Darius Laws, portfolio holder for heritage, said: “Colchester Castle has once again been filled with the sounds of excited visitors as the start of the school summer holidays coincided with the opening of our new exhibition, Decoding the Roman Dead. “Hundreds of people have already passed through the Castle’s doors to experience the ground-breaking science behind the exhibition, which unlocks the lives and stories of the earliest inhabitants of Roman Colchester, uncovering the astonishing people who once called the town ‘home’. From those who journeyed to a new land, suffered painful illness or lived a life of military service – visitors will find their stories revealed from the ashes of a hidden past for the first time.”
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Nominee - Pippa Pickles has been recognised for her efforts during the pandemic A DELIGHTED museums manager has been shortlisted for a coveted award in recognition of her hard work during the height of the Covid pandemic. Colchester Museums manager, Pippa Pickles, has made it to the final six nominees in the covid special recognition award in the 2021 Museums and Heritage Awards. The awards celebrate the leading lights and institutions in the museums and heritage sector across the world. The challenges of the global pandemic have inspired the creation of two new award categories, and it is in one of these that Pippa has been shortlisted.