Cambridge Antiquarian Society

The Cambridge Antiquarian Society was founded in 1840 to provide access for local people to the local history, architecture and archaeology of Cambridgeshire

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This talk is TONIGHT at 6pm via Zoom!
Hope to see you all there

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TALK: Mon 6th Dec @ 6pm with Mathew Morris on "Revealing Grey Friars: Leicester’s Lost Franciscan Friary". He will describe what the latest research reveals about the history & development of this medieval institution & the people who were buried in the church of the Grey Friars.

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TALK: Mon 6th Dec @ 6pm with Mathew Morris on "Revealing Grey Friars: Leicester’s Lost Franciscan Friary". He will describe what the latest research reveals about the history & development of this medieval institution & the people who were buried in the church of the Grey Friars.

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REMEMBER: This talk is tonight at 6pm!! Hope to see you all there!
@PrehistSociety

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Next CAS Talk (via Zoom) on Mon 1st Nov at 6pm:
Dr Matthew Pope @PrehistSociety will talk on: "Early Humans in the English Channel Region: La Cotte de St Brelade, Boxgrove & other La Mancheland sites"
Joining info has been sent out to all our members!

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Next CAS Talk (via Zoom) on Mon 1st Nov at 6pm:
Dr Matthew Pope @PrehistSociety will talk on: "Early Humans in the English Channel Region: La Cotte de St Brelade, Boxgrove & other La Mancheland sites"
Joining info has been sent out to all our members!

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An archive of drawings by local artist Richard Relhan, showing the history of #Cambridgeshire in the 19th century, has been added to our University Digital Library @CamDigLib.

The project was made possible thanks to @camantsoc: https://t.co/DxcB12trun

@theUL #HistoryTwitter

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Following on from Alison's talk on Monday - the Relhan drawings are now available to view online!
See below for more information.

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NEW COLLECTION ALERT! 🚨

We're very grateful to @camantsoc whose generous donation has allowed us to digitise a gorgeous collection of drawings by amateur artist Richard Relhan.

Read more about the collection in our new @Shorthand: https://t.co/4wfXEMttup

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Join us Mon 4th Oct at 6pm for our 1st talk of the 2021-22 programme with Alison Taylor talking on:

The antiquarian drawings of Richard Relhan (1782-1844)

The talk will be held on Zoom. Joining details have been sent to all members- & is on the members area of the CAS website.

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Mon 10th May:
CAS AGM at 5.30pm
CAS Talk at 6pm.
The final talk of the season will be by Michael Chisholm on ‘Anglo-Saxon hydraulic engineering in the Fens’. Joining info is on the Members Area of the CAS Website & will be emailed to all members. Hope to see everyone there!

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All CAS Members should have received information about the upcoming AGM (10th May), the online joining information and how to cast your vote.
If you think you've been missed, please contact the Secretary on [email protected] as soon as possible.

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Next CAS Talk: Mon 12th April on 'Cambridge, a Victorian Town' by Simon Bradley. This talk will be held via Zoom. Joining info is on members area of CAS website & will be emailed to all members asap. Hope to see you all there!

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Our next talk will be Mon 1st March at 6pm by Dr Ian Trowell on ‘History of fairgrounds and showmen’. He will talk on the origins & basics of showmanship, practice of art & design on the fairground, & the current life and logistics logistics of being a travelling showman!

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This talk is tonight at 6pm!! All members should have been sent the joining details...if not please contact the Secretary.

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Our 1st talk of 2021 is TOMORROW night (Mon 4th) at 6pm by @DrSueOosthuizen on ‘Rethinking the Emergence of the English’
"Can the origins of the English be found among 5th- and 6th-century immigrants to Britain from NW Europe?"
Joining details have now been sent to all members.

[Cambridge Antiquarian Society @camantsoc]

Our 1st talk of 2021 is TOMORROW night (Mon 4th) at 6pm by @DrSueOosthuizen on ‘Rethinking the Emergence of the English’
"Can the origins of the English be found among 5th- and 6th-century immigrants to Britain from NW Europe?"
Joining details have now been sent to all members.

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This talk is tonight, starting at 6pm!!

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Our next talk is next Mon 7th Dec at 6pm via Zoom, by Jeremy Musson on: 'In London's oldest synagogue: the story of the Spanish and Portuguese Sephardi community and the building of Bevis Marks synagogue, 1699-1701'.
Non members contact [email protected] for more info.

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CAS President, Rob Wiseman is nominated for 'Archaeologist of the Year 2021' Click for more info and to vote here: https://t.co/0VlbSD9LPg via @currentarchaeo

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Our next talk is next Mon 7th Dec at 6pm via Zoom, by Jeremy Musson on: 'In London's oldest synagogue: the story of the Spanish and Portuguese Sephardi community and the building of Bevis Marks synagogue, 1699-1701'.
Non members contact [email protected] for more info.

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A message about self-publishing and that it can be accomplished!

From Ruth Mansergh, whose latest book is entitled: 'Plague Stones, Bowls and Memorials' which can be found on Amazon here: https://t.co/EmY4DOjgM1

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Remember this talk will be coming up on Monday! If you're not a member of CAS, don't worry...email [email protected] for the Zoom login details.

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Our next talk will be on Mon 2nd Nov, by Dr Marcus Brittain who will talk on the ‘Archaeology of South Georgia, Antarctica’.
This will be hosted via Zoom. If you're not a member but want to listen to the talk, email the CAS Secretary on [email protected] for the link.

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Our next talk will be on Mon 2nd Nov, by Dr Marcus Brittain who will talk on the ‘Archaeology of South Georgia, Antarctica’.
This will be hosted via Zoom. If you're not a member but want to listen to the talk, email the CAS Secretary on [email protected] for the link.

[Must Farm @MustFarm]

We're excited to share a new Open Access publication on our digital engagement. We loved sharing the excavation and our investigations online!