"Reminiscence"

As part of the celebrations to mark the tenth anniversary of the Centre at St Paul's we are organising a series of seven meetings under the general heading of 'Reminiscence'. The idea is for people to share their memories of Cambridge, particularly of this part of the city. We will put together photographs and ask people taking part to bring in their own material which will be scanned and mounted in an exhibition. Each Friday session will start at 2 p..m.

If you would like to take part, in "Reminiscence", please phone 576899 or see John in the office. 

On Friday 24 November at 2 p.m. Councillor John Durrant will be presenting his unique slide show of Cambridge as it is and was.  If you can't make it to the "Reminiscence" sessions but have an interest in Cambridge past and present, please join us on 24 November for some fascinating photographs.

The full "Reminiscence" programme is as follows:

Friday 6 October	Introduction to the sessions and talk about worship, Sunday School, wearing your Sunday best, school days and play. Dr SImon Brook will talk about the history of St Paul's church.
Friday 13 October	Talking about the local neighbourhood. Shopping, shops, health and household chores. Cameron Hawke-Smith, former Director of the Folk Museum, will talk about his ancestor Elizabeth (Bessie) Jones, who lived in the area and who was deaf and blind from the age of two. She was a remarkable person, who despite her disabilities was a fine needlewoman who came to the attention of Queen Victoria. A commemorative window in the church (after Holman Hunt 's "Light of the World") celebrates her remarkable life.
Friday 20 October	High days and holidays. Dressing up, an evening out, courtship and marriage, housing and work.
Friday 27 October	War time memories, courtship, marriage and daily life
Friday 3 November	Talk by Michael Bowyer, local war and aviation expert on bombing rais on Cambridge.
Friday 10 November	Illustrated talk by Allan Brigham on Bolton's warehouses.
Friday 17 November	Exhibition of work, review of sessions and tea party
Friday 24 November	Special extra: slide show of Cambridge past and present by Councillor John Durrant