Bluntisham, the Memorial and Main Road c1960 (ref. B726042) | The war memorial at the junction of Hollidays Road and the main Earith to St Ives road was moved in early 1976 after a lorry hit it. It is now sited on the grass to the right of the picture, and has been replaced with a flowerbed. |  Add your own Memory
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Bluntisham, Village Square c1965 (ref. B726035) | This scene, with Lieutenant Colonel Tebbutt's 19th-century barograph under the shelter in front of the village shop has hardly changed. The shop, now run by Tony Rowell, is a veritable Aladdin's cave, and the two enamel advertisements still remain on the wall. | Add your own Memory
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Bluntisham, High Street c1955 (ref. B726007) | We are standing almost at the corner of the High Street, with the old rectory (home of the famous authoress Dorothy Sayers) hidden behind the wall on the right. Behind the trees on the right is the gardener's cottage, with the tradesmen's entrance to the rectory around the side. | Add your own Memory
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Bluntisham, the Chapel c1945 (ref. B726008) | The Baptists have been recorded in Bluntisham since the mid 17th century; a Meeting House was built on this site in 1787, and rebuilt in 1874. With bright blue woodwork set against locally made bricks, this is an eye-catching building. The railings in the foreground were recently replaced with a brick wall. | Add your own Memory
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Bluntisham, Colne Road c1955 (ref. B726010) | We are looking towards Colne with the road up to the Heath on the left. The thatched cottage on the left was until recently home to the village carpenter and funeral director. Two new housing developments have appeared further down the road. | Add your own Memory
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Bluntisham, Wood End c1955 (ref. B726014) | Heading up to the old Heath, we leave the village through Wood End. This area has been recently developed with new housing on the right and Blacksmith's End, a modern development, on the left. The garage has also gone, to be replaced by a bungalow. | Add your own Memory
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Bottisham, High Street c1955 (ref. B727005) | This view shows the High Street just before the development of the 1960s, when about 200 new houses were built off the High Street behind the trees. The sewage works, which had begun in the 1950s, were finally completed by 1964, opening the way for further expansion. | Add your own Memory
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Brampton, Camp Entrance c1965 (ref. B182022) | The thatched cottage was the original gatehouse for Brampton Park, which became RAF Brampton in the Second World War. The water towers were demolished in the early 1990s when a new gate with a mini-roundabout was built. | Add your own Memory
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Brampton, Church Hill c1965 (ref. B182010) | Continuing through the village, we come to The Black Bull public house (centre); the parish church stands in the background. The large double doors on the right-hand side of the pub have been blocked off and a window installed to provide more bar space. | Add your own Memory
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Brampton, the Church c1955 (ref. B182018) | The original Norman church was rebuilt in the 14th century and dedicated to St Mary Magdalene. The tower was rebuilt in 1635 and a modern Lady Chapel was added in 1920; its roof is lined with heraldic shields. | Add your own Memory
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Brampton, the Green c1960 (ref. B182005) | The green, on the far side of the village from the church and overlooked by the village school, is now enclosed with a low wooden fence. Beyond the thatched cottages the Methodist chapel still attracts a large congregation, whilst the roadway becomes jammed with cars at school times. | Add your own Memory
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Buckden, Grafham Water c1965 (ref. B237036) | Grafham Water is a reservoir for Anglia Water, constructed between 1962 and 1965, covering 2½ square miles - one of the largest lakes in England. To the west of Buckden, it is home to a sailing club and watersports centre. | Add your own Memory
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Buckden, the Village c1950 (ref. B237012) | Returning to the Great North Road, we come to Buckden. The new A1 by-pass means that this village has become a quiet backwater, but signs of modern development can nowadays be seen - a housing estate has replaced the brick wall on the left. | Add your own Memory
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Buckden, High Street c1955 (ref. B237017) | This is the heart of the village, with the George Inn (left) and the Lion Hotel, both former coaching inns, standing opposite each other. The shops have definitely changed in recent years; you can now kit yourself from the skin out with lingerie, shoes and high class couture, whilst a One Stop Store provides for more basic needs. | Add your own Memory
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Buckden, Lion Hotel c1955 (ref. B237015) | The Lion Hotel was famous as a coaching inn in the 18th and 19th centuries. There have been changes to the facade - there are now flower beds and car parking at the front. The Trust House sign disappeared when the hotel left the group in the 1980s. | Add your own Memory
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Buckden, Great Tower c1950 (ref. B237009) | The Great Tower, dating from the 15th century, has seen many different tenants, including, briefly, a post office! In 1957 it was taken over by the Claretian Missionaries, and under their care the Catholic church of St Hugh of Lincoln was built in 1959. Nowadays it is a Roman Catholic retreat, and it is also used by many different local groups as a meeting place. | Add your own Memory
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Buckden, the River Ouse c1960 (ref. B237029) | We are taking a detour out of Buckden to the Offords; the Offord & Buckden Anglers Club now have a car park and hut here. The water authorities carried out work on the two weirs in the 1990s to prevent undermining of the river bank, and new metal bridges have appeared. | Add your own Memory
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Burwell, High Street c1955 (ref. B728025) | Fortunately the past 45 years have not changed this scene. The David Smith factory (corrugated packaging) in the distance has now moved to Newmarket, and the old malthouse with the rounded roof (centre) is now an office building with a car park alongside. Behind the trees is the sports field. | Add your own Memory
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Burwell, Sports Club c1955 (ref. B728038) | This pavilion was built by the David Smith factory alongside the cricket pitch. When the factory moved to Newmarket, there was some debate about the future of the sports field; whilst the debate was successfully resolved, the pavilion declined, and is now derelict. A modern sports club has been built overlooking the cricket field. | Add your own Memory
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Burwell, Steven's Mill c1955 (ref. B728009K) | The old mill is now a landmark for the Museum of Fenland Life, which is situated in the old barns alongside. The vegetable plots shown beside the track have been built over with houses, giving the appearance of a cul-de-sac, and the visitor is pleasantly surprised to find the museum right under the mill. | Add your own Memory
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