It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our friend and colleague in local history studies, Peter Filby. Peter died peacefully at Arthur Rank Hospice on Monday 22nd January 2024. He served on the Committee of Cambridgeshire Association for Local History for many years and had also been a trustee and volunteer at both Cambridge Museum of Technology and the Museum of Cambridge. He was also a valued member of the mills preservation community through his research and practical support on projects. He will be greatly missed by all of us who work in and love our local history.
Peter’s friends and colleagues are invited to attend a memorial service at St Philip’s Church, 185 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AN at 10.45am on Monday 19 th February 2024. There is very limited parking near the church so please be prepared to walk, bike or get a taxi. A lunchtime reception will follow at Cambridge Museum of Technology, CB5 8LD, at 12 noon. Entrance to the Museum can be from Cheddars Lane or Riverside. There is some parking on site, entry via Cheddars Lane, and there is also three hours free parking at the neighbouring Tesco on Newmarket Road. Once parked there, aim for the very tall chimney and you will find the Museum. There will also be a service at Cambridge Crematorium, East Chapel, earlier in the day at 9.30am. You are welcome to come to all or any of these events. It would help us in planning our catering and orders of service if you could let us know which you are likely to attend. We would love to have photos and memories of Peter for inclusion in the service and at the reception. Please do share with us via email to michbullivant@gmail.com or bring them along to the lunchtime reception where they can be displayed. If you would like to donate to charity in memory of Peter please follow this link which will take you to the memorial donation page: https://peasgoodandskeates.co.uk/donate-in-memory Any flowers should be sent to Peasgood & Skeates, 617 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8PA the day before. Pam Halls & Michelle Bullivant
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My draft History of Cambridge Steam Laundry is now available to read and download in the Cherry Hinton section of this website. Click HERE to read the full article.
No.3 Summerfield: A House, Street & Area History, Newnham, Cambridge. Watts, Bullivant & Watts.
This 86-page report comprises:
For me, one of the most exciting things to have come out of the research that we have done for this report on the history of No.3 Summerfield is the rediscovery of one of Cambridge’s Victorian commercial plant and seed nurseries, the ‘Newnham Nursery’ which lay at the eastern corner of what was to later become Summerfield, and which was owned and ran by Mr James Sanders, who had his seed & florist shop on Trumpington Street and also Market Street in Cambridge. In later years, after the death of James Sanders, it became ‘Sanders’ Seed shop in Regent Street. You can read more about this in the Summerfield report. The full research and history of Newnham Nursery along with several other Nurseries west of Cambridge town is forthcoming in: Cultivating Roots: A Historical Exploration of Commercial Horticultural Nurseries in Newnham Cambridge (1820 onwards), M Bullivant Below you will find a picture of the front cover of our Summerfield report and the Preface which tells you a little more about how this report came about and what to expect from it. You can download the full report for free from the 'Downloads Shop' - see main menu above or a hard-copy version is available, price £10, from: tony.watts@zen.co.uk
Preface (by Tony Watts)
This report started as a little acorn, which has grown into a rather sprawling tree. The acorn was Gilly’s interest in deconstructing the history of houses. She had developed this through a series of classes she had attended at St Mark’s Community Centre in Barton Road. The classes were run by Mac Dowdy, an architectural historian who was a Fellow of Wolfson College. He wrote a book[1] linked to a BBC TV series The House Detectives. He recruited Gilly and her friend Mary Lockwood (also in Mac’s class) to be, in effect, unpaid research assistants on some of his various projects. Gilly loved this opportunity for what Tony provocatively termed a “licensed snoop” into interesting old houses, and learned much from it. We thought it might be interesting to apply her new skills to our own modest house, No.3 Summerfield, and to use Tony’s interest in social history to add what we could find on the people who had lived in it. We then thought that this might be extended to look at Summerfield as a whole, and to discover what we could about how it had developed and all the people who had lived there. There is a growing interest in street histories. The Rolls-Royce of such histories in Cambridge is of Chaucer and Latham Roads by Jane Renfrew et al.: meticulously researched, skilfully edited, and lavishly published.[2] We do not aspire to emulate this quality. We feel, however, that the way we have approached our task is sufficient for our purposes. As a further extension, we finally decided to seek to place the development of Summerfield in the context of Newnham in general and of our neighbouring paths and roads – now known as Old Newnham – in particular. To do this, we have drawn upon the help of Michelle Bullivant, a local landscape archaeologist. Michelle had produced an excellent history of Lammas Land for the City Council[3] and is extending this to a more definitive history of Newnham as a whole than has been produced to date. We hope that her involvement in our project will provide a stepping-stone in that direction, and that she might then be able to resolve the remaining open questions that she has helped us to identify in Section 4. Meanwhile, we have benefitted greatly from Michelle’s knowledge, research skills and enthusiasm, and have been delighted to have her as our co-author. The extension to Old Newnham has brought within our scope some quite famous people who have lived in the area, including Friedrich Hayek (para.2.10), Ludwig Wittgenstein (para.2.15) and Stephen Hawking (para.2.43). The report is intended to be readable as a narrative, but is also designed as a document of record. We have accordingly made extensive use of footnotes not only to indicate our sources, but also to present a lot of additional factual material that is worthy of note. We hope that this layering of the text will help to achieve our dual aims. Our thanks are due to the many people who have helped us with our explorations, answering our e-mails and engaging in conversations with us. In particular, we wish to express our gratitude to Lucy Adrian, Michael Briant, Michael Nedo and Gillian Moore, David and Janet Owers, Brenda Pryor, Pamela Raspe, Jane and Peter Singleton, Sophie Smiley, Bob and Katharine Whitaker, and Nigel Woodcock. We are also indebted to the archivists of Clare, Corpus Christi, Gonville & Caius, Newnham, St Catharine’s and St John’s Colleges and of the Cambridgeshire Collection in Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Archives in Ely, as well as to the staff of the invaluable Cambridge University Library Map Room. We are conscious that the outcome of our work is somewhat uneven, and probably of interest to a diminishing audience as its focus narrows. It betrays its origins as a document initially intended for private consumption only. We now hope, however, that some others will feel that at least parts of it merit their attention. [1] Mac Dowdy, Judith Miller & David Austin (1997). Be Your Own House Detective. London: BBC Books. [2] Jane M. Renfrew, Marcus A. Renfrew & John K. Rose (1996). Rus in Urbe. Cambridge: Solachra. Jane Renfrew is a distinguished archaeologist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Renfrew [3] Michelle Bullivant (2021): History of Lammas Land, Newnham, Cambridge (Newnham Park).(https://www.michellebullivant.com/cambridgeshirehistory/history-of-lammas-land-newnham-cambridge-newnham-park#/) You can download the full report for free from the 'Downloads Shop' - see main menu above or a hard-copy version is available, price £10, from: tony.watts@zen.co.uk
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Just click on either of the buttons below :) This article is taken from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Carer Support Service Autumn/Winter 2022 Newsletter A GUIDED WALK AROUND CHERRY HINTON HALL Wednesday 13th July 2022 On what turned out to be a warm morning, eight carers joined us for our walk around Cherry Hinton Hall. Our guide was Michelle Bullivant, local historian, archaeologist and carer. Michelle explained that the Hall was built by John Okes in the 1830s when he bought up several parcels of land after the Enclosures Act in 1806. The hall was described as a small ‘Family Mansion in the Elizabethan Style’. John Okes was in the army in India but returned to live in Cambridge and worked as a surgeon at the original Addenbrookes Hospital. Although a lot of the original garden features have been lost, it’s still possible to see the undulations in the ground that mark out where the original boundaries were. The estate was planted with a large number of trees that were new introductions such as the Douglas fir. The original driveway, Victorian Lodge and entrance columns still remain. As we wandered around the grounds, we were able to see the chalk streams, lake and the possible watermill site. It was a really enjoyable morning. A huge thank you goes to Michelle for giving up her time and sharing her knowledge with us. If you would like to read the full Carer Support Service newsletter, which contains lots of other useful information and articles, please click on the download file link below:
I had a lovely day on Saturday, with the History Needs You team at the Rewind Time event at the Museum of Oxford, where I portrayed the archaeologist Dorothy Garrod :)
In October 2021, after delays caused by lockdown we finally got to hold the flag raising for the newly awarded Green Flag at Jesus Green in Cambridge. JESUS GREEN has become the third public open space in Cambridge to be officially recognised by the international Green Flag Award scheme as one of the very best managed in the country. Click on the lilac text below to read the Official Cambridge City Council News Release about Jesus Green's newly awarded Green Flag: Jesus Green wins city's third Green Flag Award News release from 21 October 2021 Click on the lilac text below to see the Cambridge Evening News report on the event: Jesus Green becomes third Cambridge park to receive prestigious environmental award I was lucky enough to work on the Management Plan for this project which also included in working on the background and history of the site. If you would like to see more on the history of Jesus Green, please click the lilac text below:
'Brief history of Jesus Green' Got this lovely surprise at Christmas (pic) proper lump in me throat - feel very lucky
Finally testing negative and still recovering - blimey that Covid is horrid. I’ve still got a bit of a cough and the exhaustion thing still reigns supreme but we are all getting there slowly. Got two new businesses on the go as well, everything is just gonna have to take as long as it takes though - health first and all that. If you want a peek at my other businesses here they are: www.wockercocker.com And www.booksnug.com both works in progress atm Lots more to do with my main work too at here www.michellebullivant.com Anyway, that’s my update - still here, just taking it steady x Very excited about this winter side-project. I have acquired this lovely old photograph album which has lots of wonderful, original photographs from the early 20th C - with many original Cambridge photographs, Fulham Football Club and Military Pictures. Below is a sneak peek for you
Over the next few months, I will be researching each picture individually and will share the journey. Sketching Cambridge by Michael Large AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO THE LANDMARK BUILDINGS OF CAMBRIDGE Sketching Cambridge was created by Hills Road Sixth Form student Michael Large for his Extended Project Sketching Cambridge was created by Hills Road Sixth Form student Michael Large for his Extended Project assessment in 2021. The Museum of Cambridge is very grateful to Michael for his permission to make the text and illustrations available on Capturing Cambridge. Michael writes: Cambridge is too often seen as nothing but a university city. The town outside the gown is packed full of rich historical, global and personal colour, which I have always wanted to share as a native of the city. Buildings tell the most fascinating stories from our shared histories, so I have chosen 25 buildings and neighbourhoods from across the city to tell the story of Cambridge, my home. The following link will open Sketching Cambridge as a PDF document. Sketching Cambridge Project I was pleased to be of assistance to Michael, on the section about Cherry Hinton Hall, seen above. He has produced some really fantastic drawings for his project and compiled some really interesting information. Do take a look at the complete project which can be seen by following the link given above for 'Sketching Cambridge'
‘my’ book arrived today, sent and written by my clever, talented best buddy
Neil Storey - so excited and happy about this and a fair bit about connections to Cambridge within it! Well done on another brilliant book erm.. named a new care home.... (embarrassing photo time - we are shouting woohoo behind the masks as instructed by the photographer ) - The home is built down Bullen Close, just off of Cherry Hinton Road and I have donated the prize money to Cherry Hinton Local History Society so that they can print & produce some local history walking guides (leaflets or booklets) for Cherry Hinton, which I will get on and write now. Hopefully we'll the first of these available in Spring 2021 - good for socially distanced walks etc. Here's the link for the article
Couldn’t help myself, had to get a copy of this book ‘Giants on Record’ - for three reasons: 1. It’s co-written by my clever mate
Hugh Newman 2. It mentions good ol’ Cherry Hinton and even has a picture of our Robin Hood stone (the one with a ‘footprint’ in it outside the RH pub and 3. I get a mention and my work referenced, which is cool, thanks Hugh 2012 Diaries 2012 Ancient Sites Tours with Hugh Newman & Michelle Bullivant WANDLEBURY, THE GOG MAGOGS and BARTLOW MOUNDS Saturday 30th June (tbc) - Full Day Tour (see schedule below) 10am: Meet at Robin Hood Pub, Cherry Hinton. email: info@megalithomania.co.uk for more info FULL ITINERARY
10am: Meet at Robin Hood Pub, Cherry Hinton. CHERRY HINTON KINGSHIP STONE: Firstly we take a look at the 'Cherry Hinton Kingship Stone", an unusual megalith with a footprint carved in it, that could be of prehistoric origin. Folklore of such stones relate them to kingship stones where the tribal leader would give out laws from his sacred rock and in Celtic times, the pilgrim would place his foot in the hole, to get luck for his journey. We will each do the same before we set out on our journey today. GIANTS GRAVE SACRED SPRING: Just across the road, a famous water source that supplied much of Cambridge, that has unusual earthworks and archaeology discovered there. WAR DITCHES & LIME KILN HILL: We drive up over Lime Kiln Hill towards Wandlebury, where Michelle will give an outline of the incredible earthworks, tall skeletons, Crystal ball and other archaeology that was discovered upon the hill and called the 'War Ditches'. The site has now been destroyed, due to chalk quarrying. On the way over the hill, we see a great view of Cambridge. WORTS CAUSEWAY: We drive through Worts Causeway, an ancient crossroads and the famous Cambridge Ley. WORMWOOD HILL: We park up at Wandlebury and first visit Wormwood Hill, thought to be a huge man-made tumulus that has ghost stories, legends and strange energies associated with it through the centuries. It is also the starting point of the 'Cambridge Ley'. THE CHALK HILL FIGURES: Resdiscovered by Tom Lethbridge in the 1950s when he was excavating Wandlebury, these incredible landscape figures are controversial to say the least, but the location of them is known and can be seen in old photographs. WANDLEBURY HENGE: The incredible circular earthwork of Wandlebury is the crowning glory of the greater landscape atop the Gog Magog Hills. We will walk the perimeter, do some dowsing on the Mary Energy Current and get an introduction to the Loxodrome alignment that Christian O'Brien discovered, that stretches 21 miles south from here. Michelle will give an outline of the archaeology discovered there and what has been discovered in the surrounding countryside. 1.30pm: LUNCH at local Farm Cafe 2.30pm: BARTLOW MOUNDS Bartlow Mounds are a sight to behold. Formerly seven large conical mounds, the largest now being 44ft high. One of them is a spiral mound on private grounds that we can arrange private access to. They mark the path of the ancient Icknield Way and the Michael energy current runs close by. We will try some dowsing here to see if we can find it. In Bartlow Church, there are old dragon paintings. HADSTOCK SPRING: A beautiful sacred spring that the Michael energy current goes through. Numerous stones are found all over the village, suggesting the prehistoric nature of this site. LINTON MEGALITH: Involving a short walk to the Olde Town Hall, a recumbent monolith sits upon the Icknield Way, close to Linton Church, by the stream. GOG MAGOG HILLS - Little Trees Tumulus: We will finish the tour atop the highest point of the Gog Magog Hills, where an ancient mound marks this geodetic hotspot. Two 'leys' are said to bisect here with the Mary energy current. Return to Robin Hood Pub Car Park by 5.30pm. Feel free to join us for Dinner. Further Tours Schedule Coming Soon - More dates being added soon To book a group on to any of these tours, or if you would like a tailor-made tour, please get in touch at: info@megalithomania.co.uk or 01787 221743. I will be at this event to help gather your memories and add them to the Cambridge Community Archives :)
Wednesday 12 October at the Cambridge Arts Picture House: 1.00 - 2.30 Remembering Our Past Through Home Movies & Archive Film To mark the Melvyn Bragg BBC Two Reel History season in September on British life in the Twentieth Century, and International Home Movie day, join us for a screening of a family film celebrating the 1977 Queen’s Silver Jubilee in Shepreth, a personal film record of Cambridge University life and home movies showing East Anglians having fun in their leisure time. Add your own memories, inspired by the films, to the Cambridgeshire Community Archives Network, who will be attending www.ccan.co.uk A CFC event presented in association with the BBC, British Film Institute, Norwich HEART Digital Heritage Project, The East Anglian Film Archive, The Arts Picturehouse, Cambridge Super Group and Cambridge City Council. Home Movie Day at Cambridge Central Library on Sat 15 Oct www.homemovieday.com Tickets: £4.60; Senior Citizens: £3.60 (includes tea/coffee with each ticket). A Cambridgeshire Film Consortium event presented in association with the British Film Institute, The East Anglian Film Archive, The Arts Picturehouse and Cambridge City Council. visit the website for more info: Cambridgeshire Film Consortium
I am very pleased to announce that Cambridgeshire Community Archives Network (CCAN) and Cambridgeshire Association for Local History (CALH) are working in partnership with BBC learning to provide opportunies to experience archive film and running activies based around that. The first of our linked activities will take place at the Cambridgeshire History Fair on Saturday 17th September on Cherry Hinton Recreation Ground, where amoungst all the exciting stalls and re-enactors you will find the CALH marquee which will be showing archive film and holding memory collection and sharing. This is a FREE event, so why not come and see us!
Several of the CCAN groups are also holding film events with memory collection and refreshments, you can download the flyer above to find out more and visit an event near you. This are lots of local events that are designed to complement the new BBC Two series Reel History of Britain, which starts on Monday, September 5th on BBC2 at 1830 each week night for four weeks. More information can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yw2wc and the first four episodes are listed below:Date: Programme title Description: Mon 5th September 1/20: Britain’s Wartime Evacuees In Torquay, Melvyn looks back to the 1940’s and wartime evacuation. Tue 6th September 2/20: Britain’s First Teenagers Melvyn Bragg looks back at when Britain broke free of the burdens of WWII. Wed 7th September 3/20: Soldier, Soldier In Preston, Melvyn Bragg looks back to the First World War. Thurs 8th September 4/20: Britain’s Black Diamonds Melvyn Bragg is at the Big Pit Museum to view BFI films about coal mining in the 1930s. The Reel History of Britain is a new, exciting 20 part series, in which Melvyn Bragg retells the fascinating stories of life in Britain from 1900 – 1970 through the archive collections of the British Film Institute and other National and Regional Film Archives. Travelling across the UK, Melvyn meets the members of the public who appeared in the historic films featured in the series, and brings them face-to-face with their relatives with the help of a 1967 custom built vintage mobile cinema. Melvyn Bragg said: “At the turn of the last century one invention changed the way we recall our history forever – the motion camera. Thanks to Britain’s pioneering film-makers, we can still glimpse a world long gone.” The BBC is also touring with it’s The Reel History of Britain Experience giving people the chance to learn more about their local history through film. The tour, which will visit Glasgow, Grimsby, Peterborough and Leicester, is free to attend, suitable for all ages and there is no need to book in advance. We had a fantastic CCAN (Cambridgeshire Community Archives) AGM this year. Held in the conference room, in Cambridge Central Library, right next to the Cambridgeshire Collection. So many people turned up we were in danger of spilling out in to the main library! It was brilliant to see so many of you there and we all felt very proud to be part of such a great and worthwhile project. Well done to everyone involved in CCAN for making it such a strong and inspiring group. We look forward to welcoming along more groups and people and I can’t wait to see what archives and tales you all add over the next year! Many thanks too for Chris Jakes who gave us an excellent talk on the work and use of the Cambridgeshire Collection, we are very pleased to work in partnership with such a great resource.
I will be teaching a course for Linton WEA in the Autumn on Landscape and Local History. Take a look at the attached poster for more details :)
We have now confirmed that the amazing Cherry Hinton Festival is going ahead this year and the main event will take place on Saturday 17th September on the recreation ground just off Cherry Hinton High Street – to see more details of this and of the festival events that are taking place on the run up to the big day just check out the festival website www.cherryhintonfestival.co.uk The other great news is, as the festival is going ahead, so too is the 2nd Cambridgeshire History Fair, which is run in conjunction with the Cherry Hinton Festival on the same day and on the same site. Again you can check out the main festival website for more details. How about booking a pitch and joining us for the day? We welcome any History Societies, groups, museums, hands on history, re-enactors etc. Click here for a list of the people we had attend the 1st Cambs History Fair in 2009. If you would like to book a place at the history fair, just use the Contact Me form on here with your contact details and what group or organisation you represent and I will send you a booking form. We also welcome individuals who wish to showcase their history based interests. Alternatively you can download the History Fair booking form below, print off and fill in and post back to me - instruction on the form :)
Cambridgeshire Association for Local History Spring Conference 'Educating The People' 201110/3/2011 CALH (Cambridgeshire Association for Local History) Spring Conference 2011: EDUCATING THE PEOPLE ‘A NATIONAL EVIL REQUIRES A NATIONAL REMEDY' How inspired individuals and groups brought us from mass illiteracy to universal education In Association with Sawston Village History Society www.sawstonhistory.org.uk
The CALH Spring Conference this year combines three major celebrations and anniversaries, it is the 60th Anniversary of the foundation of the Cambridgeshire Association for Local History (Cambridgeshire Local History Council), it is the Bicentenary of foundation of the National Schools (National Society for the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church) in 1811 and last year the 80th Anniversary of the founding of Sawston Village College by Henry Morris, the Cambridgeshire county education secretary, takes place: in the Henry Morris Hall at Sawston Village College on Saturday 9th April 2011 10am to 4pm The Conference Secretary is: Honor Ridout For further information in the first instance please contact Andrew at: info@calh.org.uk : 01223 892430 or 0787 5469538 Conference Programme: The day will begin with registration between 09.30 and 10.00, morning coffee will be served on arrival. We have four expert speakers and two chairmen to host the proceedings for you, and the days programme will be as follows: The Morning Session will be hosted by our Secretary Andrew Westwood-Bate: (Andrew wanted to host the morning session as he carried out a Royal Navy Artificer Apprenticeship in the 1970s) Our first speaker is Honor Ridout - (the CALH Chairman) and she will be talking on: LEARNING BY DOING Apprentices, Rich and Poor Our second speaker is Terry Ransome - ( of The British Schools Trust, Hitchin) he will be telling us about: BRITISH SCHOOLS AND THE LANCASTRIAN SYSTEM The morning session will close with a Q and A session. Before lunch we have a real special treat, as stated before in 2010 the students of Sawston Village College carried out a research project on Henry Morris and they will be: REMEMBERING HENRY MORRIS After break for Lunch, when delegates can either bring their own Lunch or enjoy a Pre-booked lunch. We start the afternoon session with host Tony Kirby: The afternoon will start off with our third speaker Dr Peter Warner - ( Homerton College, Senior Tutor and Director of Studies in History) he will be telling us about: DISSENTING ACADEMY TO TEACHER EDUCATION The Development of Homerton College The last talk of the day is Adrian Barlow - ( Director of Public and Professional Programmes, University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education), Adrian retires this summer and this is one of your last chances to listen to this excellent lecturer, who will tell us all about JAMES STUART: Extension Lectures and the origins of Extramural Studies The afternoon session will close with another Q and A session. We will finish the day with afternoon tea, biscuits, and as tradition now dictates home made cake. The day cost just £10.00 for CALH and Sawston Village History Society members, other Affiliated Society and Associated members pay just £12.50 and £15.00 for non-members, a preordered lunch is available for just £6.00. There will be a selection of display stands showing the history of education in various Cambridgeshire villages, please let Honor Ridout know if you would like to add your village to this. Please click here for information on how you carry this out We will have our own CALH bookstall, and will also hold a raffle Transport: If you are having problems with transport, please let us know: Bus: For more info click here The Stagecoach Citi 7 Bus leaves Emmanuel Street at 0842 and gets to Sawston at 0915. There is a Bus returning to Cambridge at 1638 arriving at Drummer Street at 1740. The buses are very frequent approximately every 10 minutes. For full details of the programme and how to book, you can download a booking form by clicking here Membership Forms are available by click on the appropriate form at the following web page: For any other information or help, drop us an email to info@calh.org.uk or call 01223 892430 or 0787 5469538. -----ooo000ooo---- Have you researched issues of education in your village or community? Would you like to carry out some research before April 2011? We would like to include your work in the exhibition display which will accompany the presentations at the Educating the People Conference. Any relevant topic will be welcome. It could be about your village school, but it could also be about other aspects of education, whether for children or adults. Has your village a nineteenth century village Reading Room? Have you a history of WEA or other adult education? Were there any initiatives to promote vocational training – anything from straw plaiting to metal work? Have you records of young people being indentured apprentices? Are there personal records of individuals who won an education against the odds? (If you would like to do some new research, check out the Victoria County History entry for your community, to see what has been done and what you might do. The staff at the County Record Office and the Cambridgeshire Collection will then be pleased to help you.) If you have work already carried out, or if you would like to carry out such a project this spring and display the results, do let us know. We would like to plan for your display, so please complete and send us the details on the form. Please return these details to (or for further information contact) The Conference Co-ordinator - Honor Ridout: email honor.ridout@virgin.net phone 01223 870940 2 Trinity Close, Haslingfield, Cambridge CB23 1LS ‘School Day Reminiscences’ click here for details of the above When I started school in 19__.................................. The school was built………………………………….. There were….pupils in the class. The first thing I remembered learning was……………… Teachers, lessons, food, discipline, testing, outings……What do you remember of your school days? Or did you learn at home? Either way, it was probably different from today’s schooling. Add your experience to our Educating People conference by writing your memories (add pictures if you like). No prizes, but your own contribution to the history of our times. FANTASTIC NEWS!!!! The amazing Cherry Hinton Festival is back this year and is joined by the 2nd Cambridgeshire History Festival, which I started last year.
The event will be held on Saturday 17th September 2011, so get it in your diaries and watch this space as I will post further details of the event and how to book a pitch if you have a history related stall etc. :) In the mean time why not check out the festival website, which is just being updated. http://www.cherryhintonfestival.co.uk/ We had our CCAN (Cambridgeshire Community Archives Network) executive committee meeting yesterday and some really positive things came out of it. CCAN has made such a big difference in moving forwards the digital capture and recording of archives in the county and we are looking forward to some great new CCAN groups joining us over the next few months.
Our AGM is coming up to which all CCAN groups are invited to come along and if they wish, bring a display. The AGM will in the conference room of the Central Library Cambridge, which is on the third floor right next to the Cambridgeshire Collection and opposite the café. The AGM will start at 2pm, on Thursday 7th April 2011, and Chris Jakes from the Cambs Collection will be giving us a talk on archives – and you will get chance to network with other CCAN groups from across the county, catch up on CCAN news and show off some of the things your groups have been doing. Look forward to seeing you there!!! I had a lovely time yesterday as I met up with the Histon and Impington Village Society History Group to tell them all about Cambridgeshire Community Archives Network (CCAN). I was treated to a lovely dinner before hand by Eleanor Whitehead, and enjoyed seeing a few familiar faces. Cambridgeshire is blessed to have so many great communities and such a wide variety of history groups. I love getting out and about to visit them. If you would like to know about a history group in your area why not visit the Cambridgeshire Association for Local History website, where you can find details of all the great Cambridgeshire history groups and societies!
www.calh.org.uk I hope you've all had a lovely Christmas and I'm looking forward to sharing news and adventures of 2011 with you.
Have a Happy New Year !!! I've had a lovely time visiting many of our CCAN groups over the last couple of months and it's great to see what a fantastic community we have become - all collecting, archiving and sharing Cambridgeshire's history. There are so many exciting plans for 2011 for CCAN and we've had a brilliant year this year.
Here's a snippet from the Cam-Mind CCAN group: Our archive group meets once a month and we currently have 22 pages on the CCAN site dating back to 1908 and right up to what is going on now at Cam-mind. Joining CCAN has given us the opportunity to make available all the old newspaper articles relating to the very beginning of our organisation when the Association for the Care of the Feeble Minded was formed by Darwin’s daughter in law – Ida and Mrs FA Keynes (wife of the famous economist), as well as preserving current documents for everyone who has an interest in our work. https://www.ccan.co.uk |
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