HISTORY
Our History Group meets on the first Friday of the month at Exning Rd Club at 2.30pm.
Talks are on wide-ranging subjects with something for everyone.
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Group Leader: Niddy Walpole - niddy198@gmail.com
On occasions when we use Zoom this could be helpful: See link to Zoom instructions which Ely U3A have said I can use.
Time limitations of Zoom mean that presentations may stretch over two consecutive sessions, with a brief interval break.
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Friday 2nd February- A few of the group spoke about their Exning research and it proved very interesting .Thank you. Please read our article linked right
Friday March 1st -a presentation on the Development of Theatres.
Friday April 5th- A talk called " A Pinch of Salt" in which we take a look at this vital but everyday commodity.
On Tuesday 16th April we are having a joint outing with WWW Group to Coventry Transport Museum.There are two seats remaining and if interested please email me or Tim Young.
Friday May 3rd - Vernacular Architecture, taking a look at regional differences in buildings across Britain.
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A recent snowdrop walk around Landwade Estate to the Chapel
1 The chapel
2 The mediaeval bridge
3 Lady Isobel Cotton tomb died 1578
4 Ancient unmarked early tomb near altar.
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An interesting property - Milden Hall - click here Tudor Property
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Hello Everyone
LOCAL MUSEUMS
Are you looking for a short trip out now that we are coming out of full Lockdown? Members of our History Group have researched their choice of a museum that is only a short drive from Newmarket. We kept to under the hour to travel.
Below is a list of the 12 museums that were chosen. Just click on a name and it will take you to further information about that museum to help you decide. Please see also the map showing the museums, click here: History Group Map of Museums Study
1. Ancient House Museum, Clare by Denise Cioffi
2. Brandon Heritage Centre by Rosemary Foreman
4. The Guildhall, Bury St Edmunds by Joanne and Stephen Garner
5. Suffolk Regiment Museum, Bury St Edmunds by Joanne and Stephen Garner
6. Cambridge Museum of Technology by Joanne and Stephen Garner
7. Fowlmere Airfield by Linda and Ian Bailey
8. Little Hall, Lavenham by Angie Harrison
9. Mildenhall Museum by Niddy Walpole
10. Moyses Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds by Jean Wolf
11. Prickwillow Museum, near Ely by Joanne & Stephen Garner
12. Waterbeach Military Heritage Museum by Tim Young
Click on a picture below to see it full-size with more details.
