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Caption For Horningsea, The Village C1955

The opening of the Cambridge by-pass in 1978 unfortunately saw an increase in the traffic along this quiet road.

Caption For Cambridge, Guildhall From Peas Hill 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 Southport, Cambridge Hall, Art Gallery, Library And Bank 1887

The complex was built on a site previously occupied by a row of cottages adjacent to Cambridge Hall, and opened in 1878 having cost around £14,000.

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.

Caption For Cambridge, Peterhouse 1890

Peterhouse is distinguished as the first college in Cambridge, although the original 13th-century buildings have been altered considerably.

Caption For Cambridge, Petty Cury 1909

Although taken over twenty years earlier than photograph No 84534, and before the motor car had taken off in a big way, there is still no doubt that Cambridge had traffic problems, with horse-drawn carriages

Caption For Cambridge, King's College, The Bridge 1909

In the foreground, some young ladies appear to be trying their hands at rowing, whilst midstream we have what is more commonly associated with the river in Cambridge: punters.

Caption For Cambridge, Eights On The Cam 1909

Cambridge has a long history of rowing.

Caption For Bourn, Mill C1955

Owned by the Cambridge Preservation Society, it is preserved complete, and is open to visitors.

Caption For Whittlesford, The Red Lion Hotel C1955

When the railway from London to Cambridge was opened, the inn became a hotel.

Caption For Thorney, Duke Of Bedford School C1955

Partly demolishing it, he showed his enthusiasm for education by donating stone towards building Trinity and Corpus Christi Colleges, Cambridge.

Caption For Henley On Thames, Riverside Scene C1955

The first Oxford v Cambridge boat race took place here in 1829.

Caption For Madingley, The Church 1909

The nearby Elizabethan Madingley Hall was the residence for both Edward VII and George VI during their time in Cambridge as undergraduates.

Caption For Thurlstone, The Post Office C1965

He later became professor of mathematics at Cambridge.

Caption For Thurlstone, The Post Office C1965

He later became professor of mathematics at Cambridge.

Caption For Cambridge, The Bridge Of Sighs 1890

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

Caption For Kings Langley, The Church C1955

The structure dates from the 15th century and contains the tomb of Edmund de Langley, the first Duke of York, Earl of Cambridge and fifth son of Edward III.

Caption For Cambridge, The Bridge Of Sighs 1890

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 were the users of the original

Caption For Madingley, Hall C1955

Madingley Hall was purchased by Cambridge University in 1948 for the Extra-Mural Board, their staff and research students.

Caption For Devonport, Hms Impregnable 1904

Among the wooden walls to be seen at Devonport around 1904 were the gunnery training ships 'Cambridge' and 'Calcutta', the torpedo schoolship 'Defiance', the receiving ship 'Circe', and the training