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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 4h

Shocking update from our Curator! 😱

Queen Anne accidentally shot and killed Jowler whilst hunting. 😭

Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 4d

It's #WorldAnimalDay.

Jowler was King James VI & I's favourite hunting dog and a constant presence at his court in Royston.

However, one day in December 1604 he went missing! (Jowler, not James)

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Scene of King James and Jowler from the Royston Tapestry (its actually an embroidery)

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 1d

Our Playtime! school workshop looks at toys through history and the kids are always amazed at how some toys they recognise and play with today, have been played with for hundreds of years!

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 1d

The first of our new loan boxes is heading to a school today! We really hope the class enjoy exploring our Changes in Living Memory (Leisure) box. 😁

We have 8 loan boxes, filled with objects, photographs and documents, which are designed to support history in school. Find out more: buff.ly/Z9Wicrw

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 2d

Join us for a FREE workshop and discover quick and easy way to reduce heat loss and cut heating bills in the winter, and keep your home cooler and comfier throughout the summer months.

🗓️ Wednesday 22 October, 2pm-4:30pm and 6pm-8:30pm
🎟️ FREE
💻 Book here: buff.ly/PIaxzgS

Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 3d

Join us for a free performance of a lively mummers’ play by the Strolling Mummers on Saturday 18 October at 10:15am.

Expect colourful characters and a performance full of rhythm and rhyme, which has been passed down through the centuries.

📸 Claire-Shauna Saunders

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 3d

Crafted Connections are running a brilliant series of workshops at the Museum! There's a different workshop each Thursday in November. No experience is needed and all materials are provided, you just need to bring yourself and your creative curiosity.

💻 Full details and book online: buff.ly/6QkBxkU

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 4d

Needless to say, James didn't listen, and continued to visit the town every year until just a month before his death 400 years ago.

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Black and white photo of King James Palace in Royston

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 4d

It turns out the town's residents had in fact stolen Jowler in a daring attempt to get the Kings attention!

They returned him the next day, with a note around his neck pleading that the King returned to London.

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Note reading: Good Mr. Jowler, we pray you speak with the King (for he hears you everyday, and so doth he not us) that it will please his Majesty to go back to London, for else the country will be undone; all our provision is spent already, and we are not able to entertain him any longer.

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 4d

It's #WorldAnimalDay.

Jowler was King James VI & I's favourite hunting dog and a constant presence at his court in Royston.

However, one day in December 1604 he went missing! (Jowler, not James)

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 4d

Join us for another brilliant night of Music at the Museum this month! We'll have a pleasing blend of folk, jazz, with little bit of country and pop mixed in, from local bands Backyard Bonfires and Two of a Kind.

📆 Friday 17 October
🕖 Doors open at 7.00pm
🎟 £15 per person
💻 buff.ly/uMTEltg

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 5d

Discover the Royston Printmakers and the amazing artwork they create using the Museum's very own printing press in our latest exhibition. These are just some of the amazing prints on display!

Derek - Roman Pots in Royston Museum
Clair - Therfield Heath
Colin - Royston Church
David - End of The Day

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 5d

We're looking forward to another creative afternoon with our Spark! young artists next Thursday. We'll be exploring symbolism.

There are a handful of spaces left....
📅 Thursday 9 October
🕙 4pm to 5pm
🎟 £6 per young person (11-14yrs)
💻Book via our website: buff.ly/PUeCO7Q

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 6d

👻 Whooooo’s that in the museum? Discover ghostly tales from the past, get hands-on with eerie objects, and create spook-tacular crafts to take home. Perfect for little monsters and curious spirits alike.

📆 Saturday 25 October – Sunday 2 November
🕖 Thursday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm
🎟 £3 per child

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 6d

What's happening this month at the Museum?

🌟 Spark are discovering a new creative skill
💬 Explore crime and punishment in our next talk
🎶 Enjoy an evening of Music at the Museum
🏠 Discover easy ways to reduce heat loss and cut heating bills in our FREE workshops

Full details: buff.ly/KjgoadE

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 10d

Our love of pattern can be seen throughout history, from interlocking Celtic designs to ornate Victorian florals. Drop-in for some relaxed pattern creating, from simple methods to more complex, try your hand at making your own designs.

📆 Sunday 21 and 28 September, 10am - 4pm
🎟️ Free Entry

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 10d

Well done to all our brilliant young printers this afternoon! These are some of the brilliant prints they create in our First Impressions workshop. 😍

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 11d

The Marquess of Winchester's Regiment has arrived at the Museum!
James VI&I died 400 years ago & was succeeded by his son Charles I whose disagreements with Parliament were the cause of the English Civil War.

You can meet the Civil War re-enactors across Royston today as part of the Arts Festival.

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 11d

Join us for another brilliant night of Music at the Museum next month! We'll have a pleasing blend of folk, jazz, with little bit of country and pop mixed in, from local bands Backyard Bonfires and Two of a Kind.

📆 Friday 17 October
🕖 Doors open at 7.00pm
🎟 £15 per person
💻 buff.ly/uMTEltg

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 12d

Looks like Royston Yarn Bombers have been up to their usual creative tricks! 😍

King James has appeared outside his Palace, opposite the Museum.

A crocheted cape and crown in purple, gold and white on a black bollard with King James's Royston palace behind.

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 13d

3 questions:

1) Where do we buy tickets?
2) Will this be online or in person?
3) Will there be biscuit tasters available?

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 13d

'Ponies and Holidays' was the 2nd book in Gervaise's series about Georgia, and also the 2nd illustrated by Whydale.

In the story Patience becomes friends with Georgia and Susan, and goes home with them for the holidays. But Patience starts acting very oddly when Georgia’s cat disappears.

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 13d

Animals is today's #OnlineArtExchange theme, which makes it the perfect time to share the latest addition to our art collection!

This is a gouache illustration by E.H. Whydale (we may have mentioned him once or twice) from 'Ponies and Holidays' by Mary Gervaise, published in 1950.

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 14d

We have some great new editions to our shop thanks to the creative talents of the Royston Printmakers and Royston Arts Society.

Why not pop in to pick up your 2026 calendar or some greetings cards - you'll be supporting both your local museum and local artists - that's what we call a win-win! 😍

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 16d

Join us for a FREE workshop and discover quick and easy way to reduce heat loss and cut heating bills in the winter, and keep your home cooler and comfier throughout the summer months.

🗓️ Wednesday 22 October, 2pm-4:30pm and 6pm-8:30pm
🎟️ FREE
💻 Book here: buff.ly/PIaxzgS

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Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social · 17d

a bald man with a beard is making a funny face and says `` you 're making me blush '' .

ALT: a bald man with a beard is making a funny face and says `` you 're making me blush '' .

media.tenor.com

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