A small museum, with a big story to share
Written by Roger Lilley, Museum of Cambridge Trustee A brief search though the Cambridge newspapers for the key word ‘cat’ sheds light on the popular interest in these pets. Before 1800 they had been valued largely for the control of
Content warning: This article contains historical accounts of domestic violence, homicide, prostitution and sexual exploitation, including child sexual exploitation. Written by Roger Lilley, Museum of Cambridge Trustee The Museum of Cambridge exhibits a number of old enamel street signs: Falcon
Written and performed by Jane BowerEversden Village Hall, 1 July 2026 Reviewed by Roger Lilley, Trustee, The Museum of Cambridge There are many ways of telling the story of an extraordinary life. Some rely on elaborate staging, others on dramatic
Written by Roger Lilley, Trustee The General Strike of May 1926 only lasted nine days but, in that time, exposed faultlines in Cambridge society that were to be remembered for many years. Whilst the University and its students were largely
Written by Roger Lilley, Trustee Buildings come and go, especially on busy commercial streets. Only yesterday I realised that a row of shops had literally vanished from just beside the University Arms Hotel in Regent Street. Next to the Botanic
January ended with James waiting anxiously for a cargo of wheat from Hamburg which he bought for £1,300 (several tons of wheat). On Thursday 31st of January James writes in his diary: I hope the ship will come but no
It was a sad irony to discover in the Museum of Cambridge the beautiful book of etchings by Robert Farren, Cambridge and Its Neighbourhood, published in 1881, just as Farren’s house of the same year, Mayfield, 110 Hills Road, was
We’re looking for an inspirational Director to take on a career-defining role at the Museum of Cambridge. The Museum of Cambridge offers a unique opportunity for an inspirational leader to shape the future of one of the city’s most valued
CAMFK 656.36: Carved wooden figurehead of Queen Victoria, created by a disabled person. The Museum of Cambridge is thrilled to announce an exciting new initiative made possible by a £99,802 grant from the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund through the Museums
Christmas had been a non-event for James Nutter who, as a Baptist and a true Puritan spirit, had worked most of that day. After all, Christmas had been condemned and banned in the 1640s by the Puritan parliament who saw