You may remember from last month we were keeping our fingers crossed for blue skies and sunshine for our Summer Fayre. Well, we ended up with a wet day. Thank you to everyone who grabbed their brollies and ventured out to visit us. It was great to see so many people at the Museum. Our […]
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We are continually amazed, here at Royston Cave, by the distances that some of our visitors travel, just to visit our town and its unique little cave. We are even more amazed that so many residents of Royston have never been! To try and remedy this, the last couple of years we have invited locals
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One of the largest and most prominent carvings in Royston Cave is a figure thought to represent St Christopher, which stands directly below the entrance shaft on the northern side of the cave. St Christopher began life as a man called Reprobus, who was born in Canaan, in the Middle East, and is said to
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July Update from Emma – Royston Museum Manager… As I’m writing this, the weather outside the office window changed from heavy rain to sunshine and back again. We’re keeping our fingers crossed for blue skies and sunshine on Saturday 6th July for our annual Summer Fayre. With traditional fayre games, nature themed crafts, our new interactive
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Royston Museum Celebrating 40 Years (1984-2024) – June Update…                              Recruitment: Royston Museum are looking for a pro-active, experienced Treasurer to join the Board of Trustees. The
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One of the more intriguing theories about Royston Cave is that it is situated where two ley energy lines cross. Some people, including dowsers, can feel the positive, and sometimes negative, energies given by these lines. Within England, there are said to be two powerful lines, the Michael line, and the Mary line. Royston Cave
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Royston has such a wonderful history, and of course one of the most unique caves in the country, however, we have noticed that sometimes when families come into the cave, the children are not always as excited as we are! After the success of our Storytime Special last autumn, we are excited to hold some
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Happy 40th Anniversary to us! Sunday 28th April marks 40 years since the Museum opened in its present location. But did you know, the history of a Museum in Royston dates much further back? In 1856, Royston Institute Museum was formed, but subsequently closed. In 1965, Royston & District Local History Society was formed and
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On the 23rd April, it will be Saint George’s Day, the patron saint of England. The earliest account of St George comes from the Coptic Church in Egypt, he was a Roman soldier, born in 280AD in present-day Turkey. He denied orders which deprived Christians of their civil rights as well as distributing his wealth
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It’s been another busy month at the Museum. We have a busy April ahead of us at the Museum! We’re starting the month off by exploring what helps to make a house a home in our family activities for the Easter holidays. We’re open Thursday to Sunday from Friday 29th March to Sunday 14th April
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Royston-based author Damien O’Dell, who runs the popular Royston Ghost Walks, in association with Royston Library, is writing his next book all about Royston. Damien is including a chapter on ‘Haunted Royston’ and he’d like readers of The Listing to contact him with their true-life experiences in both Royston and the surrounding villages. Damien has
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March is a time of preparation for Royston Cave. The team have been busy making final repairs and ensuring everything is ready for the new public visiting season which starts on the 6th April. The cave will be open every weekend, and bank holidays, and tickets are only available online via the website. The Cave
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