'Town NOT Gown' Cambridge history tours for local residents Discover the hidden history of Cambridge with local historian & Blue Badge Guide Allan Brigham. Allan is Chairman of the Friends of the Folk Museum. He regularly speaks and writes about Cambridge. Articles by Allan Brigham Romsey Recreation ground Town v Gown a thing of the past? Romsey Town 1966-2006 Christ's Pieces "Does Cambridge need more houses?" Links to articles about Allan Brigham Interview on BBC Cambridgeshire Allan's honorary master's degree 2013 interview by Alan Macfarlane Romsey Town Allan awarded Honorary Masters Degree � Daily Telegraph Allan championing Cambridge's open spaces: How big can Cambridge get? Inequality in Cambridge. A choice to look. Photos of Allan Brigham Various photos

Many local people know more about villages visited on holiday in Tuscany or Yorkshire than about their home town. �These Walking Tours offer an introduction to Cambridge for all those who always meant to take a closer look, but never quite had the time.

Tours last 1 � to 2 hours unless specified. All welcome, children too! Group tours can be arranged for work or social groups.
You can just turn up on the day, but numbers are limited. To guarantee a place please book. Please let me know if you can't come as� there is a waiting list for some tours.
To book a place or for more information, contact Allan Brigham 01223 212189 or [email protected]

Wednesday 18th September: 17.30 (1.5 to 2 hrs) The Kite History Tour: Vile Victorians ?! Discover the hidden history of the streets around the Grafton Centre. 'The localities are said to contain from one to two hundred prostitutes; about 100 convicted thieves and about 200 persons of questionable character who, there is no doubt, live by dishonesty'. Were the Victorians REALLY this vile??! Who was Joseph Sturton of 'Sturton Town'? Where was the 'Garden of Eden' ?�� See the site of the first Cambridge Women�s Refuge Hear about the 1980s redevelopment � was The Grafton Centre a success ? Explore the streets around the Grafton centre - discover the dark underside of life in Victorian Cambridge and see how the 20th century redevelopment worked out.... Meet: Entrance to Grafton Centre (junction Fitzroy/Burleigh St) Cost: �8.00. Under 16 free.