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Illustration for Not For a Cat play

From physics benches to theatre stage: a legacy unveiled

In this #AnniversaryStory, Karen Harper, narrates her journey as she uncovers the legacy of her grandparents, Wallace and Gladys Harper, who were both physicists at the Cavendish Laboratory in the 1920s. Karen tells us about her efforts to bring her grandfather’s play ‘Not For a Cat’ to the Cambridge stage, while exploring...