Enid Porter blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Enid Porter Curator of this Museum 1947-1976 A leading authority on Cambridgeshire culture, history, customs, stories and beliefs, and a pioneer of oral history. "It is the intimacy of it that I like, relating the objects to the role they played in people's lives and the customs they have played a part in." Recorded plaque organisation: Cambridge City Council.

Enid Porter served as the curator of this museum from 1947-1976, significantly advancing the field of oral history by documenting Cambridgeshire’s cultural heritage through personal narratives and local traditions.