7 matching events between 19 Jun 2013 and 19 Sep 2013

TALKS, WORKSHOPS & COURSES

´For Better or Worse´: Herbal cures and Plants for Health

Wednesday 19 Jun 2013 (19:00)
Local professional garden historian Twigs Way explores the very varying experiences of herbal medicines which might have been encountered from the 17th to the 20th centuries. The talk ...

TALKS, WORKSHOPS & COURSES

Folklore and the Dead with Dr. Carl Watkins

Wednesday 03 Jul 2013 (19:00)
Carl Watkins delves into a world of ghosts, remembrance and prayer to reveal a number of deep-rooted continuities in beliefs about the dead. This talk will examine some of the enduring ...

TALKS, WORKSHOPS & COURSES

Mandrake and Mole Paws!

Thursday 25 Jul 2013 (15:00)
Museum of Cambridge Visitor Services Officer Susan Miller and Collections Officer Sara Brown introduce traditional folklore remedies from the Museums collection. Find out exactly why yo ...

FAMILY & CHILDREN

A Fenland Summer Adventure- Brilliant Boats and Fenland Characters workshop

Saturday 03 Aug 2013
Come and learn about how people lived in the fenland area in the past. Make and decorate a fen lighter boat and boatman character to take home, then bring your character to life within ...

TALKS, WORKSHOPS & COURSES

Folklore and Mesmerism: Dr Tubbs of Upwell: A Victorian Country Doctor with Bridget Holmes

Thursday 15 Aug 2013 (19:00)
Prior to the advent of anaesthesia, the enterprising Dr Tubbs was using the mystical science of mesmerism to perform his operations. Find out more about this fascinating character; his ...

TALKS, WORKSHOPS & COURSES

´How clean are your whites?´ An Open Cambridge Event

Friday 13 Sep 2013 (19:00)
Forget your state-of-the-art, eco-friendly washing machine with built in duvet cycle! Local historian Tamsin Wimhurst takes us back to a time of carbolic, coppers and dolly blue. Join u ...