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Expand 1 - Records of the Unreformed Cambridge Corporation1 - Records of the Unreformed Cambridge Corporation
Collapse 2 - Municipal Corporation 1835-19742 - Municipal Corporation 1835-1974
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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
Expand 11 - Waterworks legislation11 - Waterworks legislation
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
Collapse 17 - The Great Eastern Railway Bill, 187517 - The Great Eastern Railway Bill, 1875
1 - Copy requisition to the Chairman of the Improvement Board to call a public meeting regarding the GER bill
2 - A copy notice of a meeting of the Improvement Commissioners regarding the GER bill
3 - A notice from WH Shaw solicitor to the GER company regarding their intended parliamentary application
4 - Resolution of the Improvement Commissioners as to opposing the GER bill
5 - A letter from WH Shaw to F Barlow providing him with a copy of the Great Eastern Railway's intended application to parliament
6 - A notice to the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners relating to the compulsory purchase of land required for the Great Eastern Railway
7 - Minutes of a meeting of the joint parliamentary committee relating to the proposed new Great Eastern Railway bill
8 - A letter from Loch Maclaurin to E Foster and son regarding opposition to the Mill Road crossing and suggesting a memorial be presented to the Board of Trade
9 - Copy correspondence from GW Stephenson regarding discussions on the Hills Road bridge, and level crossings at Mill Road and Coldham's Lane with the engineer of the GER company
10 - Draft minutes of a meeting of the parliamentary joint sub committee
11 - Breakdown rates and tolls paid by the Great Eastern Railway Company
12 - Extract from minutes regarding tolls payable for transport of goods via railway
13 - Printed resolution of owners and ratepayers to oppose the Great Eastern Railway bill
14 - A letter from Loch Maclaurin to E Foster and son regarding opposition to the Mill Road crossing
15 - Correspondence from H Wetenhall relating to the crossing at Mill Road
16 - A copy memorial from residents and traders on Mill Road to the Board of trade to make enquiry as to the proposed level crossing on Mill Road
17 - A printed copy of a petition of residents and traders against the 1875 Great Eastern Railway bill
18 - A memorial from residents of Mill Road to the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors requesting a footbridge and carriage way over the railway
19 - A draft memorial to the Board of Trade by the Cambridge Improvement Commissioner regarding the passage of the Great Eastern Railway bill
20 - A petition of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners against the Great Eastern Railway bill
21 - A petition of the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Cambridge against the Great Eastern Railway bill
22 - A petition of the Great Northern Railway Company against the Great Eastern Railway bill
23 - A copy of a table of carriage roads proposed to be crossed on the level by two additional lines of rails by the Great Eastern Railway plans
24 - A letter from the Great Eastern Railway land agents to Frederick Barlow with an accompanying plan of land wanted for purchase in St Andrew the Less (Hills Road area)
25 - A record of railway traffic at Coldham's lane crossing
26 - A record of railway traffic at Hills Road
27 - A record of railway traffic at Mill Road
28 - Lists of passenger coaches travelling from Cambridge
29 - A letter from WH Shaw to Frederick Barlow proposing amendments to the act to address concerns of the Improvement Commissioners
30 - Draft report of parliamentary committee relating to the questions of dispute between the Commissioners and the company
31 - A copy letter from Sharpe and Co solicitors to Barlow, Palmer and Neville relating to the Commissioners petition opposing the Great Eastern Railway bill
32 - Report by the town surveyor, GW Stephenson, regarding crossing the proposed new railway line at Mill Road, Coldham's Lane, and Hills Road
33 - A copy of a memorial by residents of Mill Road supporting a footbridge over the railway and apposing the necessity of a carriage bridge
34 - Copy resolution passed at a meeting of memorialists in connexion with the level crossing at Mill Road
35 - Newspaper extract from a meeting of the Improvement Commissioners responding to calls against a footbridge in place of a level crossing heard at a public meeting
36 - A letter from Wm Peed to Fred Barlow regarding a quote for works
37 - A voucher for receipt of £100 from Sharpe and Co solicitors for work on the opposition case against the Great Eastern Railway bill
38 - A petition of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners against alteration suggested by counsel to the Great Eastern Railway bill
39 - Two copies of the brief in support of the petition of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners against the Great Eastern Railway Bill
40 - Extracts from minutes of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners, between 17 Nov 1874-22 Mar 1875, relating to exempting the Eastern Counties railway company from certain tolls, to accompany brief
41 - Extracts from minutes of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners, between 18 Nov 1845-22 Sep 1846, in relation to the opposition to the Great Eastern Railway Bill to accompany brief
42 - Copy memorials to the Board of trade with correspondence as to additional level crossings proposed by the company, to accompany brief
43 - Extracts and judgement in the Newmarket Railway Co versus Foster and others, to accompany brief
44 - Statements of traffic at Mill Road, Hills Road and Coldham's Lane, to accompany brief
45 - Memorial of residents relating to the Mill Road Crossing
46 - A printed agenda for minutes of evidence, speeches etc taken before a select committee of the house of commons
47 - A printed copy of minutes of proceedings before a select committee on railway bills
48 - A printed copy of minutes of proceedings before a select committee on railway bills
49 - A printed copy of minutes of evidence before a select committee on railway bills
50 - A printed copy of minutes of proceedings before a select committee on railway bills
51 - A printed copy of minutes of evidence before a select committee on railway bills
52 - A printed copy of minutes of proceedings before a select committee on railway bills
53 - Report from the committee on group 8 of railway bills
54 - The Great Eastern Railway bill, 1875
55 - The Great Eastern Railway bill, 1875
56 - A letter from WH Shaw to F Barlow requesting a decision whether the Improvement Commissioners require a carriage bridge over Mill Road
57 - A letter from the town surveyor, GW Stephenson, to the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners regarding an interview with the GER engineer over the costs and specification of the Mill Road Bridge
58 - A letter from WH Shaw to JW Neville regarding a decision by the board of Improvement Commissioners that a carriage bridge over Mill Road is unnecessary
59 - A letter from Shaw solicitors to JW Neville and copy reply relating to a mortgage debt owed by the Commissioners
60 - Sketch section of the GER line of railway between Mill Road and Coldhams Road
61 - Plan and sections of the GER proposed new bridge over Coldham's lane
62 - Plan and sections of the GER proposed new bridge over Coldham's lane
63 - Plan and sections of the GER proposed new bridge over Mill Road
64 - Frederick Barlow and parliamentary agents cost incurred in the promotion of the Great Eastern Railway further powers 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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