Rediscovering Anna Maria Vassa’s Grave
We have always known that Anna Maria, the eldest daughter of Black British abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, died on 31 July 1797 and was buried in Chesterton. However, the exact site of her grave had long been forgotten. This Black History Month blog is the story of our rediscovery of Anna Maria’s grave. This discovery builds on research initially conducted by…
Look/Make/Talk: Welcoming schools to Kettle’s Yard
We are delighted to have finished another successful year of Look/Make/Talk at Kettle’s Yard, a Clore Duffield Foundation funded programme which offers eligible primary schools across Cambridgeshire a FREE facilitated visit, workshop and transport. The funding was developed in response to the cost-of-living crisis and significant impacts felt in schools and communities following the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in additional…
University of Cambridge Museums Activity Update, 1 July – 30 September 2024
Covering the period 1 July – 30 September 2024, this report provides an insight into some of the stories behind our NPO-funded activity delivered under our Collections In Action programme themes: Social Justice, Our Planet, Creating Opportunities, and Health and Wellbeing, as well as our underpinning Programme Enablement activity. Our main themes of Social Justice, Our Planet, Creating Opportunities, Health…
