Royston History

Royston Museum Highlights with Emma – What’s On Throughout July

Thank you to everyone who visited our Green Festival last month. Organised in partnership with Royston Environmental Group, we were joined by 7 other local organisations to explore how we can tackle climate change, protect nature and make little swaps for good. We also opened two new exhibitions last month including the ‘Our World’ Young […]

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Club News: Royston and District Local History Society Celebrates 60 years

The Society was delighted that so many invitees were there in The Old Bull to celebrate this milestone celebration with them on 1st May. Many of our esteemed members have been part of this journey from the very beginning, and some can trace their involvement to the inaugural meeting in January 1965. Their contributions were

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Royston Museum Highlights with Emma – What’s On Throughout June

The start of June marks the countdown to two of our biggest events of this year! Our Green Festival on Saturday 14th June & Anglo-Saxon Day on Sunday 6th July. For our Green Festival we’ve teamed up with Royston Environmental Group and are welcoming a host of local groups and organisations to explore how we can

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A Question of Royston: “Twitchells”

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). They go under different names in different parts of the country and the spelling is probably variable but what do you understand by “Twitchells”? There are plenty of them in the

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Royston Cave Highlights with Emma – What’s On & Tours this June

The ministry of John the Baptist reached its peak when Jesus came to him to be baptised in the Jordan River. John’s outspoken condemnation of Herod Antipas for marrying his brother’s wife, led to his imprisonment. After Herod’s stepdaughter, Salome, danced for him on his birthday, he promised to give her whatever she asked for.

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Royston Museum Highlights with Emma – What’s On Throughout May

We’re gearing up for a busy May at Royston Museum, with a month jammed packed with events and activities for all ages to enjoy. We have all our usual monthly events, including Museum Babies and Museum Tots on Wednesday 7th May, Spark! Art Club on Thursday 8th May, and our next evening talk, This was

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Royston Cave Highlights with Emma – What’s On & Tours this May

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! This May half term, there will be age-appropriate tours aimed at those children under the

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A Question of Royston: “A Drop into the Past: The Story Beneath Royston’s Woolworths”

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). This article, originally written in 2009, looks back at the closure of Woolworths on Royston High Street – a much-loved store that served the community for generations. Following the chain’s nationwide

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Royston Museum – April Update

Monthly Update: From Emma – Museum Curator… Earlier this year, the Museum was awarded the Environmental Sustainability Award at the Hertfordshire Association of Museums’ annual awards. We’re thrilled to have been recognised for our work to become a more environmentally conscientious organisation. Three of our volunteers were also recognised as Heritage Heroes for their contributions

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News from Royston Cave: April Update – Tours of the Cave

Monthly Update – From Emma, Royston Cave Manager… April is an exciting month for Royston Cave because we begin our 2025 public tour season. The steps have been swept, the cobwebs dusted away, and the guides are ready to begin their tours. Tour prices have been frozen for this year, and times have slightly increased,

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