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Caption For Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital 1938

Today's hospital is a vast complex on the southern outskirts of Cambridge, renowned for its special skills in dealing with head injuries.

Caption For Shoeburyness, Ness Road C1955

In the foreground stands the arch of the Conservative Club, with the solid brick-built Cambridge Hotel next door.The honey-pot style telegraph poles carry lines to the surrounding buildings.

Caption For Lavenham, Market Place C1955

The market cross dates from 1500, and was intended to be a copy of the one at Cambridge.

Caption For Trumpington, War Memorial C1960

The Red Lion Inn was built along with the spread of houses out from Cambridge in the 1930s.

Caption For Cambridge, Eights On The Cam 1909

Cambridge has a long history of rowing.

Caption For Cambridge, Eights On The Cam 1909

Cambridge has a long history of rowing.

Caption For Cambridge, Corpus Christi College 1909

Just beyond is St Botolph's, one of Cambridge's medieval churches.

Caption For Cambridge, Eights On The Cam 1909

Cambridge has a long history of rowing.

Caption For Cambridge, Eights On The Cam 1909

Cambridge has a long history of rowing.

Caption For Burnley, The New Police Station 1961

Those keen on classic cars might be interested to note that, left to right we can see a Morris Minor, a Morris Oxford, an Austin Cambridge, a Ford Consul and a Jaguar Mark VIII.

Caption For Trumpington, Village 1914

Thatched cottages abound in this view; at this time, Trumpington was a village separate from Cambridge.

Caption For Grantchester, The Village 1929

At this time Trumpington was a village separate from the city of Cambridge.

Caption For Aylesbury, Cambridge Street C1955

In this photograph we head north-east out of Market Square along Cambridge Street, once known as Bakers Lane, a road that haas seen much change since the 1950s.

Caption For Cambridge, The Backs 1890

The Backs of Cambridge are probably as well known as the colleges themselves.

Caption For Southport, Lord Street Bandstand 1913

On the right is the clock tower of Cambridge Hall; the clock and chimes were paid for by William Atkinson.

Caption For Cardiff, The Promenade, Roath Park C1955

With so many bicycles present this busy scene is more reminiscent of Oxford or Cambridge.

Caption For Durham, The School 1929

Its poor students were provided with furnished rooms, and meals that were taken communally; alien concepts to the well-heeled of Oxford and Cambridge.

Caption For Henley On Thames, The Regatta 1890

It all started when the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race was held here in 1829, but the first Regatta proper was held in June 1839.

Caption For Holywell, The Ferry 1914

The ferry is pulled by a chain across the Ouse; at this time villagers used the ferry to go to work in Over or to cycle to Cambridge.

Caption For Hinxton, High Street C1960

The farmhouses and cottages all have steps down to the street because the old unmetalled road to Cambridge had been gradually lowered by use.