The Battle of Peas Hill c1824 Credit: Cambridgeshire Collection, Cambridge Central Library.
Bookings open today for Open Cambridge, a programme of public events taking place from 7 to 9 September. New activities on the agenda include a walk that focuses on death and disease, a chance to visit Queens' College Library and a tour of historic swimming spots. Magdalene Street, now home to chic shops, was once the city's most notorious red light district." - A statue on the corner of St Michael's Court, close to the intersection of Rose Crescent and Trinity Street, commemorates the life of William Harvey. The first person to describe in detail the circulation of blood round the body, he is depicted holding a heart in his hand. On the opposite corner of the same building is a stone figure of Thomas Gresham, a financial wizard of his time. At the opposite side of Trinity Street, a series of busts decorate the façade of Gonville & Cauis College: they include the anatomist Francis Glisson, the chemist William Hyde Wollaston and several notable churchmen. If you live or work in Cambridge it's easy to take for granted the buildings and gardens you pass each day.
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