March, Market Place c.1955
Photo ref:
M28046
Photo ref:
M28046
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Back in 1900, Kelly's Directory of Cambridgeshire said of March's Market Place:'the Fire Engine House is in the Market Place; there is one 40 horse power steam engine by Shand and Mason, with about half-a-mile of leather and canvas hose'.
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A Selection of Memories from March
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from March
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Im hoping that local residents from the late 40s onwards can help.
I remember travelling with my family late 1950s to vistit some relations
who lived in March, in train carrages bolted together. My memories are
vague but they were jolted today as I was looking for information on a cousin
of my father and found someone with the same name who died in Cambridgeshire.
The carrages were in what I would describe as a ...see more
Hi
Does any one remember The Boot and Shoe pub in West End March?
I am doing some research for a friend whose family resided in March for many years and one such resident was Robert Bond who was a publican at the above pub on the 1861 Census
Any information or photos would be gratefully received!!!
Yes, you are right. This is the rec, I used to play there as a boy; you can see the toilets in the background. Looking at this picture you had the slide behind that, the swings, then the roundabout and last the rocking horse.
I wonder - this looks like the playground in Robingoodfellows Lane where I used to play - can anyone confirm this?
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