“Archiving” Coffee Morning
Cox's Close Community RoomDavid Pepperell, who died in 2023, did many things for the village, including creating an extensive photographic record of the area, people and places. The History Society would like to add these to the archive, but to follow good archiving practice, we need to put names to the people featured and, as far as possible, …
The Whipple Museum and the History of Science
Jubilee Pavilion Gog Magog Way, StaplefordOne of Charles Darwin’s microscopes A look at the stories behind the Museum’s extensive collection of scientific artefacts. A talk by Alison Giles, the Whipple Museum’s Learning Coordinator All talks are free to members, or £3 for guests / non-members , payable on the door.
“Covid Lockdown Memories” Coffee Morning
Cox's Close Community RoomThis may be something we would rather forget, and the general impact will be recorded in world history, but how did it affect local life? The History Society would like a record of what life in the village was like, how we as individuals managed to pass the time, or continue working, what the public …