Open Cambridge Programme 2012 by University of Cambridge

7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 September 2012

A free weekend celebrating history, heritage and culture For more information call: 01223 766766 or visit: www.cam.ac.uk/opencambridge

Public Engagement Open Cambridge is co-ordinated by the Public Engagement team at the University of Cambridge. The Public Engagement team acts as a central information point for members of the public. We also work across the University and Colleges to support community and outreach activities. The programmes we support include annual festivals, one day events that raise funds for charities, student run schemes and educational programmes. Every year, the Public Engagement team co-ordinates the Open Cambridge weekend in September, the Cambridge Festival of Ideas in October and the Cambridge Science Festival in March.

24 October – 4 November 2012

Festival of Ideas Join us at the fifth Cambridge Festival of Ideas, which celebrates the arts, humanities and social sciences through talks, performances, film screenings, hands on activities and workshops to suit all ages. Further details and the programme will be available from September 2012.

11 – 24 March 2013

Cambridge Science Festival The Cambridge Science Festival is the largest free annual science festival in the UK, in which 200 mostly free events for all ages celebrate subjects from astronomy to zoology. Further details and the full programme will be available from January 2013.

Outreach Directory The Outreach Directory is a useful tool for you to find out more about the activities run by the University of Cambridge and the University museums. Schools, colleges, community organisations and the public can browse through the ongoing initiatives. http://webservices.admin.cam.ac.uk/outreach

What’s On at the University of Cambridge The best way to find out about future events at the University is to visit the What’s On website which lists all of the up-and-coming activities, from family events to adult lectures.

To subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: www.cam.ac.uk/whatson For more information on any of the above visit: www.cam.ac.uk/publicengagement www.facebook.com/cambridge.university www.twitter.com/Cambridge_Uni Cover image: Sophie Wainwright (www.sophiewainwright.co.uk)

Advanced booking is essential on all tours. Visit: www.cam.ac.uk/opencambridge

Welcome Welcome to Open Cambridge, a celebration of Cambridge’s history, architecture, art and gardens. Friday 7 – Sunday 9 September 2012 For a special weekend in September, Cambridge unlocks its secrets and welcomes everyone to share in its rich heritage. Throughout the weekend, a variety of walks, talks, tours and exhibitions will highlight aspects of the City’s history – natural and cultural, civic and scholarly, recreational and industrial. Libraries, gardens, museums and historic buildings normally closed to the public will open up for everyone to explore and discover. Feature events this year include a behind-the-scenes tour of the ADC Theatre, home of the famed University Footlights dramatic society; Victorian party planning with the Folk Museum; guided walking and punting tours of the Cam; talks on the history of Cambridge University Press; and many more events providing a window into Cambridge’s past and present. For family fun, the weekend offers tours of the reputedly haunted, subterranean Central Science Library bookstacks; 19th century telescopes at the University’s historic Observatory building; a repurposed nuclear bunker; tours of the Shire Hall site; a re-enactment of the medieval Stourbridge Fair at the Leper Chapel; and much more for all ages to enjoy. All activities are free, unless specifically stated. Advanced booking is essential on all tours, and is available online at: www.cam.ac.uk/opencambridge Bookings open 23 July. Open Cambridge is part of the Heritage Open Days national scheme. Designed to offer access to properties normally closed to the public, or properties that normally charge an admission fee, this initiative offers local communities across the UK an annual opportunity to discover hidden architectural treasures and enjoy a wide range of tours, events and activities which bring life to local history and culture. For more information, visit: www.heritageopendays.org.uk Please note that due to the historical nature of the buildings, some buildings may not be accessible to visitors requiring level access. Please check the information description of individual events, or call us on: 01223 766766 for accessibility information. Please also note that children must be accompanied at all times.

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Friday 7 September SIR CAM

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Sidney Sussex College

Cambridge University Library

9am – 10am, 11am – 12noon, 1pm – 2pm, 3pm – 4pm

9.30am – 10.15am, 10.30am – 11.15am, 11.30am – 12.15pm

What happens to our waste?

Cambridge University Library: exploring a powerhouse of knowledge

AmeyCespa Education Centre, Ely Road, Waterbeach, CB25 9PG This is your opportunity to find out what happens to all the household waste in Cambridgeshire. You will be able to see the mechanical biological treatment plant in action, find out how we turn your kitchen and garden waste into compost and view our landfill site. You will also be able to see how work is progressing on our new materials recycling facility.

University Library, West Road, CB3 9DR

Map: online, Tour, Ages 5+, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details

Take a tour of one of the world’s greatest research libraries which has consistently captivated the imagination of students since its construction in 1934. The Library is home to more than eight million books, journals and other documents ranging from 3000 yearold handwritten texts to the latest electronic articles. Come and find out about its history, its special collections and its exciting future.

9am – 5pm

Map: 25, Tour, Ages 16+, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details

Cambridge American Cemetery Cambridge American Cemetery, Madingley Road, Coton, CB23 7PH

9.30am – 10.30am, 11.30am – 12.30pm, 1.30pm – 2.30pm

Sitting three miles west of Cambridge, the cemetery commemorates the American effort during the Second World War. 3,812 Americans are buried here, most of whom died in the skies over Great Britain, or in evacuation after the invasion of France. Those 5,127 listed on the Wall of the Missing perished in the Battle of the Atlantic or the strategic air bombardment of Europe.

John Lewis Cambridge: behind the scenes

Map: online, Drop in, Ages 10+, Full access

John Lewis Cambridge, 10 Downing Street, CB2 3DS Explore behind the scenes at John Lewis Cambridge in a tour of the listed buildings at 12-25 St Andrew’s Street. Learn a little bit about the history of these buildings and find out what goes on there now. Although the tours last an hour, save some time afterwards to join us for a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy the company and memories of some of our retired Partners.

Map: 1, Tour, Ages 8+, Pre book, Inaccessible, Please arrive 5 minutes early, the meeting point is the St Andrew's Street entrance to the store.

Advanced booking is essential on all tours. Visit: www.cam.ac.uk/opencambridge

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Press Museum

Queens’ College

10am – 11am

10am – 11am, 3pm – 4pm

Cambridge University Press Museum tour

Cambridge Central Library

Press Museum, University Printing House, Shaftesbury Road, CB2 8BS

Explore the innovative technologies on offer at the public library, including the Digital Library Assistant (DLA), together with an overview of the Cambridgeshire Collection and a tour of the archives store.

Opened in November 2011, the Press Museum traces the history of the Press from its beginnings in 1534. Items on display include John Baskerville’s 1763 Folio Bible, a selection of Baskerville punches, the trowel which laid the foundation stone of the Pitt Building in 1831, printing machines and engraving tools.

Map: online, Tour, Adults, Pre book tel: 01223 326155 or email: hmulvey@cambridge.org, Full access

Central Library, 7 Lion Yard, CB2 3QD

Map: 2, Tour, Adults, Pre book, Full access 10am – 1pm

Treasures of Queens’ College Old Library Queens’ College, Silver Street, CB3 9ET

10am – 11am

The Cambridge Synagogue The Cambridge Synagogue, 3 Thompson’s Lane, CB5 8AQ An opportunity to visit and learn about the Synagogue in its 75th anniversary year, its history and its congregation in the context of the Cambridge Jewish community.

Map: 26, Tour, All ages, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details 10am – 11am, 12noon – 1pm

Sidney Sussex College – in Cromwell’s footsteps Sidney Sussex College, Sidney Street, CB2 3HU

Dating from 1448, Queens’ College Old Library is the original library of the College. With many of its books still in their original 16th century bindings, Queens’ Old Library is notable for the fact that of all Oxbridge libraries, it remains closest to its original state. Interesting features include the Library’s original medieval reading desks, and some medieval stained glass windows originating from a Carmelite Friary that was adjacent to the college prior to its suppression in 1537 when Queens’ purchased them. An exhibition showing some of the Library’s treasures will be on display.

Map: 13, Drop in, All ages, Partial access – please call for details

Take a tour of the College courts and gardens. The tour starts at the Porter’s Lodge and includes an opportunity to view the fine plaster ceiling in the historic hall and the splendid neo-Baroque interior of the chapel. See the plaque commemorating the fact that Oliver Cromwell’s head is buried in the ante-chapel.

Map: 7, Tour, All ages, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details

or call: 01223 766766

Friday 7 September

Sport at Sidney

Lucy Cavendish College

10am – 4pm

10.30am – 11.15am, 2.30pm – 3.15pm

Sport at Sidney

Tour of Lucy Cavendish College – portraits, history and grounds

Sidney Sussex College, Sidney Street, CB2 3HU In this Olympic year, a display of items relating to sports at the College from the 17th to the 20th century. Highlights include rowing memorabilia associated with H.T. Ferrar, the geologist on Scott’s first Antarctic expedition, Victorian and Edwardian sporting photographs and early advice on how to play tennis.

Map: 7, Drop in, All ages, Partial access – please call for details 10am – 4pm

Modern and Medieval Languages Library Raised Faculty Building, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA

Lucy Cavendish College, Warburton Hall, Lady Margaret Road, CB3 0BU Founded in 1965, the College is a strong and diverse intellectual community uniquely for women over 21. Set in its own private grounds the College prides itself on creating a beautiful and peaceful haven that provides the perfect setting for students to walk, talk and think. This tour will include a chance to see the portraits of past Presidents of the College; an exhibition detailing the history of the College; and a tour of the grounds, including a visit to the the top floor of the library which offers a splendid view out over the site.

The library holds books and films for the study of many European languages, literatures and cultures as well as linguistics, cinema and fine art.

Map: 30, Tour, Adults, Pre book, Full access

Map: 23, Drop in, All ages, Partial access – please call for details

Death and disease walking tour

10am – 4pm

Sporting Christ’s exhibition in the Bodley Library Christ’s College, St Andrew’s Street, CB2 3BU Visit the spectacular Gothic revival library, built by the Victorian architect G.F. Bodley. The exhibition links to 2012’s Olympic theme and gives an insight into this important part of College life with photographs and items from the archives on display.

10.30am – 12.30pm The Guildhall, Market Place, CB2 3QJ Join Cambridge Blue Badge guides on this fascinating walk. Discover how a dried pig’s bladder could keep out the winter cold and why people carried around moles’ paws! We will reveal how this beautiful city of ours developed into a top university town and the medical discoveries that paved the way.

Map: 5, Tour, Ages 12+, Pre book, Full access

Map: 6, Drop in, All ages, Partial access – please call for details

Advanced booking is essential on all tours. Visit: www.cam.ac.uk/opencambridge

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KIP LOADES

Mill Road Cemetery

Scott’s party at the Pole

11am – 12noon

11am – 1pm, 3pm – 5pm

Mill Road Cemetery: a special place in the heart of the City

Combined punting and walking tour of Cambridge

Mill Road Cemetery, Mill Road, CB1 2AW

Scudamore’s Mill Lane Punt Station, CB2 1RS

An introduction to a site of great interest to enthusiasts of local history and wildlife. Mill Road Cemetery was laid out in 1848 to provide additional burial space for the central city churches. It is a city wildlife site, included on the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest (Grade 2), with many fine trees and open vistas. There are many interesting gravestones and memorials along with nine listed monuments. Many notable people in Cambridge’s history are buried there, including Robert Sayle, who founded the store which is now John Lewis, and James Reynolds, the driver of the London to Cambridge Stage Coach.

This tour provides an in-depth introduction to the history of Cambridge. After enjoying a one hour punt tour of the College Backs, you will embark on a walking tour with a Blue Badge guide.

Map: 35, Tour, Adults, Pre book, Inaccessible

Members of the Institute’s collections staff provide a rare opportunity to find out what goes into supporting research in the Arctic and Antarctic and a chance to visit some areas not usually open to the public.

11am – 12.15pm

The Civic Insignia and Historic Charters Council Chamber, The Guildhall, Market Square, CB2 3QJ The civic maces, collection of silver and mayoral chains of office will be on display. There will also be an opportunity to view the historic charters which created the first form of local government in the area, the right to appoint a mayor and the grant of the Coat of Arms.

Map: 5, Talk, All ages, Pre book, Full access

Map: 11, Tour, All ages, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details 11am – 12noon, 2pm – 3pm, 4pm – 5pm

The legacy of Captain Scott: behind the scenes at the Scott Polar Research Institute Scott Polar Research Institute, Lensfield Road, CB2 1ER

Map: 21, Tour, Ages 10+, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details 11.30am – 12.30pm, 2.30pm – 3.30pm

Westminster College – a hidden treasure Westminster College, Madingley Road, CB3 0AA Experience a guided tour and learn about the history of the College, the famous Sisters of Sinai, the Arts and Crafts architecture, and College life today. Highlights include the stunning original features of the College Chapel, Library and main Dining Hall, complete with cupola ceiling and stained glass windows.

Map: 29, Tour, Ages 5+, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details

or call: 01223 766766

Friday 7 September SIR CAM

English Faculty Library

Trinity Hall Old Library

11.30am – 11.50am, 2.30pm – 2.50pm, 3.30pm – 3.50pm

12noon – 4.30pm

English Faculty Library open day and tours

St John’s College, Old Library, Trinity Street, CB2 1TP

English Faculty Library, 9 West Road, CB9 3DP

The Old Library was built in 1624 and houses over 30,000 early printed books as well as many medieval and early manuscripts, personal items and artefacts from famous alumni, and other unusual material. Still in use by researchers, the collection has been designated as outstanding by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. Come and see an exhibition of some of the treasures of our collections on display.

As well as opening to the public from 10am – 4pm, the English Faculty Library will offer guided tours of this award-winning building, newly built in 2004.

Map: 24, Tour, Ages 12+, Pre book, Full access 12noon – 1pm

The history of Cambridge University Press Oriel Room, The Pitt Building, Trumpington Street, CB2 1RP Kevin Taylor, Director at Cambridge University Press and author of the bestselling guidebook Central Cambridge, will give an illustrated talk on the Press in the historic Oriel Room of the Pitt Building. CUP is both the oldest publishing house in the world and a successful modern publisher with a wide-ranging list of academic books, journals, and education and English language teaching materials. This talk will show how the Press’s reputation as a pioneer of technological change equips it to meet the challenges of the digital age.

Map: 10, Talk, Adults, Pre book, Full access

St John’s College Old Library

Map: 17, Drop in, All ages, Inaccessible 2pm – 2.40pm, 2.45pm – 3.25pm, 3.30pm – 4.10pm, 4.15pm – 4.55pm

Tour of the Old Library Trinity Hall Trinity Hall, Trinity Lane, CB2 1TJ The tour includes a look at the Old Library building and its furniture and an exhibition. You will see our chained books, our earliest manuscript book which dates from circa 1066, some fascinating printed books and our wonderful early atlases.

Map: 16, Tour, Ages 12+, Pre book, Inaccessible 2pm – 3pm, 3pm – 4pm

Tour and handling session at the Whipple Museum Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Free School Lane, CB2 3RH Explore the highlights of the Museum’s vast number of scientific instruments and take part in a handling session. Take a tour of the galleries followed by a hands on session using objects from the collection.

Map: 9, Tour, Ages 14+, Pre book, Full access

Advanced booking is essential on all tours. Visit: www.cam.ac.uk/opencambridge

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New Hall Art Collection

Homerton College

2pm – 3pm, 4pm – 5pm

2pm – 3.30pm, 4.15pm – 5.45pm

Tour of the New Hall Art Collection

Tour of Robinson College gardens

Murray Edwards College, Huntingdon Road, CB3 0DF

Robinson College, Grange Road, CB3 9AN

Map: 32, Tour, All ages, Pre book, Full access

The tour takes you round the gardens, which are a combination of several original gardens. The largest is the central garden of Thorneycreek House, built in 1895. Four original formal gardens of other houses now link into this on the Adams Road side with one further garden on Sylvester Road. The central area owes its character to the vision of the Landscape Architect, J.S. Bodfan Gruffydd. His 1979 plan saw a formal-informal juxtaposition with ‘a wild woodland water garden’ focusing on the Bin Brook and a new small lake at the heart of the site. There is a wide lawn running down to the lake, framed by many mature stately trees including a walnut planted in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.

2pm – 3.30pm

Map: 27, Tour, Adults, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details

Women’s education, literary heritage and our hidden secret – the gardens!

2.30pm – 4pm

The New Hall Art Collection, consisting solely of work by women artists, has evolved through gifts and loans from artists and alumnae since 1986. It is a growing body of approximately 400 works and is the most significant collection of its kind in Europe. The works are displayed in the Grade II* surroundings of Murray Edwards College. The Collection is of international, national and regional interest as a base for the study of works by women, enabling viewers to trace movements in art in a variety of media over more than 50 years, a period during which women have achieved unprecedented prominence in the visual arts.

Newnham College, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DF Founded in 1871, Newnham remains dedicated to excellence in women’s education. A tour of Newnham’s beautiful gardens follows an introduction and guided visit of the Library and Archives. The tour will be introduced by Dr Gill Sutherland, Fellow Emerita, who will be followed by Debbie Hodder, Librarian, Anne Thomson, Archivist and Tony Arnold, the Head Gardener.

Map: 22, Tour, Pre book, Adults, Partial access – please call for details

Homerton College – a tour of the College grounds and buildings Homerton College, Hills Road, CB2 8PH Although the youngest of the Cambridge Colleges, Homerton has had a major presence on its site on Hills Road for well over a century. Set in large grounds, with woodland, avenues, formal gardens, playing fields, orchard and a conservation area, the College buildings have a little known setting on the outskirts of the City. The tour will include the grounds and gardens and two College buildings including the Great Hall. Tea will be served before 4pm.

Map: online, Tour, Ages 14+, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details

or call: 01223 766766

Friday 7 September CAMBRIDGE COUNTY FOLK MUSEUM

7pm – 8.30pm

Extreme party planning! Lessons from Queen Victoria’s coronation Cambridge & County Folk Museum, 2/3 Castle Street, CB3 0AQ How do you organise an event for over 15,000 people in just three weeks? Look to the enterprising early Victorians for inspiration of course! Join Tamsin Wimhurst and Susan Miller from the Museum to find out more about a remarkable event in Cambridge’s history. The evening includes an opportunity to view the Museum and its fascinating collection.

Map: 28, Talk, Ages 14+, Pre book visit: www.folkmuseum.org.uk, tel: 01223 355159 or email: susan@folkmuseum.org.uk, Full access 2.30pm – 4pm

Tour of Madingley Hall Gardens Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall, Madingley, CB23 8AQ

Parker’s Piece

4pm – 5pm

John Lewis Cambridge: life in the old Robert Sayle John Lewis Cambridge, 10 Downing Street, CB2 3DS

Madingley Hall Gardens have a rich and varied history, each era contributing to the garden layout of today. This tour will unravel these different layers while exploring the modern features, the medicinal border, the white garden and wide variety of plants, both familiar and unusual.

Alison Dickens, Cambridge University Archaeological Unit, will give a fascinating presentation about the life and times of Robert Sayle, the people who worked for him, and the buildings that housed his business and those that followed.

Map: online, Tour, Ages 8+, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details

Map: 1, Talk, Ages 12+, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details

3pm – 4pm

4pm – 6pm

Tour of Murray Edwards College gardens Murray Edwards College, Huntingdon Road, CB3 0DF The College was built in the grounds of The Orchard, a large house part-owned by Norah Barlow, granddaughter of Charles Darwin and a distinguished plantswoman. By the time it was given to the College, the garden was somewhat overgrown, though marked by fine beech trees, fruit trees and choice shrubs, some of which still remain. It was Dame Rosemary Murray, the first President, who planned and planted the gardens around the College in an informal style. The herbaceous border at the end of the Library was her particular favourite. Now, as then, the gardens are a place for staff and students to enjoy.

Map: 32, Tour, All ages, Pre book, Full access

Open Observatory Institute of Astronomy, Observatory Building, Madingley Road, CB3 0HA An opportunity to see inside the historic Cambridge Observatory building (in the Greek revival style of 1823) which now holds the Institute of Astronomy Library. The Library holds an important collection of astronomical literature including lovely star atlases. Visitors can also see an unusual clock and two 19th century telescopes.

Map: 33, Drop in, All ages, Partial access – please call for details 5.15pm – 6.15pm

Visit to the Senate House The Senate House, Senate House Hill, CB2 1TN Visit the ground floor of the Senate House and hear about its ceremonial use and of University occasions, such as the Honorary Degree Congregation, as well as of the history of the building.

Map: 15, Tour, Adults, Pre book, Full access

Advanced booking is essential on all tours. Visit: www.cam.ac.uk/opencambridge

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Event What happens to our waste? Cambridge American Cemetery Cambridge University Library: exploring a powerhouse of knowledge John Lewis Cambridge: behind the scenes Cambridge University Press Museum tour Sidney Sussex College – in Cromwell’s footsteps Cambridge Central Library The Cambridge Synagogue Treasures of Queens’ College Old Library Sport at Sidney Modern and Medieval Languages Library Sporting Christ’s exhibition in the Bodley Library Tour of Lucy Cavendish College – portraits, history and grounds Cambridge University Library: exploring a powerhouse of knowledge Death and disease walking tour What happens to our waste? Mill Road Cemetery: a special place in the heart of the City The legacy of Captain Scott: behind the scenes at the Scott Polar Research Institute The Civic Insignia and Historic Charters Combined punting and walking tour of Cambridge English Faculty Library open day and tours Cambridge University Library: exploring a powerhouse of knowledge John Lewis Cambridge: behind the scenes Westminster College – a hidden treasure Sidney Sussex College – in Cromwell’s footsteps The history of Cambridge University Press St John’s College Old Library What happens to our waste? John Lewis Cambridge: behind the scenes Tour of the Old Library Trinity Hall Tour and handling session at the Whipple Museum The legacy of Captain Scott: behind the scenes at the Scott Polar Research Institute Tour of the New Hall Art Collection Women’s education, literary heritage and our hidden secret – the gardens! Tour of Robinson College gardens English Faculty Library open day and tours Tour of Lucy Cavendish College – portraits, history and grounds Westminster College – a hidden treasure Homerton College – a tour of the College grounds and buildings Tour of Madingley Hall gardens Tour of the Old Library Trinity Hall What happens to our waste? Cambridge Central Library Tour and handling session at the Whipple Museum Tour of Murray Edwards College gardens Combined punting and walking tour of Cambridge English Faculty Library open day and tours Tour of the Old Library Trinity Hall The legacy of Captain Scott: behind the scenes at the Scott Polar Research Institute Tour of the New Hall Art Collection John Lewis Cambridge: life in the old Robert Sayle Open Observatory Tour of the Old Library Trinity Hall Tour of Robinson College gardens Visit to the Senate House Extreme party planning! Lessons from Queen Victoria’s coronation

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John Lewis Cambridge Central Library Central Science Library Corpus Christi College The Guildhall Christ’s College Sidney Sussex College Museum of Zoology Whipple Museum of the History of Science The Pitt Building Scudamore’s Mill Lane Punt Station Darwin College Queens’ College Lammas Land Café The Senate House Trinity Hall St John’s College ADC Theatre Jesus College The Memorial Church (Cambridge Unitarian Church) Scott Polar Research Institute Newnham College

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Raised Faculty Building English Faculty Library University Library The Cambridge Synagogue Robinson College Cambridge & County Folk Museum Westminster College Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridgeshire Archives, Shire Hall Murray Edwards College Institute of Astronomy Histon Road Cemetery Mill Road Cemetery Abbey House

Not on map AmeyCespa Education Centre Ascension Burial Ground Cambridge American Cemetery Homerton College Institute of Continuing Education Cambridge University Press Museum The Leper Chapel, Barnwell Junction

Advanced booking is essential on all tours. Visit: www.cam.ac.uk/opencambridge

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At a glance Saturday Time 9am – 5pm 9.30am – 10.15am 9.30am – 10.30am 10am – 11am 10am – 12noon 10am – 3pm 10am – 4pm

Event Cambridge American Cemetery Cambridge University Library: exploring a powerhouse of knowledge John Lewis Cambridge: behind the scenes Cambridge Central Library Behind the scenes at Cambridgeshire Archives Treasures of Queens’ College Old Library Tour of subterranean library stacks and viewing of historical natural science texts 10am – 4pm Saturday opening at the Whipple 10am – 4pm Visit the Memorial Church: a 1920s architectural gem 10am – 4pm Parker Library open day 10am – 4pm Sporting Christ’s exhibition in the Bodley Library 10am – 4pm Sport at Sidney 10.30am – 11.15am Cambridge University Library: exploring a powerhouse of knowledge 10.30am – 11.30am A cuckoo in the nest? Medieval Cambridge and its University 10.30am – 11.30am Cambridge Castle: tours of the Shire Hall site 11am – 12noon 11am – 12noon 11am – 12noon 11am – 12noon 11am – 12noon 11am – 12noon 11am – 12.15pm 11am – 4.30pm 11.30am – 12.30pm 11.30am – 12.15pm 11.30am – 12.30pm 11.30am – 12.30pm 12noon – 1pm 12noon – 4pm 12noon – 4pm 12.30pm – 1.30pm

A Cambridge Necropolis: the Ascension Burial Ground Cambridgeshire County Council: inside the Cold War bunker Jesus College sculpture tour From mammals to molluscs: skeletons inside and out Tour of Darwin College – buildings, gardens and portraits Mill Road Cemetery: a special place in the heart of the City The Civic Insignia and Historic Charters St John’s College Old Library Westminster College – a hidden treasure Cambridge University Library: exploring a powerhouse of knowledge Crime in Cambridge past and present John Lewis Cambridge: behind the scenes Cambridgeshire County Council: inside the Cold War bunker Stourbridge Fair at the Leper Chapel Abbey House open day Cambridge Castle: tours of the Shire Hall site

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Cambridgeshire County Council: inside the Cold War bunker Jesus College sculpture tour ADC Theatre tour John Lewis Cambridge: behind the scenes Cambridgeshire County Council: inside the Cold War bunker Tour of Darwin College – buildings, gardens and portraits From mammals to molluscs: skeletons inside and out Mill Road Cemetery: a special place in the heart of the City A dip into the swimming history of Cambridge Histon Road Cemetery: a place of remembrance, history and nature Tour of Robinson College gardens Death and disease walking tour Cambridge Castle: tours of the Shire Hall site

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Westminster College – a hidden treasure Cambridgeshire County Council: inside the Cold War bunker Cambridge Central Library ADC Theatre tour John Lewis Cambridge: life in the old Robert Sayle Tour of Robinson College gardens ADC Theatre tour Dine at Corpus

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14 Advanced booking is essential on all tours. Visit: www.cam.ac.uk/opencambridge

Saturday 8 September Open Cambridge Talks The Pitt Building, Trumpington Street, CB2 1RP 10.30am – 11.30am

A cuckoo in the nest? Medieval Cambridge and its University When the first scholars arrived from Oxford, Cambridge was already a thriving and long-established administrative and trading centre. The new arrivals passed unnoticed, it seems, but as they formed themselves into a University – and acquired important friends in the wider world – tensions inevitably developed between town and gown, at both the individual and institutional level. It is easy to trace the downside, from the town’s point of view: the animosities that erupted on occasion into violence, the erosion of autonomy and the steady absorption of town-centre property by Cambridge 1592, by John Hamond the Colleges. But there may have been an upside as well. Tradesmen and suppliers of services to the scholars could profit even if the town authorities did not and the presence of the University may have helped the town to weather the 15th century recession.

Dr Rosemary Horrox is a medieval historian and Director of Studies. Her most recent book, co-edited with Professor Mark Ormrod, is A Social History of England, 1200 – 1500. Map: 10, Talk, Ages 14+, Pre book 11.30am – 12.30pm

Crime in Cambridge past and present CAMBRIDGESHIRE COLLECTION, CENTRAL LIBRARY

Crime and punishment in Cambridge have taken many forms over the past eight hundred years, from everyday bike theft to the theft of valuable intellectual property, and from the life sentence served by the Cambridge Rapist to the days or weeks when 19th century prostitutes were detained in the Spinning-House by the Vice-Chancellor’s Court. History has seen the brothels and opium dens in Bridge Street come and go, but within living memory the town has witnessed the Garden House Riot and the Punt Wars, and the University’s writ still runs with respect to student discipline.

Battle of Peas Hill

Dr Michael Rice began his academic career as a medieval linguist and turned to crime late in life. Map: 10, Talk, Ages 14+, Pre book

or call: 01223 766766

Saturday 8 September CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Cambridge American Cemetery

9am – 5pm

Cambridge American Cemetery Madingley Road, Coton, CB23 7PH The cemetery commemorates the American effort during the Second World War. 3,812 Americans are buried here, most of whom died in the skies over Great Britain, or in evacuation after the invasion of France. Those 5,127 listed on the Wall of the Missing perished in the Battle of the Atlantic or the strategic air bombardment of Europe.

Map: online, Tour, Ages 10+, Drop in, Full access 9.30am – 10.15am, 10.30am – 11.15am, 11.30am – 12.15pm

Cambridge University Library: exploring a powerhouse of knowledge University Library, West Road, CB3 9DR Take a tour of one of the world’s greatest research libraries which has consistently captivated the imagination of students since its construction in 1934. The Library is home to more than eight million books, journals and other documents ranging from 3000 year-old handwritten texts to the latest electronic articles. Come and find out about its history, its special collections and its exciting future.

Map: 25, Tour, Ages 16+, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details

Cambridgeshire Archives

9.30am – 10.30am, 11.30am – 12.30pm, 1.30pm – 2.30pm

John Lewis Cambridge: behind the scenes John Lewis Cambridge, 10 Downing Street, CB2 3DS Explore behind the scenes at John Lewis Cambridge in a tour of the listed buildings at 12-25 St Andrew’s Street. Learn a little bit about the history of these buildings and find out what goes on there now. Although the tours last an hour, save some time afterwards to join us for a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy the company and memories of some of our retired Partners.

Map: 1, Tour, Ages 8+, Pre book, Inaccessible 10am – 11am, 3pm – 4pm

Cambridge Central Library Central Library, 7 Lion Yard, CB2 3QD Explore the innovative technologies on offer at the public library, including the Digital Library Assistant (DLA), together with an overview of the Cambridgeshire Collection and a tour of the archives store.

Map: 2, Tour, Adults, Pre book, Full access 10am – 12noon

Behind the scenes at Cambridgeshire Archives Cambridgeshire Archives, Shire Hall, Castle Street, CB3 0AP Cambridgeshire Archives holds historical documents dating back to the 13th century. Usually the public are only allowed in our main reading room, but as part of Open Cambridge you have the chance to take a tour of our facilities in the basement of Shire Hall, to see some of the thousands of archive boxes we have, and to see the work of our document conservator.

Map: 31, Tour, Ages 10+, Pre book, Inaccessible

Advanced booking is essential on all tours. Visit: www.cam.ac.uk/opencambridge

SIMON GOOSE

Central Science Library

Cambridge Unitarian Church

10am – 3pm

10am – 4pm

Treasures of Queens’ College Old Library

Saturday opening at the Whipple

Queens’ College, Silver Street, CB3 9ET Dating from 1448, the Old Library is the original library of the College. With many of its books still in their original 16th century bindings, it is notable for the fact that of all Oxbridge libraries, it remains closest to its original state. Interesting features include original medieval reading desks and stained glass windows originating from a Carmelite Friary that was adjacent to the College prior to its suppression in 1537. An exhibition showing some of the Library’s treasures will be on display.

Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Free School Lane, CB2 3RH Explore the Whipple Museum’s collections and investigate how some of our objects work using the handling trolleys. The Whipple Museum holds a unique collection of scientific instruments and models ranging from the purely functional to the beautiful and ornate. Visit our temporary exhibition on Lord Rayleigh’s acoustical experiments, investigate our ‘Discover Gallery’, and remember to call in to our hands on ‘Victorian Parlour’.

Map: 9, Drop in, Ages 5+, Full access

Map: 13, Drop in, All ages, Partial access – please call for details

10am – 4pm

Visit the Memorial Church: a 1920s architectural gem

Tour of subterranean library stacks and viewing of historical natural science texts Central Science Library, Arts School, Bene’t Street, CB2 3PY Descend into the basement of the Central Science Library and discover the ghosts that are said to still linger in the dark corners. Built on the remains of a medieval monastery, the library has been known to be home to more than just books. Come on a walking tour if you dare and find out more. Then if you survive the terrors of the basement, visit the exhibition and soothe your tattered nerves whilst perusing the beautiful illustrations found in our historic natural science book collection.

The Memorial Church (Cambridge Unitarian Church), Emmanuel Road, CB1 1JP The Memorial Church is home to Cambridge’s Unitarians, a liberal religious movement tracing its history back 250 years to the Great Ejection (1662) when dissenters left the Church of England. Designed by Ronald Potter Jones, the elegant oak-panelled chapel, with pipe organ by A.H. Miller & Son, opened in 1928. Adjoining the chapel and part of an integrated architectural scheme is a hall, meeting room with theological library, and minister’s study linked by a small secluded garden. Informal guided tours will be available throughout the day.

Map: 20, Drop in, All ages, Partial access – please call for details

Map: 3, Drop in, All ages, Partial access – please call for details

or call: 01223 766766

Saturday 8 September CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Bodley Library

10am – 4pm

Parker Library open day

Sport at Sidney

Corpus Christi College, Trumpington Street, CB2 1RH

Library, Sidney Sussex College, Sidney Street, CB2 3HU

The Parker Library, named after Archbishop Matthew Parker (1504-1575), former Master of the College, is a treasure house of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts and early printed books. The magnificent collection was given to the College by Parker and includes the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, principal source book for early English history, the Bury Bible, and the best manuscript of Chaucer’s Troilus. No less important to the collection are the Middle English, French and Latin texts on subjects ranging from alchemy and astrology to music and medicine.

In this Olympic year, a display of items relating to the wide range of sports at Sidney Sussex College from the 17th to the 20th century. Highlights will include rowing memorabilia associated with H.T. Ferrar, the geologist on Scott’s first Antarctic expedition, Victorian and Edwardian sporting photographs and early advice on how to play tennis.

Map: 4, Drop in, Ages 8+, Partial access – please call for details 10am – 4pm

Sporting Christ’s exhibition in the Bodley Library Christ’s College, St Andrew’s Street, CB2 3BU Visit the spectacular Gothic revival library, built by the Victorian architect G.F. Bodley, which houses the College’s historic collections. The current exhibition, Sporting Christ’s, links to 2012’s Olympic theme and gives an insight into this important part of College life with photographs and items from the archives on display.

Map: 6, All ages, Drop in, Partial access – please call for details

Castle Mound

Map: 7, All ages, Drop in, Partial access – please call for details 10.30am – 11.30am, 12.30pm – 1.30pm, 2.30pm – 3.30pm

Cambridge Castle: tours of the Shire Hall site Shire Hall Campus, Cambridgeshire County Council, Castle Hill, CB3 0AP The Shire Hall site has been in the past an Iron Age village, a Roman fortlet, a Saxon cemetery, a Norman timber and medieval stone castle, a civil war headquarters, artillery fortress, assize court and prison before serving as the County Council’s offices. County Council archaeologists will be leading tours of the site explaining its past, through the standing remains and features still here today.

Map: 31, Tour, Drop in, All ages, Partial access – please call for details

Advanced booking is essential on all tours. Visit: www.cam.ac.uk/opencambridge

Jesus College Sculptures

Museum of Zoology

11am – 12noon

11am – 12noon, 1pm – 2pm

A Cambridge Necropolis: the Ascension Burial Ground

Jesus College sculpture tour Jesus College, Jesus Lane, CB5 8BL

Ascension Burial Ground, All Saints Lane, Huntington Road, CB3 0EA

Tour around the permanent sculpture exhibition of the College. This includes work by Eduardo Paolozzi, Henry Moore and Barry Flanagan. This tour includes a lot of walking and standing and is over varied terrain.

The Ascension Burial Ground is one of Cambridge’s best kept secrets. There’s more IQ in this acre than most others, including a clutch of Nobel Prizewinners, the great philosopher Wittgenstein, the founders of new disciplines, and pioneers of women’s education. Explore the history of the University amid the academics’ gravestones, set in a tranquil and secluded Victorian ‘necropolis’.

Map: online, Tour, Ages 14+, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details 11am – 12noon, 12noon – 1pm, 1pm – 2pm, 2pm – 3pm, 3pm – 4pm

Cambridgeshire County Council: inside the Cold War bunker Castle Court Building, Shire Hall Campus, Castle Street, CB3 0AP Come in and find out about the nuclear bunker deep beneath the County Council’s office buildings. Thankfully not needed for its intended use, the County Council has converted the space to store significant items from its archaeological collections. This tour includes a visit to the bunker and a chance to view some of the archaeological material stored inside it.

Map: 31, Tour, Pre book, All ages, Partial access – please call for details

Map: 19, Tour, All ages, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details 11am – 12noon, 2pm – 3pm

From mammals to molluscs: skeletons inside and out Museum of Zoology, Downing Street, CB2 3EJ This interactive tour of the Museum of Zoology will explore the diversity of skeletons in animals. It will look at the shells of molluscs and the exoskeletons of insects, as well as the bones inside ourselves and our vertebrate relatives.

Map: 8, Tour, All ages, Pre book, Full access 11am – 12noon, 2pm – 3pm

Tour of Darwin College – buildings, gardens and portraits Darwin College, Silver Street, CB3 9EU The College was founded in 1964 as the first College in Cambridge exclusively for graduate students, on the initiative of Trinity, St John’s, and Gonville and Caius Colleges. The College takes its name from the family of Charles Darwin, the second son of Sir George Darwin, who, from 1883, was Plumian Professor of Astronomy in the University. The tour will include the main College buildings, the gardens, many Darwin family portraits and Gwen Raverat illustrations.

Map: 12, Tour, Adults, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details

or call: 01223 766766

Saturday 8 September MARK MNISZKO

CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

Sergeant-at-Mace

Westminster College

11am – 12noon, 2pm – 3pm

11am – 4.30pm

Mill Road Cemetery: a special place in the heart of the City

St John’s College Old Library

Mill Road Cemetery, Mill Road, CB1 2AW

The Old Library was built in 1624 and houses a collection of over 30,000 early printed books as well as many medieval and early manuscripts, personal items and artefacts from famous alumni and other interesting, rare and unusual material. The collections are still very much in use by researchers from around the globe and have been designated as outstanding by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. The Library will be open to walk-in visitors and there will be an exhibition of some of the treasures of the collections on display.

St John’s College, Trinity Street, CB2 1TP

Map: 17, All ages, Drop in, Inaccessible 11.30am – 12.30pm, 2.30pm – 3.30pm

Map: 35, Tour, Adults, Pre book, Inaccessible

Westminster College – a hidden treasure

11am – 12.15pm

Westminster College, Madingley Road, CB3 0AA

The Civic Insignia and Historic Charters

Visitors will experience a guided tour and learn about the history of the College, the famous Sisters of Sinai, the Arts and Crafts architecture, and College life today. Highlights will also include the stunning original features of the College Chapel, Library and main Dining Hall, complete with cupola ceiling and stained glass windows.

The Guildhall, Council Chamber, Market Square, CB2 3QJ The civic maces, collection of silver and Mayoral chains of office will be on display. There will also be an opportunity to view the historic charters which created the first form of local government in the area, the right to appoint a Mayor and the grant of the Coat of Arms.

Map: 29, Tour, Ages 5+, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details

Map: 5, Talk, All ages, Pre book, Full access

Advanced booking is essential on all tours. Visit: www.cam.ac.uk/opencambridge

SIR CAM

The Leper Chapel

Hodson’s Folly

12noon – 4pm

1pm – 2pm, 3pm – 4pm, 5pm – 6pm

Stourbridge Fair at the Leper Chapel

ADC Theatre tour

The Leper Chapel, Barnwell Junction, Newmarket Road, CB5 8JJ

The Theatre provides a space for learning and experimentation, helping to launch the careers of such theatre luminaries as Sir Ian McKellen, Rachel Weiss and Emma Thompson. Come for a tour of our building and see how a busy working theatre operates, and hear about the history of the ADC and the many famous faces that launched their careers there.

Re-enactment of the famous Stourbridge Fair in the grounds of the Leper Chapel, a very special 12th century building owned and cared for by local charity Cambridge Past, Present & Future. Enjoy stalls and entertainment with a medieval flavour, storytelling and history talks. Come for the traditional opening of the fair at 12noon or drop by through the afternoon.

Map: online, Drop in, All ages, Inaccessible

ADC Theatre, Park Street, CB5 8AS

Map: 18, Tour, Ages 14+, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details

12noon – 4pm

2pm – 3pm

Abbey House open day

A dip into the swimming history of Cambridge

Abbey House, Abbey Road, CB5 8HQ Built in 1578 on the site of an 11th century Augustinian Priory, Abbey House has a historic story to tell. Guided tours take you on a journey through the house, spiced with tales of many ghosts and former owners. Afterwards relax in the spacious gardens with a cup of tea and cake. Plus, a small exhibition, including various historic maps of the area. Abbey House is now home to a residential community of Buddhists. Last guided tour starts at 3.30pm.

Map: 36, Drop in, All ages, Inaccessible

Meet at Lammas Land Café, CB3 9HD In 1571 the Chancellor of the University warned that scholars who bathed in the river Cam would be publicly whipped. We don’t know how many scholars defied the ban, but 300 years later the river was thronged with swimmers. Rupert Brooke and his friends frequented the waters near Grantchester, but downstream it was a noisier scene with galas and swimming races. We will visit the old town bathing place, where the ebullient Charlie Driver kept order among the men and taught the boys to swim in Snob’s Stream. We will visit the secluded ladies’ bathing place, and also the walled enclosure where a Mr Hodson used to watch his daughter swim.

Map: 14, Tour, Ages 14+, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details

or call: 01223 766766

Saturday 8 September SIR CAM

Histon Road Cemetery

Robinson College

2pm – 3pm

2pm – 4pm

Histon Road Cemetery: a place of remembrance, history and nature

Death and disease walking tour

Histon Road Cemetery, Histon Road, CB4 3LE

Join Cambridge Blue Badge guides on this fascinating walk. Discover how a dried pig’s bladder could keep out the winter cold and why people carried around moles’ paws! We will reveal how this beautiful city of ours developed into a top university town and the medical discoveries that paved the way.

Enjoy a walk around this tranquil space and learn a little about its establishment, history and the lives of some of the many interesting Cambridge folk buried here. Designed by the eminent Victorian garden designer J.C. Loudon, this non-conformist Cemetery opened in 1843. In recent years, the Friends of Histon Road Cemetery have worked with the City Council to care for the Cemetery, both as an historic site, and as a valuable green space.

The Guildhall, Market Place, CB2 3QJ

Map: 5, Tour, Ages 12+, Pre book, Full access 4pm – 5pm

Map: 34, Tour, Ages 12+, Pre book, Inaccessible

John Lewis Cambridge: life in the old Robert Sayle

2pm – 3.30pm, 4.15pm – 5.45pm

John Lewis Cambridge, 10 Downing Street, CB2 3DS

Tour of Robinson College Gardens Porters’ Lodge, Robinson College, Grange Road, CB3 9AN The tour takes you round the gardens, which are a combination of several original gardens. The largest is the central garden of Thorneycreek House, built in 1895. Four original formal gardens of other houses now link into this on the Adams Road side with one further garden on Sylvester Road. The central area owes its character to the vision of the Landscape Architect, J.S. Bodfan Gruffydd. His 1979 plan saw a formal-informal juxtaposition with ‘a wild woodland water garden’ focusing on the Bin Brook and a new small lake at the heart of the site.

Map: 1, Talk, Ages 12+, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details

Map: 27, Tour, Adults, Pre book, Partial access – please call for details

Advanced booking is essential on all tours. Visit: www.cam.ac.uk/opencambridge

CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE

Corpus Christi College

Pre dinner drinks at 7pm, dinner at 7.30pm

Dine at Corpus Corpus Christi College, CB2 1RH Join us and dine in the historic setting of one of Cambridge’s oldest colleges as part of the Open Cambridge weekend. Corpus Christi College will be opening its doors and serving dinner to prebooked guests in the splendour of its 19th century dining hall. The evening will start with a sparkling pre-dinner drink followed by a delicious three-course meal ending with coffee. Tickets are priced at just £37 per person. A good selection of wines are available to buy for dinner. Dress code: Dress to impress. Please give your dietary requirements at the time of booking.

Map: 4, Dinner, Adults, Pre book by email: conferences@corpus.cam.ac.uk or call: 01223 338014 / 01223 337144, Full access

‘Trio of Bass’ Bass and crab terrine, thai bass bon bon and bass nicoise with spinach puree and a tomato and lemongrass gel Or Tomato tian, tomato and basil sorbet, Greek salad, stuffed tomato with aubergine and tahini puree (v) Breast of duck with a gratin of celery, poached brambles, potato mosaic, roasted apple and olive oil puree and red wine sauce Or Butternut and carrot lasagne with feta and sage cream, grilled broccoli and chilli salad (v) Coffee and doughnuts Chocolate mousse, coffee bavarois, cinnamon milk puree, mixed space doughnut and cappuccino espuma

Available anytime, please allow two hours

Self guided sculpture trails in Cambridge City Trail 1: Cambridge Station – Grafton Centre (covers South Cambridge and the Fitzwilliam Museum) Trail 2: Tourist Centre – Robinson College (City centre area) Trail 3: Churchill College – Murray Edwards College (West Cambridge area) These trails will guide participants to the wide range of 20th and 21st century sculpture within walking distance of the City centre. Leaflets describing the three sculpture trails with maps are available from the Fitzwilliam Museum, Kettle’s Yard, Michaelhouse Café or the Tourist Information Centre on Peas Hill, Cambridge. Alternatively they can be downloaded from the website, which gives information about sculptures recently installed in the City or removed, as well as giving more information about the sculptures and artists

Tour, All ages, Drop in, Partial access – please call for details

or call: 01223 766766

Bridge the Gap Sunday 9 September 2012 from 9.30am, Jesus Green Each year over 2500 people participate in this scenic, five mile charity walk through the City’s historic College and University grounds. A wheelchair-friendly, pushchair-friendly and family-friendly event, Bridge the Gap attracts walkers of all ages, many of them participating as families and community groups as well as corporate teams. The 2012 route features Magdalene, St John’s, Trinity, King’s, Darwin, Pembroke, Emmanuel, Sidney Sussex and Jesus Colleges, as well as the newly reopened Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Join us for this Sunday stroll and help us reach our goal of raising £50,000 in support of Arthur Rank Hospice and Press Relief, two charities directly benefiting our local community. Register by 9 August to qualify for our £10 early-bird offer. Registration from 10 August is £15. Participants under 18 walk for free, and must be accompanied by an adult. Register online, telephone for an entry form or collect a form from any branch of the Cambridge Building Society.

www.bridgethegapwalk.org 01223 723115 info@bridgethegapwalk.org

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