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January 27, 2026

Audley End House Pleased with Return of Restored Portrait

The 17th Century portrait of the artist Sir Peter Lely with his close friend, architect Hugh May is due to go back on display at Audley End House this year.
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January 20, 2026

Gibson Library awarded grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund

This generous award will enable the Society to raise the profile of the Library and give it a strong digital presence
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January 19, 2026

Gibson Library Society

Rachel Morris talks about her new book, The Year of the Wizard, a lyrical and highly atmospheric history of Renaissance magic.
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November 15, 2025

Britain’s Pompeii

Rare Bronze and Iron Age log boats unearthed have gone on display for the first time.
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November 11, 2025

War 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.
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November 9, 2025

Remembrance 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.
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November 4, 2025

Linton & District Historical Society

Richard Adams will give us an insight of the history and what remains of this important airfield on Wratting Common
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October 31, 2025

Journal No. 50 on sale NOW!

A bargain at £5.00
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October 25, 2025

Struggle for Democracy continues

Today, the 25th October 2025 saw St Mary’s Church in Saffron Walden hosting an event starting in the market square consisting of a reimagining of the debates of 1647 which took place in the Town.
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October 22, 2025

Colonel Pickering’s Regiment arrives!

IN THE SPRING of 1647 soldiers of the Parliamentary Army met on the streets and in St. Mary’s Church, Saffron Walden, to elect ‘Agitators’ to present grievances that later developed into far-reaching political demands. Nearly 400 years later a few of their representatives will be seen once again on the same streets.
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