St John’s College, Cambridge
College of the University of Cambridge, on the River Cam, with its own Bridge of Sighs.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| #094 Usually I don’t go to Cambridge | Diagram Club | setting | A rare trip to Cambridge for a publisher’s anniversary, and a wander backstage at St John’s. |
#094 Usually I don’t go to Cambridge — Diagram Club (2026)
Source: Readwise highlight
It also meant I got to wander around some incredibly backstage areas of the very picturesque St John’s College, and there were special cupcakes.
- Role: setting
- In the article: The issue’s title anecdote. Dave Walker goes to a reception marking 40 years of Canterbury Press and gets to explore behind the scenes at the college. A photo caption shows punting at the Bridge of Sighs (“Cambridge not Venice”).
- Why it matters: It’s the newsletter’s main story and its title; the rest of the issue is reader-sent pictures of giant bicycles.