November 25, 2025 Gibson Library SocietyEngland’s printing presses churned out dozens of instructional manuals or ‘how-to’ books for the aspiring gardener or herbalist.…gardeningherbaliststuarttudor
November 25, 2025 • posted in ArticlesEglantyne Jebb Eglantyne Jebb moved to Cambridge in 1901, making a new start after a disastrous stint as a teacher, and to be close to her uncle Richard Claverhouse Jebb, Chair of Greek, and MP, at the university.Read More
November 20, 2025 • posted in ArticlesResearching the Pledger Family Researching my ancestors is something I had always wanted to do, but where to start was the most difficult thing, as I knew nothing about my grandparents, not even their Christian namesRead More
November 15, 2025 • posted in NewsBritain’s Pompeii Rare Bronze and Iron Age log boats unearthed have gone on display for the first time. Read More
November 15, 2025 • posted in ArticlesThe House that Mr Robinson Built: Eastacre Eastacre in Chaters Hill is one of the most elegant houses in Saffron WaldenRead More
November 11, 2025 • posted in NewsWar Memorial Robert Pike, author of The Victor Heroes, has provided the following details of the 159 men recorded on the Saffron Walden War Memorial, lost in WW1.Read More
November 10, 2025 • posted in ArticlesHadstock Church On Saturday 5 July 2003, microcores were taken from Hadstock Church Door by two leading dendrochronologists from Oxford University, Dan Miles and Dr Martin Bridge, in an attempt to get a date from the tree rings. … The great oak door was lifted off its hinges and laid on rugs over the pew backs, for the drill to be fixed very securely into place.Read More
November 9, 2025 • posted in Recommended ReadingClavering at War Account of the wartime experiences of Clavering people on the Home Front and in the King’s Forces.Read More
November 9, 2025 • posted in NewsRemembrance Day Parade and Related Posts Sunday 9th November 2025 saw the annual Remembrance Day Parade, which took place at the top of the High Street by the War Memorial.Read More
November 6, 2025 • posted in Recommended ReadingWalking the Hamster to the Fountain This book is an engaging and fascinating read for all history enthusiasts and anyone wishing to learn more about the character of Essex rural life over many centuries.Read More