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Sep
Sep
Today work experience student Aimee gives us another fascinating look into what a day at the races could look like! “Today was my first visit to the Circus. Father told […]
Tag Archives: #RomanCircus20
05
Sep
Sep
Some words from historian Richard Bale on his interest in the Roman Circus. “I’ve always been passionate about the Romans, but it’s the brilliance of their buildings that has always […]
29
Aug
Aug
Today we have a fabulous day at the races post, written by our Heritage and Education Manager Samantha, titled Experiencing the Thrills of the Roman Circus. “Step back in time […]
26
Aug
Aug
Today, we have some memories from volunteer Owen Hay of the Circus excavations. “Having been a member of the Friends of CAT(FoCAT) for many years I was intrigued to see […]
22
Aug
Aug
Something a little different for you all today… Work experience student Aimee has given us a little write up of her interpretation of a day at the races “It’s always […]
22
Jul
Jul
Today we have some memories from Barbara who volunteered on the starting gate excavations. We thank her so much for her contribution! “Starting gates revealed… February 2007 At the beginning […]
15
Jul
Jul
For our next #RomanCircus20 blog, we hear from Shirley who has volunteered with us for many years. If you have ever visited the Roman Circus Visitor Centre, you will have […]
08
Jul
Jul
Some words from Rob Masefield who was a Consultant on the project, about his involvement in the Circus excavations:”The Colchester Garrison project has certainly been one of the most important […]
01
Jul
Jul
Kicking off our #RomanCircus20 blog posts, here is a reminder of the excavations, from some of our staff who dug on the site: Laura:“I can’t quite believe it’s been 20 years already. […]
10
Jan
Jan
For the first #ExploreYourArchive day of 2024, we would like to take a look at the one, the only, Colchester’s Roman Circus 👷♀️ With it being 20 years since Colchester […]