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Expand 1 - Council and Assembly books1 - Council and Assembly books
Expand 2 - Agenda and committee reports for Council Meetings 2 - Agenda and committee reports for Council Meetings
Expand 3 - Committee minute and report books3 - Committee minute and report books
Expand 4 - Declarations of office books4 - Declarations of office books
Expand 5 - Yearbooks5 - Yearbooks
Expand 6 - Internal reports 6 - Internal reports
Expand 7 - Committee papers7 - Committee papers
Expand 8 - Registered correspondence files8 - Registered correspondence files
Expand 9 - Public Office9 - Public Office
Collapse 10 - Parliamentary Acts and Bills10 - Parliamentary Acts and Bills
1 - An act for the better paving, cleansing and lighting the town of Cambridge; for removing and preventing obstructions and annoyances; and for widening the streets, lanes and other passages within the said town
2 - The Cambridge Gas Light Co Act of incorporation
3 - The Cambridge Gaol Paving and Lighting Acts including an act for building a new gaol for the town of Cambridge, 1826; the Cambridge Improvement Act, 1794; and an act to incorporate a company for the better supplying with gas the town of Cambridge in the County of Cambridge, 1834
4 - An act to amend an act of the 7th and 8th of King George the 4th for building a new gaol for the town of Cambridge, and for making further provision for payment of creditors under the said act
Expand 5 - The Eastern Counties Railway Act, 1845 and an Act to Amend the Cambridge Improvement Acts, and to exempt the Eastern Counties Railway Company from certain tolls thereby imposed5 - The Eastern Counties Railway Act, 1845 and an Act to Amend the Cambridge Improvement Acts, and to exempt the Eastern Counties Railway Company from certain tolls thereby imposed
6 - An Act for consolidating in one act certain provisions usually contained in acts for constructing or regulating markets and fairs, 1847
7 - An act for consolidating in one act certain provisions usually contained in acts authorising the making of gasworks for supplying towns with gas
8 - The Cambridge Corporation Act
9 - Number not used
10 - The River Cam Navigation Act 1851 and byelaws made in pursuance thereof
Collapse 11 - Waterworks legislation11 - Waterworks legislation
1 - A copy letter from the Town Clerk to Mr William Bennett arranging a meeting
2 - Three letters from Christopher Pemberton to the Town Clerk relating to a footpath through part of the Trinity Estate
3 - A copy letter from the Town Clerk to E and E Foster regarding assent of the Corporation to the Waterworks bill and requesting a printed copy of the bill
4 - A letter from Fredk Randall to the Town Clerk concerning postponing a meeting
5 - A letter from C Hyde to the Town Clerk concerning the town rights to Hobson's Stream being vested in the Corporation
6 - A letter from the Town Clerk to C Hyde relating to ownership rights to the soil around Hobson's watercourse
7 - A summons for Charles Claydon, Charles Finch and George Salmon to appear in front of the Attorney General
8 - A letter 9with copy reply) from Fredk Randall to CH Cooper, Town Clerk relating to a summons for a meeting to discuss the Water bill
9 - A letter from Pitt and Co, solicitors to the Town Clerk regarding the second reading and publication of the Cambridge Waterworks Bill
10 - A letter to the Town Clerk HW Ravenscroft forwarding an enclosed note from Pircham and Co
11 - A letter from Pircham and Co to HW Ravenscroft concerning Mr Francis' opposition to the Cambridge Waterworks Bill
12 - A letter to Mr Cooper, Town Clerk, from Pritt, Sherwood and Co concerning the soil rights around the watercourse
13 - Responses from the Town Clerk, Mr Foster and Mr Fawcett concerning the provision of copies of the Cambridge Waterworks Bill
14 - A letter from Mr Foster to the Town Clerk concerning alterations to the Cambridge Waterworks Bill
15 - Correspondence between Pitt and Co solicitors and Mr Cooper concerning the second reading of the Cambridge Waterworks Bill
16 - A letter, and reply, from the Town Clerk to Pitt and Co solicitors relating to amendments to the Cambridge Waterworks Bill
17 - A copy letter from the Town Clerk to Pitt and Co informing them that the Cambridge Water Company had unanimously decided not to progress with the bill in its present form
18 - Correspondence between Harry Marten and the Town Clerk concerning ways forward with the provision of the water supply to Cambridge
19 - Correspondence between the Vice-Chancellor and the Town Clerk regarding encroachment on University property by Mr Bennett
20 - A letter from the Town Clerk to the Vice-Chancellor detailing his correspondence with Mr Pemberton regarding ownership of the [Nine Wells] watercourse
21 - A letter from Vice-Chancellor to the Town Clerk, which is a copy of a communication relating to Hobson's New River
22 - Copy letters from the Town Clerk to Mr Pemberton requesting a requesting a response to previous correspondence
23 - A letter from the Bursar of Trinity College to the Town Clerk regarding a reply to previous correspondence
24 - A letter from the Bursar of Trinity to the Town Clerk regarding ownership rights of Hobson's Watercourse
25 - A letter from William Bennett concerning Hobson's Watercourse
26 - An extract from the Trumpington Award with a copy of the enclosure plan
27 - A statement detailing the proposal to allow use of the water in the town from Nine Wells, Great Shelford
28 - Service of a writ against the University of Cambridge to appear in the High Court within 8 days
29 - Town Clerk's costs in opposing the Waterworks bill
30 - Demand sent by the Corporation to Trinity College and the University of Cambridge to remove a hedge adjacent to the western bank of the watercourse in the parish of Trumpington
31 - Additional instructions in the case of the Attorney General versus Mortlock
32 - Instructions in the case of the Attorney General versus Mortlock
33 - Draft information in the case of the Attorney General versus Mortlock
34 - Draft case for the further opinion of Mr Worlledge
35 - Draft case for the opinion of Mr Worlledge
36 - Copy letters from the Town Clerk to Mr John Worlledge requesting a legal opinion regarding land ownership either side of the watercourse
37 - Case for the further opinion of Mr Worlledge
38 - Copy of the lease of the watercourse in the Parish of Trumpington between Thos Chaply gent and the Chancellor of the University and Mayor
39 - A ruling on the maintenance of the watercourse Hobson's Stream
40 - A report of the Parliamentary Committee of the Improvement Commissioners regarding the Cambridge University and Town Waterworks Company
41 - A printed report written by Philip C Lockwood detailing the supply of water for watering the streets of Cambridge
42 - A copy of a report to the Directors of the Brighton Waterworks Company regarding street watering
43 - A letter from the University and Town Waterworks Company with proceedings from their directors meeting
44 - Notification from the Waterworks Office of an extraordinary meeting of the Company
45 - A letter from the Chairman of the Waterworks Company suggesting his retirement
46 - A letter from JD Fetch concerning a notice put in the Cambridge local paper stating their intention to apply to Parliament for powers to invest in the Company in Cherry Hinton
47 - A copy of a resolution agreed at a vestry meeting in Cherry Hinton
48 - A letter from the Mr H Tomlison, manager of the Cambridge Water Company to the Town clerk suggesting a meeting to discuss opposition to the Waterworks bill
49 - A notice for a special meeting of the directors of the Cambridge Waterworks Company
50 - A letter from R Reynolds Rowe to Edward Foster concerning the former's intention to build 3 houses in Hobson Street and the offer for the Waterworks Company to occupy the site of two of the houses for offices
51 - A letter to Mr Cooper from Samuel Peed, solicitor for the bill, outlining amendments to the Cambridge University and Town Waterworks bill
52 - Statement of the revenue account of the Cambridge University and Town Waterworks Company
53 - Cambridge University and Town Waterworks Company Directors report
54 - Petition to the House of Commons against the Waterworks Bill submitted by the Corporation of Cambridge
55 - A report by the Parliamentary Committee regarding the Waterworks company's intention to apply for a bill in the next parliamentary session
56 - Notice of a special meeting of the Directors of the Waterworks Company
57 - Correspondence giving notice of a meeting of the parishioners of Cherryhinton regarding their opposition to a takeover of the district by the Waterworks Company
58 - Correspondence relating to the opposition to the Waterworks bill
59 - A covering letter to CH Cooper from Ravenscroft and Hills regarding alterations to the draft petition against the Waterworks Bill
60 - A letter from the clerk to the Town Surveyor to the Town Clerk with notes from a meeting regarding consultation with parliamentary agents over the Petition against the Waterworks bill
61 - Correspondence regarding forwarding the petition to parliamentary agents
62 - A letter from Henry Tomlison to Edmond Foster relating to a report by the Parliamentary Committee
63 - Correspondence relating to the date and time for the hearing of the petition against the Waterworks bill
64 - A telegram from Mr Reed to Edmond Foster regarding Committee stage for bill
65 - Correspondence relating to the presentation of the petition against the Waterworks bill
66 - Correspondence relating to the presentation of the petition against the Waterworks bill
67 - Correspondence relating to amendments to the Waterworks bill and costs incurred
68 - Correspondence relating to amendments to the Waterworks bill
69 - Letters relating to the payment of charges relating to the Cambridge Water Bill
70 - Draft appointment by Edmond Foster of his proxy for a Special General Meeting of the Waterworks Company
71 - Town clerk's costs for work on the opposition of the Cambridge University and Town Waterworks Company bill on behalf of the Corporation
72 - Corporation opposition to the Water Company's bill
73 - Draft report of RR Rowe upon the Cambridge Water Company's bill before parliament
74 - Notes from a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee relating to opposition to the Waterworks bill
75 - Two copies of rates and regulations of the Cambridge University and Town Waterworks Company
76 - A bill for supplying the University and Borough of Cambridge with water
77 - An act for supplying the inhabitants of the Borough of Cambridge and other places adjoining thereto with water
78 - An act to enable the Cambridge University and Town Waterworks Company to raise further money
79 - An act for extending the limits of the district within which the Cambridge University and Town Waterworks Company may supply water, and for empowering the Company to raise additional capital; and for other purposes
80 - An act to authorise Cambridge University and Town Waterworks Company to construct additional waterworks and to raise further money and for other purposed
81 - An act to enable the Cambridge University and Town Waterworks Company to acquire additional land and to repeal some of the provisions of one of their existing acts; and for other purposes
12 - The Cambridge Award Act
Expand 13 - Bill for stopping up St John's Lane13 - Bill for stopping up St John's Lane
Expand 14 - Gas legislation14 - Gas legislation
15 - An act to amend the laws relating to the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquors
16 - Official abstracts together with the explosive substances act
Expand 17 - The Great Eastern Railway Bill, 187517 - The Great Eastern Railway Bill, 1875
Expand 18 - Application for a new road at Newnham 18 - Application for a new road at Newnham
Expand 19 - The Cambridge Street Tramways Act, 1879 and the Cambridge Street Tramways extension, 188019 - The Cambridge Street Tramways Act, 1879 and the Cambridge Street Tramways extension, 1880
20 - An act to amend the Pedlars Act, 1871, as regards the district within which a certificate authorises a person to act as a pedlar
21 - Section of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882 relating to ward boundaries
22 - A draft bill to amend theatre regulations, 1883
23 - The Great Eastern Railway Act
24 - Provisional order made in pursuance of section 52 of the Local Government Act
Expand 25 - River Cam bridges Committee papers25 - River Cam bridges Committee papers
26 - An act to confirm certain provisional orders of the Local Government Board relating to the Boroughs of Banbury and Cambridge
27 - An act to confirm certain provisional orders made by the Board of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts 1882 and 1888 relating to Cambridge , Dover, Hove, Walsall, Wolverhampton, and Worcester
Expand 28 - A provisional order for electric lighting28 - A provisional order for electric lighting
Expand 29 - The Great Eastern Railway (General Powers) bills, 1885-189329 - The Great Eastern Railway (General Powers) bills, 1885-1893
Expand 30 - The Cambridge University and Corporation Act, 1894 30 - The Cambridge University and Corporation Act, 1894
31 - Canal tolls and charges no 8 (River Cam etc) order confirmation act
32 - Act confirming provisional order as to land required for purpose of a new cemetery
Expand 33 - A bill to empower the Corporation of Cambridge to construct tramways; to make certain street widenings; to purchase the undertaking of the Cambridge University and Town Waterworks Company; to provide a crematorium and other purposes 33 - A bill to empower the Corporation of Cambridge to construct tramways; to make certain street widenings; to purchase the undertaking of the Cambridge University and Town Waterworks Company; to provide a crematorium and other purposes
34 - Order of Local Government Board relating to the amalgamation of parishes in the Borough
35 - An act to confirm certain provisional orders made by the Board of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts 1882 and 1888 relating to Cambridge and district , Sandwich, Deal, Walmer and district, Sittingbourne and Milton, Strood and Dartford (Rural Districts), Tadcaster and district (extension), Uxbridge and district (extension), and Wimbledon (extension)
36 - Form of financial statement for education Act 1902
37 - Local Government Board provisional orders (no 5) act, 1908 confirming order to enable the Urban District Council for the Borough of Cambridge to put in force the compulsory clauses of the land clauses act
38 - Housing town planning act
Expand 39 - Cambridge University and Town Water Act, 191039 - Cambridge University and Town Water Act, 1910
40 - Order of Local Government Board with respect to the regulations as to Medical Officers of Health and Inspectors of Nuisances
41 - Borough Police certificate granted under paragraph B of part 2 of the first schedule of the National Insurance Act
Expand 42 - Act confirming certain provisional orders of the Local Government Board relating to Cambridge and Southport 42 - Act confirming certain provisional orders of the Local Government Board relating to Cambridge and Southport
43 - Act confirming provisional order for altering the Cambridge Corporation Act 1850 and the Cambridge University and Corporation Act, 1894
44 - Cambridge Streets Provisional Order
Expand 45 - Local Government Provisional orders (no 21) bill, the County Borough of Cambridge Order45 - Local Government Provisional orders (no 21) bill, the County Borough of Cambridge Order
46 - Provisional order and confirming act as to provisional order enabling the Corporation to take lands for the construction of a footbridge over the Cam and improving certain streets
47 - An act to confirm a provisional order under the land drainage act 1916 and 1918 relating to an area drained by the River Ouse and its tributaries
Expand 48 - Cambridge University and Town Water bill, 192148 - Cambridge University and Town Water bill, 1921
Expand 49 - Cambridge Corporation bill, 192249 - Cambridge Corporation bill, 1922
50 - River Cam Conservancy Act
51 - Act confirming provisional order as to land required for the extension of Brooklands Avenue
52 - The Cambridge University and Town Gas (charges) Order 1921, special provisional prescription of the gas referees, 1922
53 - An act confirming provisional order as to land required for the widening of Coe Fen Lane and improvement of corner of East Road and Park Side
54 - An act to confirm certain provisional orders of the Ministry of Health relating to Cambridge, Darwen, Hyde, Middlesex districts, joint small pox hospital district, Portsmouth and Stoke on Trent
Expand 55 - Royal Commission on Local Government55 - Royal Commission on Local Government
56 - The Local Government Act
Expand 57 - Ministry of Health Provisional Orders Confirmation (No 8) Act, 192957 - Ministry of Health Provisional Orders Confirmation (No 8) Act, 1929
Expand 58 - Clerks papers relating to the borough extension58 - Clerks papers relating to the borough extension
59 - Compulsory purchase order relating to the Public Works Facilities Act, 1930
Expand 60 - The Cambridge Corporation Act60 - The Cambridge Corporation Act
61 - Town and Country Planning Act, 1932
62 - Restriction of Ribbon development Act, 1935
Expand 63 - Cambridge City Council objections to Proposals of the Local Government Commission for the East Midlands General Review Area presented to the Minister of Housing and Local Government, Jul 196163 - Cambridge City Council objections to Proposals of the Local Government Commission for the East Midlands General Review Area presented to the Minister of Housing and Local Government, Jul 1961
64 - City and Borough Police administration under the Police Act
65 - A bill to re-enact with amendments certain local enactments in force within the City of Cambridge; to confer powers on the Council of the City of Cambridge, and for other purposes
Expand 66 - Opposition to Elementary Education Bill by non-conformists66 - Opposition to Elementary Education Bill by non-conformists
Expand 11 - Orders in Council11 - Orders in Council
Expand 12 - Byelaws and regulations12 - Byelaws and regulations
Expand 13 - Local Government Board consents for loan sanctions13 - Local Government Board consents for loan sanctions
Expand 14 - Clerks legal papers14 - Clerks legal papers
Expand 15 - Contracts and agreements15 - Contracts and agreements
Expand 16 - Deeds16 - Deeds
Expand 17 - Lease books and leases17 - Lease books and leases
Expand 18 - Clerks property papers18 - Clerks property papers
Expand 19 - Elections19 - Elections
Expand 21 - Town clerks correspondence 21 - Town clerks correspondence
Expand 22 - Memorials and petitions22 - Memorials and petitions
Expand 23 - Public notices and memoranda book23 - Public notices and memoranda book
Expand 24 - Events and Commemorations24 - Events and Commemorations
Expand 25 - Public appeals25 - Public appeals
Expand 26 - Volumes of newspaper clippings26 - Volumes of newspaper clippings
28 - Copies of Council resolution and copies of certificates relating to service as special constables during the Great War
29 - The Great War roll of honour card index
Expand 30 - Political squibs30 - Political squibs
Expand 31 - Propaganda leaflets, notices and articles written by the Imperial Fascist League sent to City Councillors 31 - Propaganda leaflets, notices and articles written by the Imperial Fascist League sent to City Councillors
Expand 32 - Naturalization papers, Maskie 1859, Groote, 186132 - Naturalization papers, Maskie 1859, Groote, 1861
Expand 33 - Answers to government enquiry regarding Hawkers Licences 33 - Answers to government enquiry regarding Hawkers Licences
Expand 34 - The English parentage of the wives of Gustave and Adolphe Heberlein 34 - The English parentage of the wives of Gustave and Adolphe Heberlein
Expand 35 - Correspondence, a statement of dates and facts, and draft copy of the deed of disclaimers relating to a gift to the Corporation executed by Mr F Bailey 35 - Correspondence, a statement of dates and facts, and draft copy of the deed of disclaimers relating to a gift to the Corporation executed by Mr F Bailey
Expand H - Housing departmentH - Housing department
Expand PH - Public Health Department PH - Public Health Department
Expand SE - Records of the City Surveyor (Borough Surveyor)SE - Records of the City Surveyor (Borough Surveyor)
Expand TR - Treasurers' recordsTR - Treasurers' records
Expand W - Weights and Measures DepartmentW - Weights and Measures Department
Expand 4 - Cambridge Improvement Commissioners4 - Cambridge Improvement Commissioners
Expand 5 - Overseers of the Poor for the 13 ancient parishes of Cambridge5 - Overseers of the Poor for the 13 ancient parishes of Cambridge
Expand 6 - Overseers of the Poor for Cambridge and Cambridge Without 6 - Overseers of the Poor for Cambridge and Cambridge Without
Expand 8 - Trumpington Parish Council8 - Trumpington Parish Council
Expand 9 - Cherryhinton Parish Council9 - Cherryhinton Parish Council
Expand 10 - Cambridge City Charities10 - Cambridge City Charities
Expand 12 - Cambridge Town Court of Pleas12 - Cambridge Town Court of Pleas
Expand 13 - Court Leet13 - Court Leet
Expand 14 - Cambridge[shire] County Court14 - Cambridge[shire] County Court
Expand Co - Cambridge Borough CoronerCo - Cambridge Borough Coroner
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