Event Recaps

Browse our reports from past events

What did the Romans do for us? at the British Museum

What did the Romans do for us? at the British Museum

In this tour we explored ancient Rome, from early Greek settlements in Italy and the Etruscans to the height of the Roman Empire. We admires the statues, tomb paintings, ornaments, tableware, coins and lots and lots of vases that the Romans left behind and from these...

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An Exploration of Sculpture at the V&A

An Exploration of Sculpture at the V&A

Members of the Cambridge Society spent an interesting 2 hours in the V&A exploring all things sculptural, in a tour led by Blue Badge Guide Caroline Piper.  This included the modern Chihuly Chandelier of lime green and turquoise glass that hangs in the museum...

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Christopher Wren’s 17th century London

Christopher Wren’s 17th century London

On the last Friday of October, members of the Cambridge Society explored Christopher Wren's 17th century London on a tour led by Blue Badge Guide Caroline Piper.   Christopher Wren is London's iconic architect, famous to everyone for St Paul's Cathedral, but he did so...

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A walk around fashionable Notting Hill

A walk around fashionable Notting Hill

Fashionable Notting Hill was the latest London neighbourhood to be explored by members of the Society, on a tour led by Blue Badge Guide Caroline Piper on Friday 27th September. Notting Hill as we know it today is a relatively new London neighbourhood, most of its...

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A weekend afternoon trip to historic maritime Greenwich

A weekend afternoon trip to historic maritime Greenwich

On Saturday 29th June members of the Cambridge Society of London explored historic maritime Greenwich, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on a tour led by Blue Badge Guide Caroline Piper.   Greenwich is intimately connected with the navy and the sea so we started our tour...

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Imagined Geographies

Imagined Geographies

As Cambridge Geography hits a hundred, London Group steps out on the walk of the centuryGeographers’ ShopPhyllis Pearsall put geographers on the map with her easy to use way finder A – Z from the Geographers’ Map Co Ltd. Updated, they remain indispensable...

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A walking tour of Bankside and Shakespeare’s London

A walking tour of Bankside and Shakespeare’s London

Members of the Cambridge Society of London spent an enjoyable evening exploring Bankside and Shakespeare's London on a walking tour led by Blue Badge Guide Caroline Piper.  From London Bridge we explored the inns and markets of Borough, before wandering west along the...

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The 2019 Varsity Matches at our Society’s Suite

The 2019 Varsity Matches at our Society’s Suite

Well, we lost and we had a great day!  The dark blues ended their 50 overs at 227 for 9, while our lads were all out for 171 some time before their allotted span.  Disappointing yes, but did it affect our enjoyment?  Not at all.  Over 60 Cantabs and guests...

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Explore the Evolving City of London

Explore the Evolving City of London

Members of the Cambridge Society explored the ever evolving and changing City of London on a walking tour led by Blue Badge Guide Caroline Piper.  The tour started with post-war rebuilding in the Barbican and ended in the Eastern Cluster (the groups of skyscrapers...

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The Boat Races 2019

The Boat Races 2019

Commencing with drinks and a delicious three-course lunch, we charged up for the afternoon of rowing action waiting to unfold before our eyes. Throwing open our windows, we gladly witnessed our women take an early lead, which developed into a length’s advantage by...

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