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Discover the real story of a 'surplus woman' and her story of emigration from Victorian Cambridge to British Columbia. A surprise inheritance from an unknown Canadian led to Fiona Chesterton's extraordinary investigation into her distant cousin, Jessie Heading. Born illegitimately
From the exhibition Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge, discover the local history of the Caribbean community in Cambridge. From international missions, to building tech literacy and confidence in seniors in the community, Bishop Lynwal Williams has been a key part
The Museum of Cambridge is delighted to host Turtle Dove Cambridge, a local charity that supports young women aged 14-24 who are, or are at risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment, or training). The community exhibition showcases creative
Cambridge Charity Organisation Society (CCOS) formed in 1879 as a successor of the Cambridge Mendicity Society founded in 1818/1819. It aimed to relieve distress of the 'really deserving poor'. Through detailed enquiries into the circumstances of the persons who applied
This event is part of a series of Black History Month events at the Museum of Cambridge; find other events here. In 1967, in a Cambridge pub, a cricket club was born and emerged as a formidable presence in the city’s cricket
This event is part of a series of Black History Month events at the Museum of Cambridge; find other events here. The Honourable Lieutenant Colonel George Nelson was born in Jamaica in 1952 and moved to the UK in 1962
Join author Rachel Morris for a highly atmospheric exploration of the charismatic magicians of the Tudor and Renaissance courts and the wives and families who kept the whole magical show on the road. All things were believable back then –
This event is part of a series of Black History Month events at the Museum of Cambridge; find other events here. Join us for a talk by local historian Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi exploring black history in Cambridge and East Anglia, tracing
It's time for our annual Halloween live podcast event! Hosted by Ruth McPhee of the Ruth is Stranger than fiction podcast, this Halloween we will take a spooky but light-hearted journey through the folklore of Cambridgeshire. What fearsome animals and
Martin Bond is a professional photographer who has lived in Cambridge all his life. His personal photography project — A Cambridge Diary, saw him post a photograph of his hometown online every day for more than thirteen years. At the