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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
While these five small objects might not look important at first glance, on closer inspection they have a huge wealth of history and lore surrounding them. They are astragali, or knucklebones, and are the talus bones from sheep or goats.
In Georgian times, the festive season started on the 6th of December (Saint Nicholas’ day) and finished on Twelfth Night (the evening preceding Epiphany). This meant that, at least for the middle classes and the aristocracy, there was during this
We continue looking into Victorian Cambridge through the eyes of Josiah Chater, a young draper’s apprentice. Read on to see what 1844 Christmas had in store for him! An observation Josiah noted down and was impressed by was the amount
Josiah Chater started to keep his diary in October 1844 at the age of 15. He was living at the time at 12 Market Street, apprenticed to William Eaden Lilley, draper, carpet warehouseman, paper merchant and seller of painting materials.
Museum of Cambridge to Preserve Framed Artwork Collection with over 150 objects being cared for in a month.
It’s the new year and Valentines Day is almost upon us. It is a holiday that did not exist in the 1840s, but that did not stop romances from blossoming. Josiah Chater, a young 16-year-old drapers apprentice, recorded in his
Chat with our collections volunteers as they clean, document, and mark objects on display around the Museum to help safeguard the history of our Museum objects. Overview Time and Duration: Morning session 10 am – 12 pm and afternoon session
Chat with our collections volunteers as they clean, document, and mark objects on display around the Museum to help safeguard the history of our Museum objects. Overview Time and Duration: Morning session 10 am – 12 pm and afternoon session
Chat with our collections volunteers as they clean, document, and mark objects on display around the Museum to help safeguard the history of our Museum objects. Overview Time and Duration: Morning session 10 am – 12 pm and afternoon session