What is Capturing Cambridge?
Capturing Cambridge is a project to bring local history to life and map the rich heritage of Cambridgeshire and beyond. It has been managed and run by the Museum of Cambridge since 2016.
It was created by the Mill Road History Project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, in 2013 and then transferred to the Museum to ensure it would live on and continue growing.
Browse our interactive map to explore the many fascinating stories about Cambridgeshire. Explore almost 19,000 records detailing the stories of local people, landmarks, and communities, spanning prehistory to the present day.
We are always seeking contributions to the project. If you have any stories or photos related to Cambridgeshire that you would like to contribute, please get in touch by completing our Contact Us form.
Museum of Cambridge
The Museum has told the extraordinary stories of ordinary people since 1936. We care for our collection of over 40,000 everyday objects, which evoke the diverse daily lives of those living in this region over the last 300 years.
Click on the link to see details of the days and hours that we are open as well as special exhibitions and other activities.
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Voices from the Cambridge Female Refuge
This project managed, by Dr Susan Woodall of the Open University, has made available both digital images and transcriptions of the records of the Cambridge Female Refuge, held by Cambridgeshire Archives in Ely.
These documents are a fascinating insight into the lives of poor working class girls in Cambridge in the middle of the 19th century.
The Cambridge Female Refuge Project
Support Us
Please support the Museum of Cambridge
Help us to continue sharing the fascinating stories of everyday life in Cambridgeshire by donating online today. Capturing Cambridge depends on the survival of the Museum of Cambridge, one of the most underfunded museums of local history in the UK. It has no core funding from local or central government and depends almost entirely on visitor ticket sales to survive. If you would like to discuss how to support us for the long term, please email Capturing Cambridge.