Connecting the People of
Cambridgeshire with their Past
CALH Spring Conference 2012:
Caring for the Future of Cambridgeshire's Past
with our 2012 conference entitled
SPORT and LEISURE
To celebrate a rich history of Sport and Leisure in Cambridgeshire as London hosts the Summer Olympic games in 2012
For full details of the programme and how to book, you can
download a booking form by clicking here
In the year of the 2012 London Olympics, the CALH Spring Conference this year looks at various aspects of Sport & Leisure activities that have taken place right across the county:
at Comberton Village Hall
on Saturday 28th April 2012
10.15am to 4pm
Comberton Village Hall,
Green End, Comberton CB23 7DY
The start of the conference has been timed to allow delegates travelling from Cambridge by the no 18 bus to arrive in time
The Conference Secretary is:
Honor Ridout
For further information in the first instance
please contact Andrew at:
info@ calh.org.uk : 01223 892430 or 0787 5469538
Conference Programme:
The
day will begin with registration between 09.30
and 10.00, morning coffee will be served on arrival.
We have four expert speakers and two chairmen
to host the proceedings for you, and the days programme
will be as follows:
The Morning Session will be hosted by our Secretary Andrew Westwood-Bate:
Our first speaker is Brian Kell - who has been instrumental in reviving the Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival he will be telling us all about this and its history:
THE WHITTLESEY STRAW BEAR FESTIVAL
an old custom revived in the north of the county
Our second speaker is Twigs Way - Twigs is an internationally renowned expert on Garden History & she will be telling us about:
THE INCITEMENT TO EARLY MARRIAGE
A SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE ALLOTMENTS
The morning
session will close with a Q and A session.
After break for Lunch, when delegates can either bring their own
Lunch or enjoy
a Pre-booked lunch.
We start the afternoon session
with host Tony Kirby:
The afternoon will start off with our third speaker
Leo McKinstry - author of 'Jack Hobbs - England's greatest cricketer, Leo will be telling us about:
HOW CAMBRIDGE MOULDED
ENGLAND'S GREATEST CRICKETER
The story of Jack Hobbs
The last talk of the day is Bob Burn-Murdoch - (curator of the Norris Museum, St Ives), Bob is one of the coes leading experts on the fens, he will be telling about:
THE HISTORY OF FEN SKATING:
The afternoon session will close with another Q and
A session.
We will finish the day with afternoon
tea, biscuits, and as tradition now dictates home made cake.
The day cost just £10.00 for CALH and Comberton Antiqurian Society members, other Affiliated Society and Associated members pay just £12.50 and £15.00 for non-members, a preordered lunch is available for just £6.00.
There will be a selection of display stands showing the history of sport and leisure in various Cambridgeshire villages, please let Honor Ridout know if you would like to add your village to this. Please click here for information on how you carry this out
We will have:
- The Bring and Buy book sale – books, papers and magazines – History, local/family history and historical fiction only please – a chance to turn over your collection or de-clutter.
- Memories – send your own (to honor.ridout@virgin.net) on the Leisure and Sport theme
- Community history - show everyone your community’s past leisure pursuits (let me know what you’ll bring)
- Raffle – buy tickets for the history-themed raffle
Transport:
If you are having problems with transport, please let us know:
Bus: For more info click here
The Stagecoach 18 Bus leaves Drummer Street bay 5 at 0845 or 0945 and gets to Comberton at 0908 and 10.08. There is a Bus returning to Cambridge at 1615 or 1715 arriving at Drummer Street at 1638 or 1738.
For full details of the programme and how to book, you can
download a booking form by clicking here
Membership Forms are available by click on the appropriate
form at the following web page:
For any other information or help, drop us an email to info@ calh.org.uk or call 01223 892430 or 0787 5469538.
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Have you researched issues of sport and leisure
in your village or community?
Would you like to carry out some
research before April 2012?
We would like to include your work in the exhibition display which will accompany the presentations at the Sport and Leisure Conference.
Any relevant topic will be welcome. It could be about early clubs or teams, it could be games in the pubs, dances, annual trips out, domestic pastimes or formal events.
If you have work already carried out, or if you would like to carry out such a project this spring and display the results, do let us know. We would like to plan for your display, so please complete and send us the details below.
(If you would like to do some new research, check out the Victoria County History entry for your community, to see what has been done and what you might do. The staff at the County Archives and the Cambridgeshire Collection will then be pleased to help you.)
Please return these details to (or for further information contact)
The Exhibition Co-ordinator
Honor Ridout: email honor.ridout@virgin.net
phone 01223 870940
2 Trinity Close, Haslingfield, Cambridge CB23 1LS
SPORT and LEISURE
CALH CONFERENCE 28 April 2012
Reminiscences
When I was young I played [where?] ………………
Older folk spent their evenings [how?]..…………..
We organised ……………..
Depending on the weather, we ………..
Did you play in the street when young? What toys did you enjoy? Were there clubs or groups to join? What were adults doing when not at work? What were the seasonal delights?
Add your experience to our Sport and Leisure Conference by writing up your memories (add pictures if you like). No prizes, but your own contribution to the history of our times.
Send or email to honor.ridout@virgin.net
Honor Ridout
2 Trinity Close, Haslingfield, Cambridge CB23 1LS
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