area\, past or present. More details are contained on his website – www.mikepetty.org.uk \nAll of your donations towards this event will support our latest Annual Appeal – more details can be found here\, on our website. Thank you in advance for your kind generosity! \nIf you have any accessibility requirements for this event\, please don’t hesitate to email us at enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. or call 01223 355159 and ask for Annie. \nThere will be photography at this event – if you’d like to opt out of photography\, just add a note to your booking and let us know on the night. \nAnnual Appeal: Saving Our Stories\nBehind every single object in our Museum are a whole host of fascinating stories; the story of the person who made it\, the person who used it – or even the person who found it in a basement and gave it to the Museum.  \nCollections care and conservation is a complex and costly business\, requiring specialist equipment\, training\, extensive staff and volunteer time\, and substantial storage space – not to mention extremely high utility bills. \n So today\, we’re asking you for your help. Please help us keep our collections safe so that the unique stories each object tells can be handed down to future generations.  \nYou can find out more about our appeal on our website: www.museumofcambridge.org.uk.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/annual-appeal-a-fenland-history-saver-shares-all/
LOCATION:Enid Porter Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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SUMMARY:Annual Appeal: 'From Papua to Pampisford' -the origins of the 'Folk Museum' with Becky Proctor
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a talk from the wonderful Becky Proctor in support of our 2022 Annual Appeal. This is a special event just for Friends of the Museum of Cambridge. You can sign up to become a Friend here.\n “From Papua to Pampisford” – the origins of the Folk Museum in 1930s Cambridge.\nWhen renowned archaeologist Sir Cyril Fox officially opened the Cambridge & County Folk Museum in November 1936 he noted in his opening address\, “I am inclined to think that in the University of Cambridge there is more exact knowledge of the social anthropology of\, let us say\, Papua\, than of Pampisford.” Save for its archaeology\, Pampisford\, like other Cambridgeshire towns and villages\, would have rarely featured in the collections or research interests of any one of the University museums at that time. This talk describes how a dynamic group of local people established the Folk Museum to preserve and display objects to reflect the lives and traditions of local people for future generations. \nAbout Becky Proctor \nBorn and brought up in Cambridge\, I spent more than 16 happy years at the Folk Museum as Assistant Curator\, during which time we completed the huge redevelopment project\, which opened to the public in 2005. I’ve worked at Royal Papworth Hospital as Heritage Officer since 2009\, in combination with some varied roles delivering community and oral history projects. Museum work is always varied\, from posing mannequins at Burwell Museum to training retired firefighters in cataloguing skills at Kent Fire Museum. In 2020 I had the pleasure to edit the book ‘Brush with the Past’ by Allan Brigham\, and I continue to write and deliver history talks to local groups.  \nAll of your donations towards this event will support our latest Annual Appeal – more details can be found here\, on our website. Thank you in advance for your kind generosity! \nIf you have any accessibility requirements for this event\, please don’t hesitate to email us at enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. or call 01223 355159 and ask for Annie. \nThere will be photography at this event – if you’d like to opt out of photography\, just add a note to your booking and let us know on the night. \nBooking is via Eventbrite. \nAnnual Appeal: Saving Our Stories\nBehind every single object in our Museum are a whole host of fascinating stories; the story of the person who made it\, the person who used it – or even the person who found it in a basement and gave it to the Museum.  \nCollections care and conservation is a complex and costly business\, requiring specialist equipment\, training\, extensive staff and volunteer time\, and substantial storage space – not to mention extremely high utility bills. \n So today\, we’re asking you for your help. Please help us keep our collections safe so that the unique stories each object tells can be handed down to future generations.  \nYou can find out more about our appeal on the Support Us tab.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/annual-appeal-from-papua-to-pampisford-the-origins-of-the-folk-museum-with-becky-proctor/
LOCATION:Enid Porter Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221028T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221028T203000
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SUMMARY:Toads\, Lice\, and Urine: Witchcraft and Folk Magic in East Anglia with Ruth McPhee
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we talk with podcaster Ruth McPhee about Witchcraft and Folk Magic in East Anglia. \nRuth McPhee is the host of Ruth is Stranger than Fiction\, a podcast all about the strange histories and unlikely characters of East Anglia. Past episodes have covered folkloric figures including will o’ the wisps\, giants\, and toadmen\, gruesome events such as witch trials\, bodysnatching\, and tragic murders\, and plenty of hauntings and ghostly goings on around Cambridge and other towns of the area. \nAn exploration of historical beliefs around witchcraft and magic in the fens and fields of Cambridgeshire and beyond\, with Ruth McPhee from the Ruth is Stranger than Fiction podcast. From malevolent curses\, spells and toadmen through to the counter-witchcraft and protective magic of bodily fluids\, witch bottles and hag stones\, join us for an evening of peculiar tales and magical intrigue. \nFind out more about the podcast and how to subscribe at www.ruthisstranger.co.uk \n\nTickets on sale from October 1st. \nBook Here! \n  \n 
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/toads-lice-and-urine-witchcraft-and-folk-magic-in-east-anglia-with-ruth-mcphee/
LOCATION:The Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221005T203000
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SUMMARY:Annual Appeal: 'Cambridge per diem' with Rosie Zanders
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a very special talk with Rosie Zanders\, author of Cambridge per diem\, to help us raise money for our Annual Appeal.\n‘Cambridge per diem: A daily chronicle of Cambridge connections’\n Rosie has long been fascinated by Cambridge time and the personalities who have travelled through it. Time is a recurrent theme of this illustrated talk; Rosie will share some personal reflections on the passing of time\, whilst focusing on some notable Cambridge personalities. There will be a special mention\, of course\, of Cambridge connections on 5th October\, the day of this talk. \nAttendees will also have the chance to purchase a signed copy of Rosie’s book. \nAbout Rosie Zanders \nRosie is a recently retired Cambridge Blue Badge tourist guide. A love of travel and meeting people led Rosie to a long career in the tourist industry\, starting with coach tours across Europe to Austria and the south of France\, before qualifying as a Blue Badge guide in London\, specialising in conference programmes and in-house tours of Spencer House. More recently\, as a co-owner and subsequent sole director\, of Cambridge Tailor-Made Tours\, she has focused on arranging and conducting personalised\, tailor-made tours for small family groups and private clients. Her other passion\, for reading and language\, began with the study of medieval and modern French language and literature at UCL and culminated in the writing of several popular books on Cambridge. Her most recent publication is Cambridge per diem – a daily chronicle of Cambridge connections (Merak Publishing\, Nov. 2021); it contains an eclectic mix of Cambridge-related anniversaries\, at least one for every day of the year. \nAll of your donations towards this event will support our latest Annual Appeal – more details can be found on our website. Thank you in advance for your kind generosity! \nBooking is via Eventbrite. \nIf you have any accessibility requirements for this event\, please don’t hesitate to email us at enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. or call 01223 355159 and ask for Annie. \nThere will be photography at this event – if you’d like to opt out of photography\, just add a note to your booking and let us know on the night. \nAnnual Appeal: Saving Our Stories\nBehind every single object in our Museum are a whole host of fascinating stories; the story of the person who made it\, the person who used it – or even the person who found it in a basement and gave it to the Museum.  \nCollections care and conservation is a complex and costly business\, requiring specialist equipment\, training\, extensive staff and volunteer time\, and substantial storage space – not to mention extremely high utility bills. \n So today\, we’re asking you for your help. Please help us keep our collections safe so that the unique stories each object tells can be handed down to future generations.  \nYou can find out more about our appeal on the Support Us tab.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/annual-appeal-annual-appeal-cambridge-per-diem-with-rosie-zanders/
LOCATION:Enid Porter Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220928T203000
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SUMMARY:Annual Appeal: 'Josiah Chater and Victorian Cambridge' with Honor Ridout
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to invite you to join us for a very special talk with Honor Ridout to launch our latest Annual Appeal.\n‘Josiah Chater and Victorian Cambridge’ \nKeeping a diary for nearly 40 years was an achievement that has provided us with a wonderful picture of the life of Victorian Cambridge. As Josiah Chater progressed from apprentice to businessman\, he was also engaged in other Cambridge enterprises\, while supporting his growing family. And how do we know about it? Because a heroine of Cambridge history\, Enid Porter\, curator of this museum for 28 years\, delved through the many volumes of the diary to bring us a lively distillation\, supplemented with her own meticulous research. This evening presents these two remarkable characters. \nAll of your donations towards this event will support our latest Annual Appeal – more details can be found here\, on our website. Thank you in advance for your kind generosity! \nBooking is via eventbrite. \nIf you have any accessibility requirements for this event\, please don’t hesitate to email us at enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. or call 01223 355159 and ask for Annie. \nThere will be photography at this event – if you’d like to opt out of photography\, just add a note to your booking and let us know on the night. \nAnnual Appeal: Saving Our Stories\nBehind every single object in our Museum are a whole host of fascinating stories; the story of the person who made it\, the person who used it – or even the person who found it in a basement and gave it to the Museum.  \nCollections care and conservation is a complex and costly business\, requiring specialist equipment\, training\, extensive staff and volunteer time\, and substantial storage space – not to mention extremely high utility bills. \n So today\, we’re asking you for your help. Please help us keep our collections safe so that the unique stories each object tells can be handed down to future generations.  \nYou can find out more about our appeal by heading to the Support Us tab on the website.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/annual-appeal-josiah-chater-and-victorian-cambridge-with-honor-ridout/
LOCATION:Enid Porter Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220523T203000
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SUMMARY:Cambridge Talks: The Society for Psychical Research with Ruth McPhee
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we talk with podcaster Ruth McPhee about the Society for Psychical Research. \nRuth McPhee is the host of Ruth is Stranger than Fiction\, a podcast all about the strange histories and unlikely characters of East Anglia. Past episodes have covered folkloric figures including will o’ the wisps\, giants\, and toadmen\, gruesome events such as witch trials\, bodysnatching\, and tragic murders\, and plenty of hauntings and ghostly goings on around Cambridge and other towns of the area. \nFor this unique live event\, join Ruth and special guests for an irreverent foray into the history of the Society for Psychical Research\, founded by Trinity College fellows including Henry Sidgwick\, Frederic Myers\, and Edmund Gurney. The intention of the society was to investigate paranormal activity from a position of scientific objectivity and academic rigour. Let’s see how that worked out for them! There’ll be themed drinks and plenty of spooky ambience to get you into the paranormal spirit. \nFind out more about the podcast and how to subscribe at www.ruthisstranger.co.uk \n\nTickets on sale from March 1st. \nBook Here! \n  \n 
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/cambridge-talks-ruth-mcphee/
LOCATION:The Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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SUMMARY:Cambridge Talks with Grahame Davies
DESCRIPTION:“Setting to work in one of the most over-interpreted cities on earth\, Grahame Davies pitches for the margins\, subtle undercurrents and overwritten terrains of Cambridge. This light-touch genial pyschogeographer seeks the company of a series of Virgilian guides to its habits and haunts\, and the consequences are revelatory. For such reasons this warm and personal book stands a league apart from the scores of gushing screeds on the branded city and its ossified centre.” – Michael Hrebeniak  \nCambridge: the right brain of Oxbridge\, the composite capital city of Clever. For eight centuries\, this quiet English seat of learning has been one half of history’s longest-running academic arms race. When it comes to stockpiling Nobel Prizes\, only that Ivy League newcomer\, Harvard\, has more. \nThis is the mater of all alma maters\, with the kind of A-list alumni – Newton\, Cromwell\, Wordsworth\, Coleridge\, Darwin and Hawking – so famous they don’t even need first names. This is the city where Wittgenstein split hairs and where Rutherford split the atom; where Watson and Crick discovered the DNA that shapes the human body\, and where generations of students push those bodies to their limits. \nBut behind the picture-postcard image of punts\, Pimms and polymaths\, is another Cambridge: the working East Anglian fenland community that gave us Pink Floyd\, Association Football\, the Society for Psychical Research\, the Cambridge Folk Festival\, the Reality Checkpoint – and the graffiti protestor who sprayed his messages in Latin… \nPoet and psychogeographer Grahame Davies explores both Cambridges: the world city and the workplace\, the glamorous and the gritty; the famous and the forgotten. He discovers there’s always more to discover about this extraordinary city – no matter how clever you are. \n  \nBOOK NOW\n  \n 
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/cambridge-talks-with-grahame-davies/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211216T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211216T201500
DTSTAMP:20260421T161942
CREATED:20211003T145347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211003T145347Z
UID:7428-1639681200-1639685700@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:Fruit Farming in the Cam Valley: Jonathan Spain speaks with The Museum of Cambridge
DESCRIPTION:About the talk \nJonathan Spain will be speaking with the Museum about his book Fruit Farming in the Cam Valley [2021]. He will be looking at the history of the fruit industry in the Cam Valley\, set in the wider regional and national contexts. He’ll exploring the origins and commercial development of the fruits grown locally\, in particular the Cambridge Gage\, for which the Cam Valley was famous\, but also other plums\, apples\, pears\, cherries and soft fruits. He’ll also take a look at the historical sources used in the book and consider the economic factors which brought about the rise and\, ultimately\, the fall of the industry. \nAbout Jonathan: \nAfter graduating from York University with First Class honours\, Jonathan has worked in a wide range of history and archival jobs\, including the Historical Manuscripts Commission (now part of the National Archives) and the MSS dept. of Cambridge University Library. He has also worked as a professional historical researcher on various projects and was a major contributor to the Oxford New DNB. He has published numerous articles on historical subjects and recently self-published Fruit Farming in the Cam Valley\, an Horticultural\, Social and Economic History set in the Wider Regional and National Context. The book includes maps and illustrations. \nTo order a copy of the book visit Jonathan’s blogsite where he also shares local history articles. \nAbout the event: \nThis talk is part of the Museum’s ‘Cambridge Talks’ series. All proceeds from this event will go towards supporting the Museum of Cambridge.   \nHow to book: \nTickets are by donation. To book onto this event please visit our Eventbrite page and follow the prompts. \n  \nBOOK NOW\n 
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/fruit-farming-in-the-cam-valley-jonathan-spain-speaks-with-the-museum-of-cambridge/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211125T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211125T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161942
CREATED:20211117T145655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T145711Z
UID:7783-1637867700-1637872200@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Eighty-Fifth Annual General Meetings of the Museum of Cambridge
DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Cambridge will be holding our Eighty-Fifth Annual General Meeting via zoom. The evening will consist of members voting on the Annual Accounts and election and re-election of Trustees. In addition\, there will be a discussion on the forward planning of the museum. Observers are welcome to attend\, please register via the Zoom link. \n  \nTitle: The Eighty-Fifth Annual General Meetings of the Museum of Cambridge \nDate: Thursday 25th November \nTime: 7:15pm \nWhere: Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlde6gqz4qGtfu67MjAQsmS6BoPx8GWCtg \n  \nNote: You must register to attend this event
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/the-eighty-fifth-annual-general-meetings-of-the-museum-of-cambridge/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Activity,Museum,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211124T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211124T201500
DTSTAMP:20260421T161942
CREATED:20211005T093327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T093327Z
UID:7430-1637780400-1637784900@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:PERIPHERY: Ian Rawlinson speaks with The Museum of Cambridge
DESCRIPTION:Event details: \nAs an artist Ian Rawlinson’s work has taken him around the UK\, the world and back to his hometown of Cambridge. His recent artwork and filmmaking have seen him re-engage with his past\, shedding new light on transitional places that remained hidden in his psyche for many years. He will talk about the process of making this work and why unearthing places and memories from his childhood have formed a powerful confluence with his present day experiences of working in Cambridge\, drawing him back to the city he left as a teenager. \nAbout Ian: \nBorn in Cambridge\, Ian Rawlinson grew up in the city during the 1960s and 1970s. He studied art at Cambridge College of Art & Technology (now Anglia Ruskin University) and left Cambridge in 1982 to further his studies at Winchester School of Art and the Royal College of Art. Since 1985 he has lived and worked in London. He has also travelled and worked in Europe\, the USA and Mexico. To date his work has been shown in many group and solo exhibitions\, both in the UK and internationally and is held in public and private collections. \nIn 2011 a revelatory moment caused Rawlinson to reconsider his relationship with the past and he decided to make a short film using images of his childhood home in Arbury and King’s Hedges to explore ideas of place and memory. Whilst researching this project he came across some evocative images of the old Kite (pre-Grafton Centre) and decided to make a film and series of work about the loss of this area. This work formed the exhibition ‘Vessel’\, shown at Williams Art in Cambridge in 2014. ‘Trace‘\, a second exhibition and film about his past connections with North Barnwell took place at the Leper Chapel in 2015. There followed a series of solo exhibitions at the newly opened Edge Café on Mill Road. ‘No Man’s Land‘\, inspired by memories of Mill Road took place in 2017. ‘Frontier‘ included his work about Arbury and King’s Hedges along with his third film\, in 2018. Further exhibitions ‘Liminal‘ and ‘Absence‘ took place in 2019 and 2020 respectively. His most recent exhibition\, ‘Marginal‘\, took place in September 2021 and featured Rawlinson’s work along with text by writer Grahame Davies. \nIan’s work: \nVisit Ian’s website for more about his work. \nAbout the event: \nThis talk is part of the Museum’s ‘Cambridge Talks’ series. All proceeds from this event will go towards supporting the Museum of Cambridge.   \nHow to book: \nTickets are by donation. To book onto this event please visit our Eventbrite page and follow the prompts. \n  \nBOOK NOW
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/periphery-ian-rawlinson-speaks-with-the-museum-of-cambridge/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211020T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211020T201500
DTSTAMP:20260421T161942
CREATED:20210912T111200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T083207Z
UID:7415-1634756400-1634760900@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:ReStorying OUR Museum: Exploring the Museum of Cambridge's Colonial Legacy
DESCRIPTION:ReStorying OUR Museum was a pilot project that the Museum of Cambridge ran earlier this year to explore the colonial legacy of its collection. The museum worked closely with volunteers and other members of the local community to examine the Tobacconist Sign: a conflictive object that was not appropriately interpreted to tell the full story behind it. \nIn this talk Florencia Nannetti\, Community and Visitor Engagement Officer at the museum\, and Kirsten Huffer\, one of the volunteers who is a recent MPhil in Heritage Studies graduate from the Cambridge University Department of Archaeology\, will share their experience of carrying out a project like this\, what the challenges and the results were\, and what it means in a local and global context. This will be followed by a brief Q&A session for attendees to ask their queries. \nThis talk is suitable for anyone who wants to learn more about community work in their local museum\, and colonial legacies of the everyday. \nBook your tickets here
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/restorying-our-museum-exploring-the-museum-of-cambridges-colonial-legacy/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210922T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210922T201500
DTSTAMP:20260421T161942
CREATED:20210813T110130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210813T110058Z
UID:7225-1632337200-1632341700@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:Football and Camp Ball in Cambridge and East Anglia Since the 14th Century
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next in our series of ‘Cambridge Talks’ as we talk all things football with Nigel Fenner \nWhilst most famous for being the birthplace of the modern-day laws of football in the middle of the 19th Century\, Cambridge and East Anglia also boast a long and illustrious association with the game\, including the folk-version\, called Camp Ball across East Anglia – going back to at least the 14th Century. This Zoom presentation follows an imaginary tour though Cambridge starting at St John’s College and finishing on Parker’s Piece\, with reference also to the 200+ Camp Ball sites across East Anglia. \nNigel Fenner won his Football Blue for Cambridge University\, where he trained as a teacher. Related to Frank Fenner\, the local tobacconist who founded Fenner’s Ground\, Nigel’s other ‘Town links’ include living and working locally since 1981\, mostly with disaffected young people. He now runs Cambridge Sports Tours and will be publishing ‘Cambridge Sport: In Fenners’ Hands’ by the end of 2021. \nAll proceeds from this event will go towards supporting the Museum of Cambridge.   \nHow to attend this talk: \nThis talk will be held on Zoom. There is no need to download any software- you can access the talk via your usual internet browser from the comfort of your own home. Cup of tea/glass of wine is optional! \nOnce you have purchased your ticket on Eventbrite\, you are officially signed up to the event and you will receive an automatic confirmation email from Eventbrite. \nOn the day of the event\, we will send you a ‘Zoom Invite’ with joining instructions which explains how to attend the talk. \nIf you have any concerns or questions about attending this event\, please email Annie on annie.davis@museumofcambridge.org.uk.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/football_in_cambridge/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210910T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210910T194500
DTSTAMP:20260421T161942
CREATED:20210813T103016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T153911Z
UID:7260-1631298600-1631303100@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Museum Makers with Rachel Morris
DESCRIPTION:In ‘How to Make a Museum Out of your Own Life’\, Rachel Morris will be talking about their book The Museum Makers: \n“My book\, The Museum Makers\, began when I opened up the boxes of old family mementos under my bed and saw inside them the entire history of my bohemian family.  Despite all the years I had been running a museum-making company (called Metaphor) this was the first time that I realised that just as museums are about making meaningful sense out of the confusion of the world\, so – in what we do with our pasts and how we try to make sense of them – we are all museum-makers.  My book is part history of museums\, part memoir of a wayward and bohemian family\, part manual of how to make a museum out of your own life.  Threaded through it are the themes that fascinate me most\, of time and memory and the stories families tell themselves and others. It includes a chapter on the Museum of Cambridge and the story-finding skills of Enid Porter.” \nDon’t miss out on this exclusive event! \nYou can purchase The Museum Makers online here or here. \nAbout Rachel: \nRachel was one of the founding directors of Metaphor\, a company specialising in museum master – planning and exhibition design.  As part of the Metaphor team\, they worked all over the world\, from Chile to the Hebrides\, and from Singapore to the Grand Egyptian  Museum in Cairo.  Rachel specialised in museum interpretation – how to bring objects alive by the stories we tell about them.  Prior to this they had two novels published – The Fringe Orphan and Ella and the Mothers – both of which were very well reviewed.  Rachel has always loved writing.  The only thing that could have enticed them away from it for twenty years was their equal love for museums.  And one of the things Rachel will say in this talk is that storytelling and museum-making have many things in common. \nFollow Rachel on Twitter \nPlease note that this is an exclusive event for the Friends of the Museum of Cambridge. Become a Friend today to gain access to this unmissable talk. \nAlready a Friend? Book your tickets here
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/the-museum-makers-with-rachel-morris/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210901T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210901T201500
DTSTAMP:20260421T161943
CREATED:20210601T075544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T131200Z
UID:7021-1630522800-1630527300@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:A Great Unrecorded History: Cambridge’s Queer Past
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next in our series of ‘Cambridge Talks’. \nThe writer E.M. Forster once referred to the history of homosexuality in his time as ‘a great unrecorded history’. This was especially true of Forster’s adopted home of Cambridge\, whose vibrant queer past has often gone unrecorded.  \nDiarmuid Hester’s popular queer audio trail of the city aims to set the record straight (as it were). In this talk\, he discusses his work on the audio trail\, and reveals how LGBTQ+ people have shaped the history of the city and been shaped by it in turn. \nDr Diarmuid Hester is a radical cultural historian\, and an authority on sexually dissident literature\, art\, film\, and performance. He is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 3\, and last year was named a BBC New Generation Thinker. Diarmuid’s new book on sexuality\, culture\, and place will be published by Allen Lane/Penguin in 2023. He teaches at the Faculty of English\, University of Cambridge\, and is a research associate of Emmanuel College\, Cambridge. \nAll proceeds from this event will go towards supporting the Museum of Cambridge.   \nHow to attend this talk: \nThis talk will be held on Zoom. There is no need to download any software- you can access the talk via your usual internet browser from the comfort of your own home. Cup of tea/glass of mulled wine is optional! \nOnce you have purchased your ticket on Eventbrite\, you are officially signed up to the event and you will receive an automatic confirmation email from Eventbrite. \nOn the day of the event\, we will send you a ‘Zoom Invite’ with joining instructions which explains how to attend the talk. \nIf you have any concerns or questions about attending this event\, please email Annie on annie.davis@museumofcambridge.org.uk.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/cambridge-talks-a-great-unrecorded-history-cambridges-queer-past/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210728T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210728T201500
DTSTAMP:20260421T161943
CREATED:20210526T170422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T101350Z
UID:6935-1627498800-1627503300@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:Cambridge Talks: Cambridge 1888-1990\, A Chronicle of an English University City
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Cambridge Talks\, a series of events raising funds for the Museum of Cambridge. \nJoin us as eminent local historian\, Mike Petty takes us on a tour of his chronicle of Cambridge\, 1888-1990\, as reported in local newspapers. \nTo compile this chronicle\, Mike read more than 100 years of Cambridge newspapers and noted ‘significant’ articles. These are summarised under 100 headings including museums\, shops\, pubs\, military conflict\, customs\, street changes\, theatre\, music and religion.  \nAs well as summaries of stories the Chronicle has links to photographs of the thousands of the actual articles as published in the newspapers.  \nIt is a source from which people interested in any aspect of the city’s history can find information not accessible elsewhere . In this talk\, Mike will explore the story behind the creation of this chronicle\, and some notable highlights from his research. \nYou can find the full chronicle here. \nMike Petty\, MBE is an eminent local historian of the city of Cambridge and the surrounding area. Founder of the Cambridgeshire Collection\, Mike has became the most widely acknowledged authority on Cambridge and the fenland\, building up a unique knowledge of resources which he continues to share through regular lectures to groups and societies.  \nHis wide experience in assisting thousands of enquirers for over 50 years and unrivalled knowledge of published material – books\, newspapers\, illustrations\, maps etc – combine to provide a unique service for those investigating any aspect of the area\, past or present. More details are contained on his website.  \nYou can learn more about Cambridge’s history from the comfort of your home by visiting Cambridgeshire History on your Computer: the Library on your Laptop and The Cambridgeshire Scrapbook which summarises thousands of articles on Cambridge’s history. If you’re a Facebook user\, you can also join the Fenland History on Facebook group. \nAll proceeds from this event will go towards supporting the Museum of Cambridge.  \n  \nHow to attend this talk \nThis talk will be held on Zoom. There is no need to download any software- you can access the talk via your usual internet browser from the comfort of your own home.  \nOnce you have purchased your ticket on Eventbrite you are officially signed up to the event and you will receive an automatic confirmation email from Eventbrite. See the Eventbrite link below. \nOn the day of the event\, we will send you a ‘Zoom Invite’ with joining instructions which explains how to attend the talk. Do make sure you check your Junk Mail and Deleted Items\, as this email can get lost. \nIf you have any concerns or questions about attending this event\, or any access requirements that you would like to discuss\, please email Annie on annie.davis@museumofcambridge or enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. 
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/cambridge18801990/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Activity,Museum,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210505T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210505T201500
DTSTAMP:20260421T161943
CREATED:20201211T112715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210407T165841Z
UID:6352-1620241200-1620245700@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:Cambridge Talks: Historic Cambridgeshire Fires
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Cambridge Talks\, a series of events raising funds for the Museum of Cambridge’s fundraising appeal #YourMuseumNeedsYou. \nThroughout history\, domestic fire has always been greatly feared\, particularly by those living in the thatched cottages of the villages surrounding Cambridge. \nIn this latest in our Cambridge Talks \, Roger Lilley will take us on an exploration of contemporary accounts of major fires in Cambridgeshire villages including Cottenham\, Melbourn and Swavesey\, as well as Cambridge itself.  \nRoger is a Trustee of the Museum of Cambridge\, as well as coordinator of the Capturing Cambridge website. Currently a governor of Homerton Children’s Centre and treasurer of St John the Evangelist Hills Road\, he was previously a teacher at Milton Road Primary School\, a national campaigner for Friends of the Earth and an underwriter at Lloyd’s of London. \nAll proceeds from this event will go towards the Museum of Cambridge’s fundraising appeal #YourMuseumNeedsYou\, which aims to help us overcome the huge financial blow dealt by the Covid-19 pandemic.    \nWe want to say a huge thank you to all our supporters who have helped us over the last few weeks and months. So\, we have made this event ‘donate what you like’ – you can choose how much to donate in exchange for your ticket.  \nPlease support us to survive the next few months by buying a ticket to this event. \nHow to attend this talk: \nThis talk will be held on Zoom. There is no need to download any software- you can access the talk via your usual internet browser from the comfort of your own home. Cup of tea/glass of mulled wine is optional! \nOnce you have purchased your ticket on Eventbrite you are officially signed up to the event and you will receive an automatic confirmation email from Eventbrite. See the Eventbrite link below. \n1 day prior to the event\, we will send you a ‘Zoom Invite’ with joining instructions which explains how to attend the talk. Do make sure you check your Junk Mail and Deleted Items\, as this email can get lost. \nIf you have any concerns or questions about attending this event\, please email Annie on annie.davis@museumofcambridge or enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Do not telephone the Museum\, as staff are currently working from home.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/cambridge-talks-telling-tales-of-cambridge-city-2-2-4-2-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Activity,Museum,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210428T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210428T201500
DTSTAMP:20260421T161943
CREATED:20201211T112715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210422T165434Z
UID:6298-1619636400-1619640900@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:Cambridge Talks: Weathering Identity
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Cambridge Talks\, a series of events raising funds for the Museum of Cambridge’s fundraising appeal #YourMuseumNeedsYou. \nWhat does it mean to live in weather? \nWhat memories do you have of weather in Cambridgeshire and the Fens? \n How does weather relate to a sense of place and identity? \nThese questions are particularly relevant at a time when both weather and local identity are being reconfigured in England\, the former through climate change and the latter through the changing role of the England in the wake of Brexit and Scottish nationalism. \n These questions are explored through the project ‘Weathering Identity: weather and memory in England’\, a collaboration between King’s College London and the Museum of Cambridge.  \nThis project seeks to explore how people build their lives around the weather; how we remember the weather\, and how weather relates to our sense of place and belonging\, with a particular focus on the east of England. \n The project is approaching the question through the medium of oral history; seeking to understand how weather weaves into the stories we tell ourselves about past and present experience\, and what it means to live in England and within a changing climate. \nThis talk will explore the project’s preliminary findings\, current academic thinking on weather and ‘weathering’ and representations of Fenland weather in poetry\, prose and academic writings.  \nWe will also discuss how you yourself can contribute to this project\, and what we are doing with the stories we collect. \nGeorge Adamson in a Senior Lecturer in Geography at King’s College London. His work understands how weather and climate\, and their associated risks\, are ‘made’ through the interaction of personal experience\, scientific knowledge\, culture and institutions. His previous work has explored the construction of landslide and drought risk in India and it’s relationship to colonial and postcolonial politics\, the representation of global climate modes such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation in science and media\, and more recently the relationship between weather\, memory and place in England. This work is underpinned by scientific research on long-term climate variability\, often using qualitative sources to generate indices of climatic variabilities over the past three centuries. \nWeathering Identity: Weather and Memory in England’ is a King’s College London project to look at the relationship between weather\, memory and sense of place and identity in the east of England. We are interested in what does\, and what does not\, get remembered about English weather\, and the meaning that people attach to those memories. Memories are being collected through oral histories and through the website weathermemories.org\, and will be used to inform an artistic response by project artist Inés Cámara Leret. Weathering Identity is supported by the King’s Together fund and is a collaboration between the Department of Geography\, Department of Culture\, Media and Creative Industries\, and the Department of Neuroscience at King’s College London. \nAll proceeds from this event will go towards the Museum of Cambridge’s fundraising appeal #YourMuseumNeedsYou\, which aims to help us overcome the huge financial blow dealt by the Covid-19 pandemic.    \nWe want to say a huge thank you to all our supporters who have helped us over the last few weeks and months. So\, we have made this event ‘donate what you like’ – you can choose how much to donate in exchange for your ticket.  \nPlease support us to survive the next few months by buying a ticket to this event\, and/or donating directly to our fundraising appeal: bit.ly/MOCDonate \nHow to attend this talk: \nThis talk will be held on Zoom. There is no need to download any software- you can access the talk via your usual internet browser from the comfort of your own home. Cup of tea/glass of mulled wine is optional! \nOnce you have purchased your ticket on Eventbrite you are officially signed up to the event and you will receive an automatic confirmation email from Eventbrite. See the Eventbrite link below. \n1 day prior to the event\, we will send you a ‘Zoom Invite’ with joining instructions which explains how to attend the talk. Do make sure you check your Junk Mail and Deleted Items\, as this email can get lost. \nIf you have any concerns or questions about attending this event\, please email Annie on annie.davis@museumofcambridge or enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Do not telephone the Museum\, as staff are currently working from home.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/cambridge-talks-telling-tales-of-cambridge-city-2-2-4-2-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Activity,Museum,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210408T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210408T201500
DTSTAMP:20260421T161943
CREATED:20210312T101224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210331T154226Z
UID:6167-1617910200-1617912900@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:Cambridge Kids! Riddle of the White Sphinx
DESCRIPTION:Hidden Tales author Mark Wells reads a bedtime story from the Riddle of the White Sphinx.\n\n\n\n\n\nHave you ever wanted to go on a real-life treasure hunt? \nHere’s your chance. \n\n\n  \nJoin Hidden Tales author Mark Wells on an otherworldly adventure around the Museum of Cambridge as he reads from the Cambridge treasure hunt book\, ‘The Riddle of the White Sphinx’. \nBut be warned\, you may never visit a museum the same way again! \nLearn more about the Riddle of the White Sphinx here. \n  \nBooking details: \nThis event is family friendly\, aimed at families with children aged 8 and above (although children of all ages are welcome to join in). \nYou should book 1 ticket per device you are going to use (i.e. if there are three children\, but all of them will watch at the same single device\, you need to book 1 ticket only). \nChildren attending this event must be supervised by an adult at all times. \nTo attend\, you just need to sign up via Eventbrite\, have a broadband connection and Zoom installed on your computer. Installing Zoom is free\, and you can access it via a phone\, laptop\, or tablet. You can download Zoom here: https://zoom.us/. \nThe day before the event\, we will send you a ‘Zoom Invite’ with joining instructions which explains how to attend the session. \nIf you have any concerns or questions about attending this event\, or have any access needs you’d like to discuss\, please email Annie on annie.davis@museumofcambridge.org.uk. \n  \nYou can donate any amount you like to attend this event. \nAll proceeds from this event will go towards the Museum of Cambridge’s fundraising appeal #YourMuseumNeedsYou\, which aims to help us overcome the huge financial blow dealt by the Covid-19 pandemic.    \nYou can secure a ticket to this event by making a donation to our urgent appeal – you can choose how much to donate in exchange for your ticket. Please support us to survive the next few months by buying a ticket to this event\, or donating directly to our fundraising appeal: bit.ly/MOCDonate \n  \nNational Lottery Ticket Holders- Read on! \nWe will also be making 10 free tickets available to National Lottery ticket holders\, to say thank you to them for supporting our Museum through the National Lottery Heritage Fund. \nSimply email a photograph of a lottery ticket bought in the last year to annie.davis@museumofcambridge.org.uk to claim your free ticket. One event ticket per lottery ticket\, distributed on a first-come-first-served basis.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/cambridge-talks-for-kids-riddle-of-the-white-sphinx/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Activity,Museum,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210328T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210328T181500
DTSTAMP:20260421T161943
CREATED:20210309T103001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210315T132941Z
UID:6152-1616950800-1616955300@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:'How To' Guide to House Histories
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn how to research your house history with public historian Helen Weinstein\, followed by Q&A  hosted by Lucy Walker\, Chair of Trustees\, Museum of Cambridge. \nPlease join us for this talk as part of the Cambridge Festival where Helen Weinstein\, Community Historian at IronWorks\, will showcase sources from Sturton Town in Cambridge telling stories of working class residents from the Victorian Era onwards.  \nIn this illustrated talk Helen will be introducing a wide range of examples from the Sturton Town Area just off Mill Road in Cambridge\, linking the stories of Resident Occupations in Victorian times to material objects in the Museum of Cambridge. \nHelen will show participants how to find out about properties and the environment of Victorian Cambridge using well known sources like the 1891 census and the trade directories\, sharing examples of the range of stories in newspaper and photography archives at the Cambridgeshire Collection.  Helen also has considerable experience of maps and manuscript sources\, and will show histories revealed when you dig deeper into the Cambridgeshire Archives with fascinating stories about the allotments\, commons and parks\, public health and sanitation\, pub and brewery licensing\, workhouse and charitable committees to illuminate the hidden histories of individual Victorian streets and their residents. \nQ&A The talk will be hosted by Lucy Walker\, Chair of Trustees at the Museum of Cambridge; and Helen & Lucy invite you to ask questions in response to the talk\, as well as to share photos\, objects or paperwork you’ve found associated with your own house history! \nThis event partners the Museum of Cambridge where Helen Weinstein has co-curated an Exhibition called “Forge” alongside local residents in Sturton Town and Artist in Resident at IronWorks\, Hilary Cox Condron; which we invite Cambridge Residents to view online at our exhibition website here.  \nYou can learn more about Cambridge Festival here. \nDonations \nThe Museum of Cambridge is in need of your help. This event is free to attend\, but we’d be so grateful if you can offer a donation of any size to support us to secure our future. Once you have secured your ticket via Eventbrite\, you can donate to the museum here.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/how-to-guide-to-house-histories/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210317T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210317T201500
DTSTAMP:20260421T161943
CREATED:20201211T112715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210224T123201Z
UID:6089-1616007600-1616012100@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:Cambridge Talks: Robert Sayle - Buildings and People
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Cambridge Talks\, a series of events raising funds for the Museum of Cambridge’s fundraising appeal #YourMuseumNeedsYou. \n  \nDo you remember the Robert Sayle department store on St Andrew’s Street\, Cambridge? \nOr perhaps while out shopping at the Grand Arcade\, you’ve wondered about the history of this imposing row of properties? \nBefore the archaeological excavations for Grand Arcade Cambridge could begin\, a detailed record was made of the more than 120 structures standing on the site including the Cambridge institution of the Robert Sayle Department store. \nThis talk considers the results of this research\, and looks at the stories of the people involved. \nAlison Dickens has worked in Cambridgeshire archaeology for over 30 years. She recently left the University Unit to set up a small company specialising in buildings archaeology. \n  \nAll proceeds from this event will go towards the Museum of Cambridge’s fundraising appeal #YourMuseumNeedsYou\, which aims to help us overcome the huge financial blow dealt by the Covid-19 pandemic.    \nWe want to say a huge thank you to all our supporters who have helped us over the last few weeks and months. So\, we have made this event ‘donate what you like’ – you can choose how much to donate in exchange for your ticket.  \nPlease support us to survive the next few months by buying a ticket to this event\, and/or donating directly to our fundraising appeal: bit.ly/MOCDonate \n  \nWe will also be making 10 free tickets available to National Lottery ticket holders\, to say thank you to them for supporting our Museum through the National Lottery Heritage Fund. \nSimply email a photograph of a lottery ticket bought in the last year to annie.davis@museumofcambridge.org.uk to claim your free ticket. One event ticket per lottery ticket\, distributed on a first-come-first-served basis. \n  \nHow to attend this talk: \nThis talk will be held on Zoom. There is no need to download any software- you can access the talk via your usual internet browser from the comfort of your own home. Cup of tea/glass of mulled wine is optional! \nOnce you have purchased your ticket on Eventbrite you are officially signed up to the event and you will receive an automatic confirmation email from Eventbrite. See the Eventbrite link below. \n1 day prior to the event\, we will send you a ‘Zoom Invite’ with joining instructions which explains how to attend the talk. Do make sure you check your Junk Mail and Deleted Items\, as this email can get lost. \nIf you have any concerns or questions about attending this event\, please email Annie on annie.davis@museumofcambridge or enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Do not telephone the Museum\, as staff are currently working from home.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/cambridge-talks-telling-tales-of-cambridge-city-2-2-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Activity,Museum,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210310T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210310T201500
DTSTAMP:20260421T161943
CREATED:20201211T112715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210224T123249Z
UID:5918-1615402800-1615407300@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:Cambridge Talks: 2000 Years of Cambridge History
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Cambridge Talks\, a series of events raising funds for the Museum of Cambridge’s fundraising appeal #YourMuseumNeedsYou. \n  \nThe expansion of Cambridge in the last 100 years would amaze and astound our ancestors. \nHow could their market town\, graced with a University\, possibly have grown from its three\, four or even nine thousand people to this metropolis of well over 120\,000\, drawing people from all over the globe? \nWhere they harvested their corn\, there are now ranks and ranks of houses. The University’s four or five lecture rooms have now swelled to hundreds of lecture rooms and laboratories. \nThe story begins with the Roman invaders\, two thousand years ago… \nHonor Ridout is a well-known local historian\, adult education lecturer and Blue Badge Tour Guide. \n  \nAll proceeds from this event will go towards the Museum of Cambridge’s fundraising appeal #YourMuseumNeedsYou\, which aims to help us overcome the huge financial blow dealt by the Covid-19 pandemic.    \nWe want to say a huge thank you to all our supporters who have helped us over the last few weeks and months. So\, we have made this event ‘donate what you like’ – you can choose how much to donate in exchange for your ticket.  \nPlease support us to survive the next few months by buying a ticket to this event\, and/or donating directly to our fundraising appeal: bit.ly/MOCDonate \n  \nHow to attend this talk: \nThis talk will be held on Zoom. There is no need to download any software- you can access the talk via your usual internet browser from the comfort of your own home. Cup of tea/glass of mulled wine is optional! \nOnce you have purchased your ticket on Eventbrite you are officially signed up to the event and you will receive an automatic confirmation email from Eventbrite. The Eventbrite link is below. \n1 day prior to the event\, we will send you a ‘Zoom Invite’ with joining instructions which explains how to attend the talk. Do make sure you check your Junk Mail and Deleted Items\, as this email can get lost. \nIf you have any concerns or questions about attending this event\, please email Annie on annie.davis@museumofcambridge or enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Do not telephone the Museum\, as staff are currently working from home.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/cambridge-talks-telling-tales-of-cambridge-city-2-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Activity,Museum,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210301T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210301T201500
DTSTAMP:20260421T161943
CREATED:20201211T112715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210224T123337Z
UID:6036-1614625200-1614629700@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:Cambridge Talks: Broken Bones in Medieval Cambridge
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Cambridge Talks\, a series of events raising funds for the Museum of Cambridge’s fundraising appeal #YourMuseumNeedsYou. \nDuring the High and Late medieval periods\, survival often depended upon an individual’s ability to work. A severe injury could put the future of an entire family in jeopardy. This talk will explore the types of injuries experienced by the inhabitants of medieval Cambridge\, as well as the long-term impact of such injuries. \nThis research was undertaken as part of the ‘After the Plague: Heath and History of Medieval Cambridge’ project that was generously funded by the Wellcome Trust. \nDr Jenna Dittmar is a Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen and an Affiliated Scholar at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge. As a specialist in human osteology and paleopathology\, Jenna utilises a multidisciplinary approach to questions about health\, diseases and medical intervention in past populations. \nPlease note\, this online talk will include discussion of and images of human remains. \n  \nAll proceeds from this event will go towards the Museum of Cambridge’s fundraising appeal #YourMuseumNeedsYou\, which aims to help us overcome the huge financial blow dealt by the Covid-19 pandemic.    \nWe want to say a huge thank you to all our supporters who have helped us over the last few weeks and months. So\, we have made this event ‘donate what you like’ – you can choose how much to donate in exchange for your ticket.  \nPlease support us to survive the next few months by buying a ticket to this event\, and/or donating directly to our fundraising appeal: bit.ly/MOCDonate \n  \nHow to attend this talk: \nThis talk will be held on Zoom. There is no need to download any software- you can access the talk via your usual internet browser from the comfort of your own home. Cup of tea/glass of mulled wine is optional! \nOnce you have purchased your ticket on Eventbrite (see link below)\, you are officially signed up to the event and you will receive an automatic confirmation email from Eventbrite. \n1 day prior to the event\, we will send you a ‘Zoom Invite’ with joining instructions which explains how to attend the talk. Do make sure you check your Junk Mail and Deleted Items\, as this email can get lost. \nIf you have any concerns or questions about attending this event\, please email Annie on annie.davis@museumofcambridge or enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Do not telephone the Museum\, as staff are currently working from home.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/cambridge-talks-telling-tales-of-cambridge-city-2-2-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Activity,Museum,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210217T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210217T201500
DTSTAMP:20260421T161943
CREATED:20201211T112715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T124720Z
UID:5922-1613588400-1613592900@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:Cambridge Talks: Stories of the early Bangladeshi settlers in Cambridge
DESCRIPTION:Join us our Cambridge Talks\, a series of events raising funds for the Museum of Cambridge’s fundraising appeal #YourMuseumNeedsYou. \n  \nShahida will be talking about the early settlers from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in Cambridge\, her father being one of them.  \nThey arrived at a time when the country was recovering after the Second World War – the period of post-war immigration. Discover the fascinating Bengali history and heritage.  \nShahida is an author and writer of Bangladeshi heritage\, born and raised in Cambridge. She writes historical fiction\, non-fiction and children’s stories and has contributed widely to print and online publications\, such as the Huffington Post UK as well as to BBC Radio. Her first historical novel is ‘Lascar’. Shahida is also a trustee of Cambridge Central Mosque\, (Europe’s first eco-mosque)\, the Karim Foundation and an advisor to the trustees of the Museum of Cambridge.  \n  \nAll proceeds from this event will go towards the Museum of Cambridge’s fundraising appeal #YourMuseumNeedsYou\, which aims to help us overcome the huge financial blow dealt by the Covid-19 pandemic.    \nWe want to say a huge thank you to all our supporters who have helped us over the last few weeks and months. So\, we have made this event ‘donate what you like’ – you can choose how much to donate in exchange for your ticket.  \nPlease support us to survive the next few months by buying a ticket to this event\, and/or donating directly to our fundraising appeal: bit.ly/MOCDonate \n  \nHow to attend this talk: \nThis talk will be held on Zoom. There is no need to download any software- you can access the talk via your usual internet browser from the comfort of your own home. Cup of tea/glass of mulled wine is optional! \nOnce you have purchased your ticket on Eventbrite\, you are officially signed up to the event and you will receive an automatic confirmation email from Eventbrite. \n1 day prior to the event\, we will send you a ‘Zoom Invite’ with joining instructions which explains how to attend the talk. Do make sure you check your Junk Mail and Deleted Items\, as this email can get lost. \nIf you have any concerns or questions about attending this event\, please email Annie on annie.davis@museumofcambridge or enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Do not telephone the Museum\, as staff are currently working from home.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/cambridge-talks-telling-tales-of-cambridge-city-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Activity,Museum,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201007T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201007T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161943
CREATED:20201001T121845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T122032Z
UID:5173-1602097200-1602100800@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:Facebook Live: Brain Injuries and WW1 Live
DESCRIPTION:On 7th October 7pm\, join us for a talk with museum professional Claire Adler\, who will be telling us about the fascinating discoveries made by the research that Headway Cambridgeshire Research Group\, which links brain injury and WWI. Just tune in to our Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/museumofcambridge \n 
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/facebook-live-brain-injuries-and-ww1-live/
LOCATION:Facebook
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191128T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191128T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161943
CREATED:20191016T114606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191120T224522Z
UID:4147-1574965800-1574971200@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:Museum of Cambridge AGM
DESCRIPTION:Museum of Cambridge Annual General Meeting \nIf you’re a member of the Museum of Cambridge\, join us for our annual AGM. \nThe trustees and staff will give a short presentation followed by a glass of wine and the chance for informal discussion. \nWe will also complete usual AGM business including agreement of last year’s minutes and a review of the latest accounts – which can be downloaded here. \nPlease email sarah.ingram@museumofcambridge.org.uk for more information or a copy of the agenda. \nMembers of the Museum of Cambridge are invited to attend this meeting. Please RSVP to Sarah (email above) if you would like to attend. \n 
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/museum-of-cambridge-agm/
LOCATION:Cambridgeshire
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190201T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190201T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161943
CREATED:20181226T094133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T155746Z
UID:3615-1549049400-1549054800@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:Talk: Growing Up and Getting On in the 1960s
DESCRIPTION:Three stories of education and everyday life \nWhat was life like for ordinary people who were born in East Anglia and the East Midlands just after the Second World War? How did the expansion of secondary education\, new work opportunities\, and social change affect their aspirations and identities? \nDr Laura Carter will examine the experience of growing up in the region using three local life stories that have been reconstructed from information derived from the 1946 British Birth Cohort — a longitudinal study that has followed more than 5\,000 postwar babies from cradle to old-age. \nAlong the way she will also explore the impact of the 1944 Education Act and the effect that universal secondary education had on ordinary people living and working in rural communities across the eastern counties as they left school\, went to work\, and had children of their own during the 1960s. \nThis is a free event\, but you must book so that we can manage attendance \nDr Laura CarterDr Laura Carter‘s research focuses on education\, everyday life\, and social change in Britain during the twentieth century. Her PhD was an examination of popular British social history from the 1920s to the 1960s\, with a particular focus on the way that ordinary people learnt about history through books\, in schools\, in museums\, and via broadcast radio. She is currently working on her first book\, which is provisionally entitled Histories of Everyday Life: The Making of Popular Social History in Britain\, 1918-1979. \nLaura works as a postdoctoral researcher on Secondary Education and Social Change in the United Kingdom since 1945\, an Economic and Social Research Council-funded project that explores the ways in which the advent of mass\, compulsory education after 1945 affected individual and class identities\, and intersected with other processes of social change in late-twentieth century Britain. \nShe is a Research Fellow of Murray Edwards College\, University of Cambridge
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/growingupandgettingon/
LOCATION:The Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181116T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161943
CREATED:20181113T080712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181114T210142Z
UID:3403-1542391200-1542402000@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:Opening Night: Word of Mouth
DESCRIPTION:Word of Mouth: Oral Histories from the Cambridgeshire’s Travelling Communities \nExploring the history and stories of the Travelling People and Showmen of Cambridgeshire \nAs part of their Heritage Lottery Fund project Oral Histories: Roma and Traveller Communities in Cambridgeshire\, Oblique Arts have collected the stories of English Gypsy\, Traveller and Roma families in Cambridgeshire\, especially those focusing on the Traveller fairs that have been held for centuries across East Anglia. \nRunning throughout November and December Word of Mouth is an opportunity to learn more about the largest ethnic minority in our county and gain a unique insight into the lives of the Travelling families who visit our city each year for the Midsummer Fair. \nJoin us from 6:00pm to 9:00pm on Friday 16 November for a special opening night event to celebrate the launch of the exhibition. Come and hear stories from the Travelling People of Cambridgeshire\, the event will include speakers\, music and refreshments.  \nLet us know that you are coming by email to capturingcambridge@museumofcambridge.org.uk \n 
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/opening-night-word-of-mouth/
LOCATION:The Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Activity,Capturing Cambridge,Exhibition,Museum,Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Oblique Arts":MAILTO:mail@obliquearts.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181010T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181010T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161943
CREATED:20180923T115704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181008T075732Z
UID:3018-1539199800-1539207000@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk
SUMMARY:Talk: Cambridge Banners and Suffrage
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the design and composition of suffrage banners \nBanners were an essential part of equality protests and the choice of design and material were critical to their success \nFriend and Trustee of the Museum of Cambridge Carolyn Ferguson examines suffrage banners and tells the stories of their designers and makers. An illustrated talk that will be of great interest to anyone who wants to find out more about suffrage banners and textiles. \nJoin us in the Enid Porter Room on Wednesday 10 October to learn more about the manufacture of the banners used during the long struggle for voting equality. \nTickets are available at £7.50 each\, from Eventbrite. \nTicket fee includes admission to the Museum\, after the talk\, to view our current exhibition At Last! Votes for Women\n\nYou may also be interested in: \n\nAt Last! Votes for Women – our exhibition of items from the final fraught years of the fight for voting equality\nNewnham Ladies Walking Tour – a street tour of Cambridge locations associated with the suffrage movement 10:30am-12:00pm\, Thursday 11 October\nMan and Woman – The Question of the Day – a reading of Mary Ward’s influential suffrage play from 1909
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/talk-cambridge-banners-and-suffrage/
LOCATION:Enid Porter Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Talk
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