15th June 2014
The tradition of May Balls started in the 1830s, with the first official one said to be the First and Third Trinity Boat Club May Ball in 1866, which is thought to have developed from celebrations surrounding successes in the May Bumps boat races ...
14th June 2010
Against a backdrop of King’s College, the city of Cambridge hosted the homecoming march of the Royal Anglian Regiment, nicknamed the ‘Vikings’, newly back in Britain after a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan.
17th June 2024
With smoke still hanging in the air from Trinity May Ball's 2024 fireworks display, punters head home under St John's Kitchen Bridge. Always held on the Monday of May Week, Trinity May Ball draws hundreds every year who ...
16th June 2015
A view of St John’s College May Ball from the roof of the Wren Library at Trinity College next door, capturing the crowds gathered to watch the firework display. Standing on the bridge are the bona fide socialites attending the Ball, whilst ...
... exploit the public access to the river to witness the pyrotechnical display for free. Picture from my book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
... May Balls have been held in the month of June since 1882, when May Week celebrations were moved to the month after examinations. The misnomer, however, has been retained.
Picture from my book 'Cambridge - Town & Gown'. Available at cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-to... and all bookshops.
14th June 2016
Ten years ago today it was St John's May Ball and the locals on punts joined the ticket-holders for fireworks.
17th June 2015
A young woman skips over a puddle on her way to Pembroke May Ball.
Picture from my book 'Cambridge - Town & Gown'. Available at cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-to... and all bookshops.
below on the river are punters who have hired, borrowed, or brought their own boats to watch the display for free.
Picture from my book 'Cambridge - Town & Gown'. Available at cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-to... and all bookshops.
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In this final book of the series, 'Cambridge - Light & Shade', Martin Bond has chosen some of his most popular pictures; many of which are limited edition fine art prints, alongside some of his own pe...
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In 'Cambridge - Town & Gown', photographer Martin Bond has meticulously curated a selection of 365 images chosen from the first seven years of his daily pictures.
As a body of work, it tells a unique ...
In 'Cambridge - Town & Gown', photographer Martin Bond has meticulously curated a selection of 365 images chosen from the first seven years of his daily pictures.
As a body of work, it tells a unique ...