Michelle Bullivant in Iron age Hut at Flag Fen October 2024

About

I am a local historian, landscape archaeologist, researcher, and author based in Cambridge, UK. My work focuses on uncovering and interpreting the past through original historical research and archaeological analysis. I share many of my findings here, offering insights into the rich history of landscapes, communities, and individuals.

Please visit the links to places above, where you'll find all kinds of interesting old pictures and information for your pleasure and research, ranging from family history, local history and new history projects. 

I also provide a professional historical consultancy service for individuals and businesses, delivering expert analysis, bespoke research, and informed historical perspectives to support a wide range of projects.

I undertake a wide range of commissions for historical and archaeological consultancy which include research projects, compiling the history of sites, working on conservation plans, site management plans, property, street and development naming, genealogy research, house & building history, desk top reports and more - please see my Historical & Archaeological Services below and Contact me for further information.

 

Historical and Archaeological Services

Some current and recent projects include:

  • Historical research and renewal of a WWI memorial with production of an information board.

  • Development and street naming based on local history and historical research at Springstead Village, Cambridge (Bellway, Latimer) , Fisher’s Lane (Cambridge City Council and Hill’s), amongst other sites.

  • Historical research, story telling and costumed interpretation for events such as Paranormal Flag Fen.

  • Guided tours for groups and societies and as part of Open Cambridge and in collaboration with Resonance Cambridge.

  • Management Plans for city parks and green spaces in Cambridge -  Cambridge City Council.

  • Research, design and production of historical interpretation boards - Local Authorities, Friends Groups & Societies.

  • Working in partnership with BBC learning - for history related programming.

  • Providing costumed story telling & entertainment for Whitby Abbey, Illuminated Abbey - English Heritage.

  • Historical Consultancy for Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridgeshire - Cambridge City Council, Cambridge International School and the Friends of Cherry Hinton Hall.

  • Working with the film and entertainment industry and  historical groups providing historical makeup artistry and hair dressing services along with costumed characters and historical interpretation.

  • Media Projects East - Mardling from coast to broad, working with local characters, historians and film-makers to find some of the strangest and most macabre tales to come out of the region. reworking the stories using modern digital tools such as film, animation and web design.

  • Teaching Landscape Archaeology & Local History for adult education, WEA, schools and colleges.

  • Lectures to a variety of groups on history & archaeology based subjects and is also available to give guided local history tours. 

  • Contributing to broadcasts about local history on the radio and within other media.

I also write articles and books on a variety of subjects and contribute to the media on the subject of landscape and local history.

Publications include:

  • History of Cherry Hinton World War One Memorial Recreation Ground

  • No.3 Summerfield: A House, Street & Area History, Newnham, Cambridge. Watts, Bullivant & Watts

  • Jesus Green Management Plan 2020 - 2030, Cambridge City Council

  • Lammas Land Management Plan 2020 - 2030, Cambridge City Council

  • Cherry Hinton Hall Management Plan - 2019-2019, Cambridge City Council

  • War Ditches, Cambridge. 1854 - 2008. Michelle Bullivant

  • Report of Archaeology Test Pit Excavation at Long Meadow and Hill Close, Fen Road Milton, Cambridgeshire. Graeme Clarke, Michelle Bullivant & W Derek Booth.

  • Cherry Hinton Hall and Gardens, leaflet. Michelle Bullivant & 2XL Group at St Bedes School Cambridge.

  • The Lost Mills at Cherry Hinton Hall, leaflet. Michelle Bullivant & 2XL Group at St Bedes School Cambridge.

  • Cherry Hinton Hall, Historical Research and Excavation Report, The Lake Area / Site of Possible Watermill. Michelle Bullivant & Graeme Clarke

  • Giants Grave, A Forgotten Corner of Cherry Hinton, leaflet. Michelle Bullivant & 2XL Group at St Bedes School Cambridge.

  • Historical and Archaeological Investigations of Spring Head (Giants Grave) Cherry Hinton, Cambridge. Graeme Clarke & Michelle Bullivant

  • Archaeological remains discovered at Cherry Hinton, on the site of The Church of the Latter Day Saints of Jesus, Cherry Hinton Road. Michelle Bullivant

  • Investigation into the possible Dyke at Cherry Hinton, Cambridge. Michelle Bullivant

  • An Earthwork Survey of the Possible Site of Mallets Manor, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge. Michelle Bullivant

  • The Parks and Gardens of Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge. Michelle Bullivant

If you would like a copy of any of these publications, please get in touch by using the 'Contact' form on this website for more details.

Historical Makeovers, Costumed Re-enactment and Historical Displays

Here are just a few of the events that I have been involved in:

  • Paranormal Flag Fen

  • Grim Cherry Hinton

  • Wells Pirate Weekend

  • Castle Rising Soldiers Through the Ages

  • Isle of Man 1960's Weekend

  • Pensthorpe Medieval Spectacular

  • Holkham Hall Jubilee Celebrations 1950's

  • Ramsey 1940's Weekend

  • Cambridgeshire History Fair

  • Pensthorpe May Fair

  • Isle of Man Island at War 1940's

  • Hinchingbrooke Country Park Iron Age Village

  • Mardling Project

  • Haunting of Harry Payne

  • Blossoms and Bygones 1940's

  • Cherry Hinton Festival 

  • Holkham Hall Bewitching Bygones

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