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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
Expand 17 - The Great Eastern Railway Bill, 187517 - The Great Eastern Railway Bill, 1875
Collapse 18 - Application for a new road at Newnham 18 - Application for a new road at Newnham
1 - A resolution from a meeting of the Improvement Commissioners relating to stopping up part of the street near Newnham Hall
2 - A printed copy of instructions as to application to the Local Government Board for Provisional Orders under the Public Health Act, 1875
3 - Correspondence from RF Scott, bursar of St John's College, to John T Wood and CW Palmer of the Improvement Commissioners relating to gaining a provisional order for a new road at Newnham
4 - A copy of the brief for the Corporation for a local enquiry held before Major General C Phipps Carey, Inspector of the Local Government Board regarding a provisional order for the compulsory purchase of land for a new road at Newnham
5 - Resolutions of Selwyn College as to the proposed new road way at Newnham
6 - A letter from Mr Caldwell to RF Scott regarding plans for the road at Newnham
7 - A letter from W Dobbs regarding the question of compensation over the proposed new road at Newnham
8 - Draft newspaper notice of intention to apply for provisional order to put in force compulsory provisions of the Land Clauses Acts
9 - Copy of a newspaper notice regarding intention to apply for provisional order for compulsory purchase of land for street purposes
10 - A draft notice to St John's College of garden land, buildings, fence and ditch intended to be taken compulsorily
11 - A letter from AJ Lyttleton stating the principle reasons for the Newnham Road Scheme
12 - Draft petition to the Local Government Board praying for an order to put in force the compulsory powers of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts
13 - A letter from the Local Government Board advising that an inspector will visit to conduct a public enquiry
14 - Notes of reasons for the proposed new road at Newnham
15 - A letter from Sharpe and Co solicitors to JEL Whitehead relating to the fee expected by Mr Asquith
16 - A copy bond from Prof and Mrs Sidqwick to the Corporation relating to the proposed ne roadway at Newnham
17 - Draft proof of Mr Harry's evidence [for the local enquiry into the provisional order for the compulsory purchase of land for a new road at Newnham]
18 - Draft and annotated copy of the brief for the Corporation for a local enquiry held before Thomas Codrington, Inspector of the Local Government Board regarding a provisional order for the compulsory purchase of land for a new road at Newnham
19 - Correspondence acknowledging receipt of Local Government Board provisional order
20 - A printed copy of the provisional order to enable the Urban Sanitary Authority for the Borough of Cambridge to put in force the Compulsory Clauses of the Land Clauses Acts
21 - Draft lists of names and addresses of persons to whom notices have been sent
22 - A draft statement of John Edleston Ledsam Whitehead relating to the value of the Borough rate and the balance of outstanding loans
23 - Correspondence regarding the new roadway at Newnham
24 - Handwritten notes on the access to Newnham Road
25 - Case for the opinion of Mr W Graham on the legality of closing a road in Newnham before a new road in commenced
26 - Notes on the legal position of stopping up a highway
27 - Draft letter to Mr Baggallay requesting a legal opinion of gaining a certificate for stopping up Newnham Walk
28 - Draft procedure for closing a highway
29 - Draft application to justices to stop up a highway for a new road at Newnham
30 - Draft annotated copy of the diversion of Newnham Walk or Newnham Oathway in the parish of St Giles and St Peter
31 - Consent of Newnham College to the diversion of a road at Newnham
32 - Consent of the Master and Fellows of St Johns College to the diversion of a road at Newnham
33 - Consent of the Master and Fellows of Corpus Christi College to the diversion of a road at Newnham
34 - Consent of Corpus Christi College cricket club to the diversion of a road at Newnham
35 - A brief for applicants in the matter of an application to two justices to view a highway proposed to be stopped up
36 - A draft brief for Counsel on behalf of the applicants in the matter of compensation for the certificate to stop up a public highway relating to Newnham Walk
37 - A printed public notice regarding a hearing of the Quarter Sessions regarding stopping up a part of Newnham Walk
38 - A public notice regarding a hearing of the Quarter Sessions regarding stopping up a part of Newnham Walk
39 - Order of the Court for the diversion of Newnham Walk in the Parish of St Giles and St Peter in the Borough of Cambridge
40 - A notice to treat to Mr William Dobbs regarding a piece of garden land and fence in the occupation of Mr William Dobbs in the parish of St Giles
41 - A notice to treat to Richard Chaterhous Jebb regarding a piece of garden land and fence in the occupation of Richard Chaterhouse Jebb in the parish of St Giles
42 - A notice to treat to the Master, Fellows and scholars of Corpus Christi College regarding a piece of garden land and fence in the occupation of William Dobbs in the parish of St Giles between Ridley Hall and Middleton Cottage
43 - A notice to treat to Caroline Lane Jebb regarding a piece of garden land and fence in the occupation of Richard Chaterhouse Jebb in the parish of St Giles
44 - A notice to treat to the Master and Fellows of Gonville and Caius College regarding a piece of garden land and fence in the occupation of Richard Chaterhouse Jebb in the parish of St Giles
45 - Vouchers relating to expenses occurred in the application and works on the new road at Newnham
46 - A certificate of compensation in the matter of an application for the diversion of a highway known as Newnham Walk
47 - The account for the construction of the new road in Newnham, named Sidgwick Avenue
48 - A plan of the Sturton Street Extension by Harry E Wareham, borough engineer and surveyor
49 - A draft notice to Paul Edward Grundy for a cottage, garden or yard and outbuildings, occupied by Mary Ann Mansfield intended to be taken compulsorily for the Sturton Street extension
50 - Correspondence regarding a new road from Sturton Street to Newmarket Road via Occupation Road
51 - Appendix of business for a meeting of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners
52 - Extract from costing for Corporation's contribution towards works
53 - Book of reference for new roads at Newnham and Sturton Street extension
54 - Public undertaking plan for Sidgwick Avenue and Sturton Street extension
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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