Operation Overlord: The Fate Of D-Day Is In Your Hands In this exclusive collaboration with Royston Museum, Great Escapists are proud to launch Royston’s first Escape Room experience. Operation Overlord is an immersive game experience with live actors, where you solve puzzles and clues to complete a mission – and learn more about the real-life […]
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Merchandise may seem a recent commercial development, but during the medieval period there were mass-produced metal badges sold at holy shrines as proof of pilgrimage, and to identify the wearer for hospitality. There is one badge, of Richard Caister, that has been identified which bears a resemblance to the carving in the cave situated in
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We’re well under-way with our two exciting developments at the Museum: to install air source heat pumps, and to update the Museum’s displays. One of our first jobs in January was to empty our display cases and to move them to enable the installation of our new heating system. Once the new heating units are
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In 1759 Eugene Aram was convicted of murdering Daniel Clark, a co-conspirator who had aided him, and Richard Houseman, steal goods from businesses in Knaresborough, York. But why would one of the most notorious murder cases of the 18th Century be of any relevance to Royston cave? The bones of Clark were ultimately discovered in
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Are you looking for a reason to get out into the fresh air this January? Discover Royston’s Historic Town Trail! You may have noticed the triangular bronze markers embedded into the pavement throughout the Town Centre. These mark a 31-point history trail, starting at Royston Parish Church, taking in such points as: Dead Street –
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There are many ancient winter celebrations that occurred during the month of December. The Romans would celebrate Saturnalia, a week of festivities that would include a banquet and gift making. Epona, the Celtic horse goddess would be celebrated on the 18th of December. The Winter Solstice, which is normally around the 21st, would be a
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Spotlight On – Royston Town Football Club Celebrates 150 Years! Founded in 1875 “The Crows” are the third oldest club in Hertfordshire after Hitchin and Bishops Stortford and in December this year the Club will be celebrating its 150th anniversary. It really is a truly remarkable achievement when you think that Disraeli was Prime
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On the western side of Royston Cave stands Saint Catherine, holding the infamous spiked wheel associated with her martyrdom. At the age of 14, Catherine experienced a vision of the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus, who placed a ring on her finger. She subsequently converted to Christianity and dedicated her life to the Church.
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Don’t miss out on the fabulous exhibition on the history of the Royston Crow newspaper and the Warren family who founded it, at Royston Museum, running until Sunday 9th November. The paper was founded in 1855 and the exhibition tells the story of how the printed word was brought to Royston. We were delighted to
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Downfall of The Templars and the Friday 13th Superstition Formed in 1119, the Knights Templar were a religious, military order. Their primary role was to protect those on pilgrimage to the Holy Lands, which later extended to defending the land. Over time they became a large, pan-European organisation, amassing huge amounts of wealth, land and
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Continuing our republished series, “A Question of Royston”, covering the little-known history of Royston, as written by the late Councillor F John Smith (1932-2021). Highwaymen Real and Imagined Until Angel Pavement was built in the 1960s there was a pub at the Market Hill end of the site called the Red Lion. This was Royston’s
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The Royston Arts Festival theme of Then and Now has given us the opportunity to share a rare glimpse of the Cave floor. We are fortunate to have many old drawings and photographs of the cave and the carvings, which we will be sharing during our special Arts Festival evening at the cave. This photograph
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