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Cambridge, Petty Cury 1931 (ref. 84534) | The narrow street of Petty Cury runs between Market Hill and Sidney Street. Opposite the east end of Petty Cury is the entrance to Christ College, beyond which are the gardens and mulberry tree under which Milton is said to have written 'Lycidas'. |  Add your own Memory
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Cambridge, Eights on the Cam 1909 (ref. 61510) | Cambridge has a long history of rowing. Because the River Cam itself is not wide enough for conventional races, races called 'Bumps' are held. Eights such as this one start off some one and a half lengths behind one another, and each boat has to catch up with the one in front, thus “bumping' it. | Add your own Memory
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Cambridge, Sidney Street 1931 (ref. 84538) | These days, Cambridge streets have become so congested that parts of the city are no-go areas for cars. Here, the policeman directing traffic appears to have an easy job! | Add your own Memory
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Cambridge, the Bridge of Sighs 1890 (ref. 26449) | Joining the two courts of St John's College on either side of the River Cam is the Bridge of Sighs. It borrows the idea of the covered bridge from the one of the same name in Venice. Although the Cambridge version, built in 1831, has barred unglazed windows, the students passing through it were not necessarily looking their last upon the outside world, as the users of the original were! | Add your own Memory
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Ely, Market Place 1925 (ref. 78276) | While the cathedral is the main feature of Ely, it has also been a market town for many years. In this photograph, the Market Place occupies far more space than it does these days. | Add your own Memory
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Ely, Fore Hill 1925 (ref. 78274) | Fore Hill is an attractive street which continues on from the High Street, descending to the River Ouse. Although the town itself is very much low-key compared to the impressive cathedral, it does have its place in folklore, with its association with Hereward the Wake; it is firmly rooted in history by its connection with Oliver Cromwell, for a time Member of Parliament for Ely. | Add your own Memory
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Ely, the River Ouse c1955 (ref. E34014) | The rowers pictured here would almost certainly have come from Cambridge University, who tend to use the river here when practising for the Oxford and Cambridge boat race because of its greater width than the River Cam. | Add your own Memory
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Ely, the Cathedral from the River 1891 (ref. 28179) | Ely Cathedral, living up to its nickname 'the ship of the Fens', floats above the rooftops and surrounding countryside. The 14th century octagonal central tower is a piece of architectural genius - four hundred tons of masonry appear from the inside to be suspended without any apparent means of support. | Add your own Memory
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Ely, the Cathedral c1878 (ref. 10955) | The west end. The porch is known as the Galilee porch, so called because as Galilee was the furthest place in the Holy Land from Bethlehem, so too is the west porch furthest from the altar. | Add your own Memory
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Huntingdon, Market Hill 1901 (ref. 46620) | To the right of the tree is the former Elizabethan grammar school, which has two very famous pupils in its history - the diarist Samuel Pepys, and Oliver Cromwell, MP for Huntingdon and Lord Protector. The building is now a museum devoted to Cromwell and the Civil War. | Add your own Memory
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Huntingdon, the Old Bridge 1898 (ref. 41251) | The medieval bridge over the River Ouse. Its building was begun in 1332 to connect Huntingdon with Godmanchester, and the respective authorities paid for three arches - note the different styles - with the builders starting on each bank and meeting in the middle! | Add your own Memory
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Braintree, High Street 1906 (ref. 55533) | Braintree came into being from its position along the ancient route of pilgrimage from London to Bury St Edmunds and Walsingham, thus establishing a tradition of comfortable inns and hostels, including the Horn Hotel. | Add your own Memory
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Braintree, Market Square 1900 (ref. 46244) | Apart from its role as a 'stopover' for pilgrims on their way to Bury St Edmunds or Walsingham, Braintree also had an important role in the East Anglian textile industry, first producing heavy broadcloth, and later the light cloth which took its name from neighbouring Bocking. | Add your own Memory
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Clacton-On-Sea, Electric Parade 1913 (ref. 65239) | As the town's popularity as a holiday resort grew, Victorian streets and shops spread back from the sea. Here were grocers, outfitters, tobacconists and souvenir and fancy goods shops. In this photograph, the awnings are out and the woman in the foreground is sheltering from the hot sun under her dark parasol. | Add your own Memory
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Clacton-On-Sea, the Bandstand and the Pier 1907 (ref. 58934) | The bandstand on the left would have been the scene for many entertainments for holidaymakers. The pier, opened in 1872, offered a variety of attractions, as well as a good spot for fishermen. | Add your own Memory
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Clacton-On-Sea, West Beach 1912 (ref. 64254) | Industry and leisure mix in this beach scene. In the foreground are Thames barges with their characteristic lee-boards - a form of offset keel which can be raised in shallow waters. Behind, rows of bathing machines are ready to wheel modest bathers down to the water's edge. | Add your own Memory
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Clacton-On-Sea, the Bandstand 1907 (ref. 58935) | In Victorian and Edwardian times, when most seaside resorts came into being, part of the entertainment would involve listening to musicians performing in specially constructed bandstands, like this one on the promenade. | Add your own Memory
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Clacton-On-Sea, Pier Gap 1912 (ref. 64239) | It is a hot day. The shop awnings are down and the men are wearing their boaters. Smartly-dressed holidaymakers are wandering up the slope from the Promenade, perhaps to take a genteel cup of tea at the Royal Hotel. Its elegant balconies will ensure airy views of the sea. | Add your own Memory
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Colchester, Head Street 1891 (ref. 28212) | An empty and rather wintry looking street scene. The road follows the line of the old Roman road which linked North Gate and Head Gate, both entrance points to the original Roman walled town. | Add your own Memory
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Colchester, St Boltolph's Priory 1892 (ref. 31528) | The overgrown remains of St Boltolph's Priory, a Norman church standing outside the old Roman walls of Colchester. In about 1100, the priory became the first in the country founded by Augustinian Order. The siege during the Civil War took its toll, and now only the west front and part of the nave survive. | Add your own Memory
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