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Guest blog from local resident Melanie Hughes, about the beautiful Bridge End Garden in Saffron Walden.
Mayday celebrations are usually associated with maypoles, dancing, and flower garlands, and Saffron Walden was no exception, but in the evening this gentle and picturesque tradition gave way to a riotous celebration, a “game” known as “piggetty-gutter” which centred on Castle Street. Find out more in our new guest blog from Martyn Everett, Gibson Library
Our Collections Officer (Human History), Jenny Oxley has a real passion for vintage fashion, check out her latest blog, charting the changes in the female silhouette between 1790 and 1900 – Corsets and Crinolines - illustrated through the museum’s collections:
A Brief History of Shopping in Saffron Walden, By Martyn Everett
First published in the Saffron Walden Directory, 2005/6
First published in the Saffron Walden Directory, 2005/6
Note by Len Pole (then Curator of the Museum) in Saffron Walden History – the Occasional Journal of the Saffron Walden
Antiquarian Society, number 11, April
1977.
Mayday celebrations are usually associated with maypoles, dancing, and flower garlands, and Saffron Walden was no exception, but in the evening this gentle and picturesque tradition gave way to a riotous celebration, a “game” known as “piggetty-gutter” which centred on Castle Street. Find out more in our new guest blog from Martyn Everett, Gibson Library
Guest blog post from Tracey Fernandes about the 1568 saw dust hearts project
A fascinating blog post on the pebbles and geology of Uttlesford, with a really useful guide included too! Remember Wallace's Great Big Survey is still open - we would love to see some pictures of your pebbles finds to include on our virtual Museum of Uttlesford
A heart warming tale of the rescue of a baby starling
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