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SUMMARY:Talk: A Very Merry 1920s Christmas!
DESCRIPTION:Take a light hearted look at Christmas in the 1920s with Dr Emma Bastin and explore Christmas decorations and gifts; parties and events; and of course\, food and drink!  We’ll explore the glitz and glamour of high society Christmases\, but also see how ordinary people celebrated this most exciting time of year. Pull on your Christmas jumper and shimmy into your sequined dress\, and join us for a festive talk and a glass of mulled wine! \n\n\nAbout the speaker:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Emma Bastin is a historian specialising in the interwar years.  She particularly loves anything to do with society\, culture and consumerism.  She has worked with BBC History Extra\, the London Transport Museum\, Auctionet Academy and Art Fund.  She is Treasurer of the Art Deco Society UK and is working on her first book on Vogue editor Alison Settle. \nFind out more from Emma here: www.emmabastin.com \nSupporting the Museum of Cambridge\nThe Museum of Cambridge is an independent Charity and is not part of either the Cambridge Council or the University of Cambridge. We kindly suggest a donation of £10\, which includes the talk\, an alcoholic (or non-alcoholic) beverage\, and entry to the Museum of Cambridge (usually £7 for Standard\, £6 for Concession). Your donation supports the daily running and conservation care of the Museum\, an independent charity. \n\n\n\nBook Now!\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 sumyin.wong@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 and Videography\nPlease note that this talk will be recorded for future viewing online. Please also 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 for 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.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/a-very-merry-1920s-christmas/
LOCATION:Enid Porter Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum,Our Cambridge,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T140000
DTSTAMP:20260422T233437
CREATED:20250822T120246Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Firestarter: From Shelford hero to the gallows on Castle Hill
DESCRIPTION:Firestarter: The Fiery Life and Controversial Death of John Stallon\, the Shelford Arsonist is part true-crime mystery\, part historical investigation. Set in the early 19th century\, it is the tale of a farm worker who gains notoriety for setting multiple fires on farms in a village near to Cambridge. It is also the story of how that village determines to rid itself of a man whose actions are not only disruptive but are a distraction from the drive for ‘progress’. \nWas Stallon a revolutionary or a compulsive sociopath? A wronged man or a terrorist? History can’t tell us with certainty which of these labels fits John Stallon best\, but each reader can make their own judgment\, based on the evidence Firestarter claws back from history’s obscure sources. \nJoin Fraser Grace\, author of Firestarter\, as he reads from his book and talks about the joys and challenges of bringing ‘undocumented lives’ from the nineteenth century into print. \n\n\nAbout the speaker:\n \nFraser Grace is a freelance writer\, and Senior Teaching Associate at the University of Cambridge\, co-directing the Creative Writing Masters’ programme in Writing for Performance. \nBest known as a playwright\, his play Breakfast with Mugabe was first produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company directed by Antony Sher in 2005\, before being broadcast by BBC Radio 3 and The World Service. Further productions followed in the UK and the USA\,  and most recently at The Market Theatre\, Johannesburg in July/August 2025. \nHis new book Firestarter is available from Galileo Publications\, and can be purchased at the Museum shop. \n\nSupporting the Museum of Cambridge\nThe Museum of Cambridge is an independent Charity and is not part of either the Cambridge Council or the University of Cambridge. We kindly suggest a donation of £8\, which includes the talk and entry to the Museum of Cambridge (usually £7 for Standard\, £6 for Concession). Your donation supports the daily running and conservation care of the Museum\, an independent charity. \n\n\n\nBook Now!\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 sumyin.wong@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 and Videography\nPlease note that this talk will be recorded for future viewing online. Please also 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 for 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.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/firestarter/
LOCATION:Enid Porter Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Ghost Hunts,Museum,Our Cambridge,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260122T130000
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SUMMARY:Talk: House of Spies
DESCRIPTION:In the summer of 1942\, Farm Hall in Godmanchester was requisitioned by the RAF and became Station 61b\, part of the Special Intelligence Service. Over the next three years\, agents from almost every occupied country passed through the Hall on their way to an uncertain future. When\, in the spring of 1945\, agents were no longer being dropped \,the Hall was transformed into a ‘holding’ property for 10 German nuclear scientists\, captured during the advance into Europe. Unbeknown to them\, every room was ‘bugged’\, even the garden. They stayed there until January 1946\, never once suspecting that their every word was recorded. \n\n\nAbout the speaker:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoger Leivers moved to Godmanchester in 1989\, and started doing World War I and World War II walks around the town\, and then became a volunteer with the local museum. In 2012\, he started work on his first book\, Stirling to Essen\, which covered the crew of a crashed short stirling bomber near his town. The book was published in 2017 and has now sold over 4\,000 copies worldwide. Four years later\, Godmanchester at War was published in hardback\, with over 1\,000 copies sold. \nAlong with other activities\, this has enabled Roger to donate over £40\,000 to a wide variety of causes in memory of the people who’s stories he tells. Book number 3 is in it’s planning stage! \nYou can find out more about the Godmanchester Stirling here. \nSupporting the Museum of Cambridge\nThe Museum of Cambridge is an independent Charity and is not part of either the Cambridge Council or the University of Cambridge. We kindly suggest a donation of £8\, which includes the talk and entry to the Museum of Cambridge (usually £7 for Standard\, £6 for Concession). Proceeds from this talk will be split between the Museum of Cambridge\, an independent charity\, and MAGPAS Air Ambulance. \n  \n\n\n\nBook Now!\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 sumyin.wong@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 and Videography\nPlease note that this talk will be recorded for future viewing online. Please also 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 for 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.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/house-of-spies/
LOCATION:Enid Porter Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Ghost Hunts,Museum,Our Cambridge,Talk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T140000
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SUMMARY:Talk: Writing historical fiction: Blending reality and imagination
DESCRIPTION:Discover the world of writing historical fiction with Susan Grossey\, local author of the Cambridge Hardiman Mysteries! \nWriter Susan Grossey has published ten historical crime novels\, all set in the 1820s and with justice\, policing and finance at their heart. In this free-range talk (she encourages lots of audience questions!) join Susan as she discusses her novel inspirations\, and talk about how she maintains historical accuracy through featuring real people and places while making up plots and other characters. \n\n\nAbout the speaker:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter a brief flirtation with teaching English in secondary schools\, Susan stumbled into technical writing and then found her true vocation: educating the financial sector about the dangers of money laundering. She ran her own anti-money laundering consultancy for twenty-five years\, retiring three years ago to concentrate more fully on writing historical crime fiction – always with a financial angle. Susan has lived just around the corner from the Museum of Cambridge for over forty years\, and every day she learns something new about Cambridge. \nFind out more about Susan and her books here: susangrossey.com \nSupporting the Museum of Cambridge\nThe Museum of Cambridge is an independent Charity and is not part of either the Cambridge Council or the University of Cambridge. We kindly suggest a donation of £8\, which includes the talk and entry to the Museum of Cambridge (usually £7 for Standard\, £6 for Concession). Your donation supports the daily running and conservation care of the Museum\, an independent charity. \n  \n\n\n\nBook Now!\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 sumyin.wong@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 and Videography\nPlease note that this talk will be recorded for future viewing online. Please also 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 for 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.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/writing-historical-fiction/
LOCATION:Enid Porter Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Our Cambridge,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T140000
DTSTAMP:20260422T233437
CREATED:20251229T153845Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Mapping Cambridge's History
DESCRIPTION:The Historic Towns Trust’s ‘Historical Map of Cambridge’\, published in December 2024\, portrays the city’s history over nearly two millennia\, from Roman times to the 20th century\, giving equal prominence to Town and University and incorporating the latest findings by archaeologists to illuminate what lies under the present townscape. In this illustrated talk\, Tony Kirby (one of its compilers) will explain how the map was produced\, the research that underlay it\, and how it fits into the long tradition of maps of Cambridge. \n\n\nAbout the speaker:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUntil his retirement\, Tony Kirby was Co-ordinator of Strategic & Curriculum Planning at Anglia Ruskin University\, having previously been Principal Lecturer in History. He was Co-President of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society 2022-24\, and is a former Chair of the Cambridgeshire Records Society and Secretary of the Cambridgeshire Association for Local History. \nHe was joint editor with Professor Susan Oosthuizen of An Atlas of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire History (2000) and the author of Anglia Ruskin University\, 1858 – 2008: A Celebratory History (2008). He has also written many commentaries on late 19th/early 20th century 25” Ordnance Survey maps for Alan Godfrey Editions\, and is currently working on that publisher’s new series of Cambridgeshire maps. \nSupporting the Museum of Cambridge\nThe Museum of Cambridge is an independent Charity and is not part of either the Cambridge Council or the University of Cambridge. We kindly suggest a donation of £8\, which includes the talk and entry to the Museum of Cambridge (usually £7 for Standard\, £6 for Concession). Your donation supports the daily running and conservation care of the Museum\, an independent charity. \n  \n\n\n\nBook Now!\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 sumyin.wong@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 and Videography\nPlease note that this talk will be recorded for future viewing online. Please also 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 for 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.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/mapping-cambridges-history/
LOCATION:Enid Porter Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Our Cambridge,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T140000
DTSTAMP:20260422T233437
CREATED:20260405T125430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260405T130827Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: In Discussion with Helen Craig
DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Cambridge is pleased to host a discussion with Helen Craig. Helen is the artist behind the magical world of Angelina Ballerina\, which has captivated families the world over with delicate scenes and mesmerizing details. \nHelen’s art and work are deeply inspired by her life\, and in this conversation with her friend Adele\, they will discuss her illustrations\, the making of Angelina Balerina and Helen’s wider passions for art\, photography and sculpture. \n\n\n\n\n\nAdele Geras is a Cambridge-based author who has written many books for children of all ages\, as well as 7 novels for adults. Adele and Helen have been friends since Helen arrived in Cambridgeshire in 2010. \nPlease join us for an unforgettable lunch-time conversation with illustrator Helen Craig. \nSupporting the Museum of Cambridge \nThe Museum of Cambridge is an independent Charity and is not part of either the Cambridge Council or the University of Cambridge. We kindly suggest a donation of £8\, which includes the talk and entry to the Museum of Cambridge (usually £7 for Standard\, £6 for Concession). Your donation supports the daily running and conservation care of the Museum\, an independent charity. \n  \n\n\n\nBook Now!\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 sumyin.wong@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 and Videography\nPlease note that this talk will be recorded for future viewing online. Please also 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 for 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.
URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/talk-in-discussion-with-helen-craig/
LOCATION:Enid Porter Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Museum,Our Cambridge,Talk
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