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Mapping the story of a very famous city | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/mapping-the-story-of-a-very-famous-city22 Aug 2013: programme. Chris Jakes, Local Studies Manager for Cambridgeshire Libraries, will use the1574 map as well as other items from the Collection to show how much can be learnt from this unique ... The paper, which covers London as well as local news, offers a -
Children's literature comes of age | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/childrens-literature-comes-of-age1 May 2010: This can only be achieved through serious and thorough studies of the texts themselves, their history, themes, structures and social context. ... place they live in, using a variety of activities such as reading, creative writing, studying local history -
Debate and discussion at the Festival of Ideas | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/debate-and-discussion-at-the-festival-of-ideas10 Oct 2012: Events range from discussions of local history (Cambridge’s filthy past, Sunday 28 October) to global significance (When China Rules the World, Monday 29 October), each fostering new perspectives and hosted -
University to help uncover grass roots history | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/university-to-help-uncover-grass-roots-history22 Nov 2012: exploring the local history, customs and traditions that are important to them. ... Jo Porth of Sturmer Local History Group, funded to create a local history trail, said “It’s great that we have been awarded this grant and we can’t wait to -
Toddlers, knights and golden bears
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/creative-families23 Mar 2019: While their children are learning about local history, such as the Cambridge Hoard, which was found hidden at Chesterton Lane Corner, parents are also discovering treasures of their own that resonate ... We’ve talked about it at home.”. “The Museum -
Until lions write their own history… | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/until-lions-write-their-own-history12 Jul 2013: Search. Search. Until lions write their own history…. News. Until lions write their own history….. ... Last year award-winning contemporary ceramicist Edmund de Waal embedded his porcelain works into the very ground on which the building stands for -
Revealed: face of ‘ordinary poor’ man from medieval Cambridge |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/revealed-face-of-ordinary-poor-man-from-medieval-cambridge20 Mar 2017: The work is one of the first outputs from the Wellcome Trust-funded project ‘After the plague: health and history in medieval Cambridge’ for which Robb is principal investigator. ... Originally a small building on a patch of waste ground, the -
Young archaeologists dig up a mystery | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/young-archaeologists-dig-up-a-mystery4 Jul 2007: The scheme, based at the University of Cambridge, aims to bring together school pupils, rural residents, local history societies and the University in an ongoing archaeological investigation into the development of -
Young archaeologists dig up a mystery | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/young-archaeologists-dig-up-a-mystery4 Jul 2007: The scheme, based at the University of Cambridge, aims to bring together school pupils, rural residents, local history societies and the University in an ongoing archaeological investigation into the development of -
Churchill’s colourful traits revealed | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/public-engagement/news/churchills-colourful-traits-revealed8 Jul 2015: Designed to offer special access to places that are normally closed to the public or charge admission, the initiative provides an annual opportunity for people to discover the local history and -
Movers and shakers
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/gold-of-the-great-steppe-exhibition14 Oct 2021: Movers and shakers. How the Saka people of the Great Steppe made history and great art. ... In 2019, the Fitzwilliam Museum and McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research began working with East Kazakhstan’s Regional Museum of Local History to -
Record numbers for Open Cambridge and Bridge The Gap | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/record-numbers-for-open-cambridge-and-bridge-the-gap14 Sep 2009: of thousands of pounds for local charities. ... A series of talks on Saturday explored different aspects of the University’s story so far, covering local history, architecture and town and gown relations through the centuries. -
Dr Patricia Fara awarded the BSHS Dingle Prize | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/dr-patricia-fara-awarded-the-bshs-dingle-prize14 Jul 2011: It goes to the author whose book best represents “history of science, technology, and medicine” and is “accessible to a wide audience of non-specialists”. ... The long-list, comprising 16 books, included biographies of people and objects, local -
Two Honorary MAs awarded for outstanding service | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/two-honorary-mas-awarded-for-outstanding-service17 Jul 2009: He has a history degree from the University of Sheffield and uses the Cambridgeshire Collection to research his tours. ... He has written for local history journals and The Guardian, and regularly speaks at schools and community groups on local history -
Meet Cambridge’s very own champion of open spaces | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/meet-cambridges-very-own-champion-of-open-spaces9 Sep 2011: smile. As well as being a street cleaner, he is a qualified guide and gives talks to schools and community groups, both about rubbish and the environment and about local history. ... Showing local residents around the streets where they live is immensely -
Curiouser and curiouser: Exhibitions and displays during Open…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/curiouser-and-curiouser-exhibitions-and-displays-during-open-cambridge-201821 Aug 2018: Designed to offer special access to places that are normally closed to the public or charge admission, the initiative provides an annual opportunity for people to discover the local history and -
Turn over a new leaf at the Institute of Continuing Education |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/turn-over-a-new-leaf-at-the-institute-of-continuing-education10 Aug 2013: Where possible, the practical classes make use of local Cambridge resources such as the University Botanic Garden and the Department of Zoology. ... Other subjects on offer in October include Archaeology, Coaching, English Literature, History of Art, -
Celebrating Cambridge: a small city with big ideas | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/public-engagement/news/celebrating-cambridge-a-small-city-with-big-ideas7 Jul 2015: Another talk not to be missed is ‘The History of rowing in Cambridge’. ... Designed to offer special access to places that are normally closed to the public or charge admission, the initiative provides an annual opportunity for people to discover the -
Alternative 800th public lecture series launched | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/alternative-800th-public-lecture-series-launched2 Oct 2009: It has been organised by the Community Affairs Team and Cambridge City Council after a public lecture on local history aimed at senior citizens drew very positive feedback earlier in the ... You don’t have to be an expert in statistics or history to -
Opinion: Old soldiers, old divisions are central in new Mozambique…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-old-soldiers-old-divisions-are-central-in-new-mozambique-conflict13 Jul 2016: The conflict has served to consolidate local support for Renamo, which had previously fought the government from 1976 to 1992. ... When people talked about local history, they evoked divisions going back to the independence struggle in the 1960s.
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