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My sister.
The lady on the left by the railings of King's College is my older sister then aged 22. We lived in Cambridge until 1922 and I was a pupil at Cambridge High School during the First World War. I am now 93.
A memory of Cambridge contributed by M Helyer
Building history.
The photograph shows a shop and house which my grandmother ran between 1931 and 1952. It was then run by my uncle until it was sold as a house in 1979. My grandmother's name was Colville and she ran the shop as a general stores. Before the building was a shop it was a public house called the Axe and Compass and part of the building was a cobblers shop. The building itself goes back to 1599.
A memory of Linton contributed by Mrs DM Coe
My family and I are convinced I am the man walking next to the man in the jacket and tie who appears to have his arm around a child. The Austin A40 pick up truck in the foreground behind the telephone box could be the one I owned at about that time.
A memory of Wisbech contributed by Mr John A Woolley
The Canal.
In the 40s and 50s the canal was only filled to the level shown in the photograph from time to time. I lived in a house on the right of the photo and went to St Peter's School, shown by the side of the canal, half way up the picture on the left, and contained in the triangle. It was demolished prior to the canal being filled to create Churchill Road. This was an important site during winter for us local boys. Council workmen would shovel snow from the town and tip it on the canal bank. Snow meant ice and we were able to toboggan down the bank onto the frozen water. Don't forget ...read more here
A memory of Wisbech contributed by DJ Carrington
Extracts From Alconbury Weston & Cambridgeshire books
We are looking towards the west end of
the Market Place. The two tailors and
outfitters businesses, John Collier and
J E Hall, sit side-by-side, next to the
Home & Colonial Tea Store. In the
foreground can be seen the underground
toilets, which were later filled in.
An extract from from"Wisbech Town and City Memories".
The north side of the Market Place was the drinking heart of Wisbech, whose taste for alcohol saw one hundred inns, taverns and pubs recorded around the town. In this view the Freeman Hardy & Willis shop stands on the site of the Old Talbot, and two shops along is where the Golden Lion was situated. The `Tudor` building is the George Inn and next door is the Mermaid. The lower storey of the Shop Hotel has been opened up to allow greater pedestrian access to the Horsefair, and the Griffin next-door is now a barbers shop.
An extract from from"Wisbech Town and City Memories".
Whilst the High Street is a shadow
of its former self, the Rose & Crown
Hotel, located at the junction with the
Market Place, is enjoying somewhat
of a renaissance, with its current
owners investing heavily in restoring the
hotel to its former prominence in the
town and locality. The provision of good
accommodation for visitors and tourists
must be seen as a priority, if Wisbech is
to tap into the tourism market and give a
welcome boost to the local economy.
An extract from from"Wisbech Town and City Memories".
Most of the material used in this book has come from three important local sources: the Huntingdon
Record Office, St Neots Library, and the Norris Museum at St Ives. I am grateful to all those staff
who have found me material and answered my questions. I am especially indebted to Bob Burn-
Murdock at the Norris Museum for his help with illustrations and ephemera. I would also thank Mr
Malcolm Sharp, Head of Planning Services at Huntingdonshire District Council, for helping me with
information about future plans for St Neots.
My knowledge of the history of St Neots has been built up over the last 38 years and I am indebted to a
number of people for the help they have given me. Foremost among these was the late Leslie Forscutt,
whose knowledge of the town was unparalleled. I also owe a great deal to Ken Barringer, George
Basson, Bert Goodwin, David Rudd and Rosa Young, all of whom have made significant contributions.
An extract from from"St Neots - A History & Celebration".
Some of the most notable developments
of the new millennium have taken place at
the Eynesbury end of the town. These have
included the enlargement of the Tesco store
near the bypass, the reconstruction of the
road bridge over Hen Brook in St Mary’s
Street, and a large new housing complex and
marina on land off Barford Road.
This development includes a new concept
in residential care with the building of
Poppyfields by Hanover Housing Association.
Here residents have their own flats, so
retaining their independence, but also have
the security of knowing that there is 24-hour
care available.
Another important aspect of this
development is a new park, and this forms
part of a wider vision to improve access to,
and the environment of, the whole of the
green wedge that runs through the centre of
St Neots from Little Barford to Little Paxton.
At the Little Paxton end of St Neots,
many of the old buildings on the paper
mills site, rendered redundant by a marked
decline in business there during the
1990s, were demolished in 2002 and
further residential and community
development is in progress there.
Future plans for St Neots are
ambitious and far-reaching. These
include substantial redevelopment in
the Longsands area and also around
St Neots Community College in
Eynesbury, providing new leisure and
community facilities. Plans are well
advanced for extensive residential
development east of the railway line
off the Cambridge road, and included in this
scheme will be new and improved facilities for
St Neots Football Club, an all-weather pitch,
indoor sports facilities, a primary school
and a local centre. A new bridge across the
Ouse to facilitate the movement of cyclists
and pedestrians between Eynesbury and
Eaton Socon is also envisaged. It is further
hoped that a long-standing scheme for a new
community centre at Eaton Socon will come
to fruition in 2006.
Beyond these individual schemes there is a
‘Vision for St Neots’ compiled for Huntingdon
District Council by the Civic Trust in
consultation with St Neots Town Council
and other interested bodies. This will impact
on all the areas in the older parts of the town,
improving and enhancing facilities and, in
particular helping to ensure the continued
vitality and viability of the town centre.
All these schemes mark a determination to
make St Neots not only the largest town in
Cambridgeshire but also the best and one of
which all who live in it can feel proud.
An extract from from"St Neots - A History & Celebration".