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Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's visits to Cambridgeshire in pictures

Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip open the new Sainsbury Laboratory for Plant Sciences in 2011

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee | Gallery

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Throughout her reign, Queen Elizabeth II has visited Cambridgeshire on numerous occasions - with trips to Cambridge, Ely, Papworth and the Newmarket races.
The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, ascends the 163ft Chapel Tower and sings the Ascension Day carol

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Why was a choir singing from the top of a 163ft Cambridge tower?

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Queen Elizabeth, the future Queen Mother, inspecting Lancaster bomber crews on a visit to RAF Warboys.

Royal Family

Exclusive look at royal photograph taken at RAF Warboys

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6th Airborne veteran Danny Mason featured in the 'First In - Last Out' exhibition at IWM Duxford

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Last veterans of the 6th Airborne Division honoured in Duxford exhibition

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A 13-metre table that has been made from a 5,000-year-old fossilised black oak tree arrived at Ely Cathedral on May 9.

Ely Cathedral

Table made from 5,000-year-old oak tree arrives at Ely Cathedral

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The Queen arriving for Maundy Money distribution, missiles through Mepal and the black out in Cambridgeshire

Ely Cathedral

Maundy Money, jam factory, baby's death and Mepal missiles

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XH648 in the Conservation Hall at IWM Duxford, where it was last in 2016 before work began on the aircraft in Hangar 5.

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Last remaining Victor aircraft of its kind to be displayed at IWM Duxford

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Princess Elizabeth stood in front of an L-plated truck during her time in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS).

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Ready for take-off at IWM Duxford

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The view from the deserted village of Clopton, Cambridgeshire

Heritage

7 Cambridgeshire villages which have been deserted and forgotten

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Image of the old Palace Ballroom in Chatteris, prior to it's conversion into a Turkish restaurant.

7 Cambridgeshire nightclubs the county has lost over the years

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Hovertrain at Earith 1971

Nostalgia

Floods, hovertrain dreams end and 'distressing' scene at child's funeral

John Elworthy

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The US Eighth Air Force celebrated its 80th anniversary with a flypast over the Imperial War Museum, Duxford

Heritage | Gallery

'Mighty Eighth' marks 80th anniversary with East Anglian fly-past

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TV presenters and YouTubers Maddie Moate and Greg Foot

Heritage

Enjoy free Twilight with the Museums digital sleepover at home

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The American Air Museum at IWM Duxford and Katja Hoyer, who will speak at IWM Live.

Heritage

Imperial War Museums launches first ever IWM Live event at Duxford

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A meteor during the Perseid meteor shower seen over Happisburgh lighthouse, Norfolk.

First meteor shower of 2022 to light up the night sky in early January

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Fenland historian Bill Smith has published a new book about 'The ancient town of Wella'.

Historian's book tells story of ancient town of 'Wella'

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A photo-reconnaissance blue Supermarine Spitfire PL983 ‘L’ on the airfield at IWM Duxford. 

IWM Duxford

IWM Duxford to display largest collection of Spitfires under one roof

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Figs In Wigs at Cambridge Junction.

Arts & Culture

Cambridge Junction to receive £115k from Culture Recovery Fund

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Mark Barrett, nephew of Syd Barrett (pictured inset), with the guitar once owned by the Pink Floyd founder member

Music

Pink Floyd star Syd Barrett's guitar fetches almost £20,000 at auction

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Antiques from late Wisbech dealer Peter Crofts to be sold at Sworders’ December 14-15 Fine Interiors sale.

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Antiques dealer's collection to be sold at auction

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Mark Barrett, nephew of Syd Barrett (pictured inset), with the guitar once owned by the Pink Floyd founder member

Music

Guitar once owned by Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett to be sold at auction

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A Spitfire trio in action at the IWM Duxford Flying Days: Best of 2021 event.

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Typhoon, Spitfires and Lancaster bomber at IWM Duxford flying day

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Tom Cruise flying a Boeing Stearman biplane at Duxford Airfield.

Film | Video

Mission Impossible and Top Gun star Tom Cruise spotted at Duxford

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The Typhoon flying at IWM Duxford at this year's Duxford Summer Air Show.

IWM Duxford

RAF Typhoon set for final IWM Duxford Flying Day of the year

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Flight Academy at IWM Duxford.

IWM Duxford

Fly into the school holidays at IWM Duxford for fun family activities

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A solo display from the 'NHS Spitfire', painted with a message of thanks on the underside of its wings

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Pictures of the Battle of Britain Air Show 2021 at IWM Duxford

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV displaying at IWM Duxford at the Flying Days: The Fighters event.

IWM Duxford

IWM Duxford prepares for 2021 Battle of Britain Air Show

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1987 and Diana, Princess of Wales, arrived to cheers of welcome at the 168-bed hospital.  

Princess of Wales Hospital

How it all began, and how it's going for the Princess of Wales hospital

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A Spitfire (front) and a Hurricane (back) fly in tandem.

IWM Duxford

IWM Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show to include 14 Spitfires

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The NHS Spitfire on display at IWM Duxford.

IWM Duxford | Gallery

Young aviators enjoy flying day at IWM Duxford

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