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College Style Wool Scarves

December 1, 2025

College Style Wool Scarves

Ryder & Amies are proud to continue the tradition and manufacture of saxony wool college scarves which trace their origins to early 20th-century British university tradition, when students began wearing long, striped scarves in their college colors as a mark of identity and pride. Saxony wool—valued for its softness, warmth, and fine, tightly spun fibers—quickly […]

Christmas Time

December 1, 2025

Christmas Time

Our stunning Christmas windows are a-glow with a gentle, old-world charm. Displays of festive foliage, traditional baubles and soft golden lights twinkle around the edges, casting a warm halo over the scene, while delicate embroidered College Crests adorn the christmas tree, can you spot them?   Passersby pause to take it in—an invitation to step out […]

Pink Hoods…

June 24, 2025

Pink Hoods…

Last week marked a celebration for a cohort of Cambridge Medical Students who attended their Medical Declaration Ceremony after six years of study.  They were delighted with the ‘pink furry’ hood, despite Cambridge reaching 32 degrees today.   One student enquired, “What is the difference between all the pink fur hoods?”  Great question, it took me […]

Cambridge May Balls

June 10, 2025

Cambridge May Balls

Cambridge University May Balls are lavish, all-night celebrations held annually in June to mark the end of the academic year. Hosted by individual colleges, these black-tie events are renowned for their opulence, featuring gourmet food, live music, fireworks, and entertainment that lasts until dawn. Despite the name, the balls were historically held in May, but […]

Showcasing Made in England

April 28, 2025

Showcasing Made in England

As we prepare for the start of Graduation season, we are proud to be putting together all our College Graduation Certificate Frames.   Our College Frames and mounts are produced in England and assembled by our very own Ryder & Amies Team.

The Boat Race 2025

April 7, 2025

The Boat Race 2025

The Boat Race is an annual rowing competition between the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford, held on the River Thames in London.  This years race is on Sunday 13th April 2025.  First contested in 1829, it is one of the oldest and most famous sporting rivalry races in the world.   The Race […]

The Cambridge B.A. Hood

March 18, 2025

The Cambridge B.A. Hood

Academic hoods are an essential part of the graduation regalia symbolising the field of study.   We are getting ready for General Admissions, where the Cambridge Undergraduate will graduate, many of whom will don the BA hood, these are proudly British Made, and produced in our own small factory in Fenland.   The Cambridge Bachelor of Arts […]

Cambridge Colleges X Nike

January 24, 2025

Cambridge Colleges X Nike

Delighted to be collaborating with Nike on these College Dry Fit Sports Tops…

Lunar New Year

January 15, 2025

Lunar New Year

The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is a major celebration in many Asian cultures, signalling the start of a new year based on the lunar calendar.

Celebrating 160 Years

October 26, 2024

Celebrating 160 Years

In 2024, Ryder & Amies celebrated 160 years of serving Cambridge University and its Colleges. 

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