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***See end of this article for new material*** Local historian Joan Soole has brought to our attention that Lieutenant…
View Full ArticleWe have been contacted by Rosemary Jewers, following her reading of the section in our book that…
View Full ArticleThanks to the enthusiasm of many readers of the book, and viewers of this website, we are…
View Full ArticleA number of postcards from the Convent School era (1904-1919) have come to light. They provide an…
View Full ArticleDr John Ashdown-Hill (of ‘finding Richard III’ fame), a leading academic in the field of mediaeval study,…
View Full Article** SEE RESOURCES SECTION FOR ROMAN AND CASTLE ROADS MATERIAL** Contributions continue to flood in! Amongst them…
View Full ArticleThe book is now in the shops! The Mayor of Colchester, Cllr John Elliott, officially launched the…
View Full ArticleHaving called a halt to the many revisions taking place as a result of new discoveries, clarifications…
View Full ArticleOMC Investments are making great progress with the conversion of Grey Friars, Hillcrest and All Saints House…
View Full ArticleThe last family to live at Grey Friars We are delighted to acknowledge the interest and support…
View Full ArticleYour Contributions – As news of our project spreads following news items and our illustrated lectures to…
View Full ArticleBeth’s Grey Friars Memories We are delighted that the famous gardener and author, Beth Chatto, has contributed…
View Full ArticleResponses start to arrive following Gazette article Thanks to all for the positive responses by email and through…
View Full ArticleCommunity’s feelings for Grey Friars on show Following the press article in the Gazette and County Standard…
View Full ArticleVarious themes of interest to groups The most recent lecture using the project’s discoveries was enjoyed by…
View Full ArticleLarge-scale map gives a clear picture of Victorian Grey Friars The 1876 Ordnance Survey map of Colchester…
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