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Memories of Ely Pits and Meadows
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Childrens' Activities and Resources. Be an Oral Historian. Childhood in Ely's open spaces. Swinging on drag lines. Playing with trainee guide dogs (1). Non swimmer in the blue lagoon. Playing on the islands. Fishing - The one that didn't get away. Catching fish for supper and taking birds' eggs.
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Memories of Ely Pits and Meadows
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The common is a popular walking and recreation area. It is also a beautful wild flower meadow supporting species such as adders tongue fern, and there are historical records of green winged orchids. 3 Springhead Lane meadow. This area supports species such as grasshopper warblers, water rail and redwing and provides hunting grounds for barn owls. A park close to the city centre, this area provides open green spaces that are used by many people for recreation. 5 Railway loop land. 6 Queen Adelaide Pits.
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Memories of Ely Pits and Meadows
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The history of Roswell Pits and Meadows is vividly brought to life on this audio trail through the memories and stories of those who know and love the area. Your browser does not support the audio element. Click here to download. This podcast (.mp3).
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Memories of Ely Pits and Meadows
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Using Heritage Lottery funding we have recorded local memories of the Roswell area. This has been a hugely enjoyable and exciting project and we have recorded a wealth of memories and stories from people who have known and loved the Roswell area for generations, as well as those who have discovered the area more recently. Our queries about Ely's World War Two defences have been answered by men who played there in the 1940s and we have so many wonderful childhood memories that we have made a separate sect...
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Memories of Ely Pits and Meadows
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Tank trap on the common. Tank trap on the common. A rare sight of massed butterflies. Cutting hay from Ely Common. Finding a live mole. Living on Ely Common. Discussing the Meadow Restoration Project to improve wildflower meadows. How local people worked together to get legal protection for Ely Common.
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Memories of Ely Pits and Meadows
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Great grandfather, superintendent of cutting reeds. Organising clay for drainage boards. Digging for clay by hand. Excavating and transporting clay. All hands to the pumps.". Fishing - The one that didn't get away. Swimming in Roswell Pits. Sailing - her own coracle. Sailing at Roswell Pits. Sailing at Roswell Pits. Walking on the ice. Memories of the Land. Geology and fossils (2). Collecting fossils to sell. Managing the cliff edges. Otter sighting on Roswell.
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Memories of Ely Pits and Meadows
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Turbutsey and Medieval Farmlands. Farming, Fishing and Food. Farming, fishing and food. Dairy Farming on the Washes. Ely's last eel catcher. Fishing and eel catching. How the sugar beet waste changed the landscape. A family home on the factory site. How birds used the slurry beds. Birdwatching - Long Eared Owl. How the lane got its name. Medieval Turbutsey and Farmland: Gallery.
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About Grafton Art in Cambridgeshire | Grafton Art
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I live and work in rural Cambridgeshire (UK), near Ely, in a landscape that many people find rather bleak and uninspiring – but to my eyes it is full of colour and interest. I enjoy practising a wide variety of different types of art: creating one-off original prints (Collagraphs and Monotypes), drawing, painting, and making greetings cards using hand-made papers and offcuts from my prints and paintings. Swavesey Village College, CB24 4RS. 8211; Rheebridge Open Art exhibition. Pitt Building, Trumpington ...
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Memories of Ely Pits and Meadows
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Ely Pits and Meadows SSSI. List of Ely Flora and Fauna. Red shanks, plovers and little plovers. Children hunting for fossils. SSSI and Wildlife: Gallery.
