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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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 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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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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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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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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Continuing our republished series, “A Question of Royston”, covering the little-known history of Royston, as written by true Roystonian, the late Councillor F John Smith (1932-2021. Royston has long been known as a town in barley-growing country, hence when the Spaniards threatened a blockade to cut off imports of wine to England, Queen Elizabeth is
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Monthly Update – From Emma, Royston Cave Manager… On the 24th of March 1603, Queen Elizabeth I died without a direct heir. King James VI of Scotland, her closest relative, became King James I of Scotland and England. He stopped at Royston on 30th April 1603 as he made his way to London for the
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Monthly Update: From Emma – Museum Curator… The Museum’s doors are now open again following our winter closure. I want to say a massive well done and thank you to Sophie, our Curator, the staff and the volunteers for their hard work on an incredible project to upgrade our Collections Stores. It has been
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2025 marks 20 years of The Listing, and as such, we have been looking back through our archives and are republishing a popular series which first appeared back in 2009, and bringing Royston’s history to a new audience of readers. “A Question of Royston” covers the little-known history of Royston, as written by true Roystonian,
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Monthly Update – From Emma, Royston Cave Manager… Apart from the cross symbol, the shape of a heart appears more times within the cave than any other. There are double hearts, hearts within a hand, or hearts displayed on the tunics of figures carved on the chalk walls. It is not known when the shape
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February Update: From Emma – Museum Curator… Our year started with the installation of the new bespoke storage in our Collections Store and Art Store. Over two days, a small team transformed both rooms, leaving them barely recognisable compared to just a few weeks ago. Since then, Sophie and Francesca, our new Collections Assistant,
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