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Waterbeach photos

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Waterbeach maps

Historic maps of Waterbeach and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Waterbeach maps

Waterbeach map

Historic map of Waterbeach

Cambridgeshire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Cambridgeshire

Waterbeach map

Historic Map of any Waterbeach postcode

Waterbeach maps
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Waterbeach books

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Cambridgeshire Villages Photographic Memories
Paperback
rrp £15  £12

Cambridgeshire Living Memories
Paperback
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Cambridgeshire Photographic Memories
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Waterbeach books
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Memories of Waterbeach

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Cambridgeshire memories

Elephants in Waterbeach

I am assured that my memory is not playing tricks on me when I recall elephants living in the large garden close to Dr Pritchard's old surgery. The nuns at the convent off the A 10 road used to terrify my sister and I. They were all partially visible behind a decorative gridded screen to the side of their chapel, black-clad... [more]

Shared on 10 February 2009 by Adam Scott.

Playing in the corn fields

I lived in the cottage next to the Chapel, and played with Wendy, we used to cycle to Upware and Wicken fen. At one point we would sit on the haystacks after the farmers had finished them. I would go horse riding in the corn cut fields, wonderful thing to do.

One good memory was when it snowed, Mrs Dowdswell... [more]

Shared on 12 February 2007 by Mary Whiting.

Working for City Education

My memories refer to 1960 through to 1963 (I think!).
I was in charge of String Tuition for the Education Department with our HQ in the Guildhall and a storage room for instruments in the bowels of the building.
I remember Ludo Stewart who was Music Adviser and David Bass and Sam Grice (both staff teachers with me) and the SMO,... [more]

Shared on 05 June 2009 by Ray Lowrey.

sweet shop

my g.g.g. grandparents the Nixons had a sweet shop at 26 Petty Cury in the 1850s to early 1880s. Anybody ant news or pics?

Shared on 20 January 2008 by Sylvia Finch.

Marshall's Airport

I lived at 14 The Homing, Meadowlands, Cambridge which was close to the airport. I was 8 years old in 1955. Often on sunny weekends, my Mum would takes us on a walk over to the airport.

It was a quiet relaxed place in those days. There was no kind of airport security, and you could stroll through the gate... [more]

Shared on 12 January 2008 by Chris Birkbeck.

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.

Shared on 06 April 2006 by M Helyer.

34 Fulbourn Road

Hi John Moore, I am very interested in what you remember. I was born at number 34 in 1941 and lived with my nana Ethel and grandad, mother Rita and sister Rita, there was also a boy from London, Douglas Kitson, he lived with Nana until he got married in 1957 but died in 1983 aged 47. My mother Rita died... [more]

Shared on 27 September 2009 by Ron Clarke.

Evacuee from London

I was interested to read the article by Ron Clarke (1950s football team). I lived at 34 Fulbourne Road with Mr and Mrs Clarke in the war. They were looking after their grandson whose father I believe was named Phil and was posted abroad. I have a few memories of Cherry Hinton in the war, some good, some not so good.... [more]

Shared on 19 September 2009 by John Moore.

Extracts From Waterbeach & Cambridgeshire books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Waterbeach, inspired by Frith photos.

East Anglia

The name of the town does not refer to any beach, but comes from the Old English word 'beck', meaning 'stream'. Clayhithe was the harbour of Waterbeach; the word 'hythe' means 'landing-place'. By the time of this photograph, the former harbour has been given over to leisure activities. In the 17th century many people thought that the river Cam would dry... [more]

This is an extract from East Anglia.
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Cambridgeshire Living Memories

The Clayhithe ferry ceased operating in 1875 when a company was formed to replace it with an iron bridge to be maintained by tolls. The Cam Sailing Boat and Motor Boat clubs now use the old moorings.

This is an extract from Cambridgeshire Living Memories.
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Cambridgeshire Villages Photographic Memories

Denny End is named after the abbey that was re-sited in 1342 from the present church to a spur of land linked to Waterbeach by a causeway. The abbey was built for the nuns of the Franciscan order of St Clare- the Poor Clares.

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