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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
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Expand 5 - Yearbooks5 - Yearbooks
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Expand 7 - Committee papers7 - Committee papers
Expand 8 - Registered correspondence files8 - Registered correspondence files
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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
Expand 18 - Application for a new road at Newnham 18 - Application for a new road at Newnham
Collapse 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
1 - Minutes of the joint meeting of general purposes committee of the Town Council and the paving and drainage committee of the Improvement Commissioners
2 - Letter from WW Duncan to E Foster, Town Clerk, about the laying of a tramway in Cambridge
3 - 3 letters from Hugh Godfray of the North Metropolitan Tramways Co, London, to Edmond Foster, Town Clerk, about the proposed tramway in Cambridge, 30 Oct, 1 and 8 Nov 1878
4 - Letter from Richard Grantham to E Foster inviting him and his father to visit a new sewage works at Enfield, with note to his father from E Foster
5 - Letter from Richard Grantham to E Foster thanking him for sending a map of Cambridge and asking about the proposed route of the tramways
6 - 2 letters from Richard Grantham to E Foster, Town Clerk, about preparing a scheme to put forward for constructing the tramway
7 - Cambridge Chronicle and University Journal
8 - Letter from RA Meyer to E Foster, Town Clerk, asking that any letter about the tramways should be forwarded to him
9 - Letter from RA Meyer in London to E Foster, Town Clerk, Cambridge, about raising money for public works
10 - A letter from Foss and Legg, solicitors for the promoters of the Cambridge Tramway to E Foster, Town Clerk
11 - Cutting from newspaper announcing the closing of the subscription list for the Oxford Tramways Co Ltd
12 - A letter from Fowler and Co solicitors to E Foster, Town Clerk, asking for an enclosed letter about the tramways to be put before the Town Council
13 - A letter from Fowler and Co solicitors, to Cambridge Corporation about proposals for narrow gauge tramways in the town
14 - Printed letter from Fowler and Co to the Mayor and Corporation of Cambridge about the proposed narrow gauge tramway
15 - Letter from the Town Clerk giving notice of a special meeting of the Borough Council to discuss the tramways, among other topics
16 - 3 letters from Fowler and Co to Edmond Foster, Town Clerk, thanking him for his letters and promising to act on his concerns, 23 and 29 Nov, 2 Dec 1878
17 - Blank form for application for shares in the Counties of Down and Antrim Tramways
18 - Printed prospectus for the Counties of Down and Antrim (Steam) Tramways Ltd
19 - Printed letter from Fowler and Co, solicitors, to the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners relating to Cambridge narrow gauge tramway
20 - Notices to owners of intention to apply to parliament for Tramways Bill
21 - Printed notice of a meeting of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners, 10 December 1878: agenda item 4 - tramways
22 - Copy of a letter of invitation sent by S and W Peed and Turner, Bene't Street, Cambridge, to a meeting on 9 December 1878 with the promoters of the Cambridge Tramways
23 - Blank letter form from Fowlers and Co for receipt of an application about Cambridge Tramways
24 - Notice to frontagers of an intended application to parliament for a Tramways bill
25 - Letter with printed inclosure of a draft order authorising the Cambridge Street Tramways Co to construct additional tramways in Cambridge
26 - Draft of a letter to Messes Foss and Legg replying to their notice of intent to apply for a Cambridge Tramways Act
27 - Rough minutes of a meeting called by circular to discuss tramway
28 - Letter from Fowler and Co to E Foster, Esq, about a postponement of the Parliamentary Committee meeting relating to the Cambridge Tramways
29 - Telegram from Fowler and Co to E Foster, Town Clerk, about unspecified matter coming before committee
30 - Copy of a letter from Fowler and Co to H French, Esq, giving day and time for the meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on tramways
31 - A letter from Mr Ascroft in Preston [to the Town Clerk] about his experience of the construction of a tramway in that town
32 - Letter to E Foster, Town Clerk, from Robert Alexander Meyer
33 - Plan of Cambridge and its environs compiled for WP Spalding with route of the narrow gauge tramways added
34 - Letter from Mr Cameron, engineer, to E Foster, Town Clerk, about the route of the narrow gauge tramway
35 - A letter from Swann Hurrell of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners to E Foster about tramway matters
36 - Letter from Mr Palmer, Clerk to the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners, to E Foster, Town Clerk, relating to tramways
37 - Letter from Town Clerk's office, Oxford, to Town Clerk of Cambridge about any University opposition to the local tramway
38 - Letter from WA Loch to E Foster saying he is inclosing copies of the two Cambridge Tramway Bills
39 - Letter from Henry Rance, Mayor, to E Foster, Town Clerk
40 - Draft minutes of a joint committee meeting as to tramways
41 - Draft and handwritten copies of an undertaking by the promoters of the Tramway Bill to the Borough Council of Cambridge
42 - A letter from WA Loch to Edmond Foster, Town Clerk, about the list of petitions for private bills just issue
43 - Printed letter from Henley Smith and Co to the Municipal Board, Cambridge, recommending 'Nicholls' patent permanent tramway
44 - Letter from Foss and Legg, solicitors, to E Foster, Town Clerk
45 - Letter from Fowler and Co to E Foster, Town Clerk
46 - Letter from WA Loch to the Town Clerk about the Council's consent to the Tramways Bill
47 - Letter from Mr Walker of the Town Clerk's office, Chester, to E Foster, Town Clerk, Cambridge, about the tramways in Chester
48 - Letter from Mr Turner to the Town Clerk
49 - Copy of a resolution of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners giving conditional assent for Tramway No. 2
50 - Letter from Durnford and Co to C Turner, Esq, Cambridge, about consent of the Corporation to Cambridge Tramways Bill No. 1
51 - Letter from Durnford and Co to Mr C Turner, Cambridge, about the Corporation's assent to the Tramways Bill No. 1
52 - Letter from Fowler and Co to Messrs Rance and Son
53 - Letter from Mr Turner to E Foster, Town Clerk
54 - Letter from WA Loch to Edmond Foster, Town Clerk, about protection clauses to be inserted into the Cambridge Tramways Bill
55 - Letter from WA Loch to E Foster about consents for Bill No. 1 and the payment of expenses
56 - Letter from Fowler and Co to E Foster, Town Clerk, acknowledging his last letter
57 - Copy of the telegram from Town Clerk, Cambridge to Fowlers (solicitors), London
58 - Letter from Chas Turner, solicitor, to E Foster about a draft undertaking for Tramways No. 1
59 - Letter from WA Loch to E Foster about necessary consents for Tramways Bill No. 1
60 - Letter from WA Loch to E Foster, Town Clerk, sending him a copy of a letter from Messrs Durnford and Co
61 - Letter from Thomas [Floyd] of Congleton, to Willoughby Swett, Esq, replying to an enquiry about trams
62 - Letter to E Foster, Town Clerk, from AG Marten sending copies of the return on tramways and the report of the select committee
63 - Letter from WA Loch to Edmond Foster, Town Clerk, about protective clauses to be inserted into bills authorising Cambridge Tramways
64 - Letter from WA Loch to E Foster, Town Clerk, about the bill for Cambridge Tramways No. 2
65 - Telegram from Mr Hebb, Croydon, to E Foster, Town Clerk, asking him to attend a meeting in London with promoters of Cambridge Tramways Co the next day
66 - Letter to Edmond Foster, Town Clerk, from WA Loch sending 6 copies of both Tramways Bills
67 - Letter from WH Hebb, honorary secretary to the provisional directors of the Tramway Co, to E Foster, Town Clerk, about a visit to Cambridge by the company engineer
68 - Draft minute of tramways parliamentary sub-committee (very brief)
69 - Letter from WA Loch to E Foster about alterations to the Tramways Bill
70 - Telegram from NH Hebb, London, to E Foster, Town Clerk
71 - Letter from NH Hebb, honorary secretary, to E Foster, Town Clerk
72 - Printed lists of prices in the Tramway Share Market published by WW Duncan, Telegraph Street, London
73 - Letter from Matthew Jones, City Surveyor of Chester, to E Foster, Town Clerk of Cambridge, about tramway construction
74 - Letter from WA Loch to E Foster, Town Clerk, about amendments to Cambridge Tramways Bill No. 2
75 - Letter from WA Loch to E Foster, Town Clerk, saying he is sending various railway bills (additional powers)
76 - Letter from Mr Turner to E Foster, Town Clerk
77 - Letter from WA Loch to Edmond Foster, Town Clerk, about amendments to the Cambridge Tramways Bill due before Parliament
78 - Covering letter from Mr WA Loch to Edmond Foster, Town Clerk, for an amended copy of the Cambridge Tramways Bill No. 1
79 - Letter from Mr Loch to E. Foster, Town Clerk, about the payment of expenses for Tramways Bill (No. 2)
80 - Letter from Mr Loch to E Foster, Town Clerk, about who should pay costs for the passage of Cambridge Tramways Bill (No. 2)
81 - Letter from Mr Loch to E. Foster, Town Clerk, about the passage of the two tramways bills through Parliament
82 - Letter from Josiah Chater, local secretary of the Cambridge Tramways Co, to E Foster, Town Clerk, relating to the Old Corn Exchange
83 - An act to authorise the construction of the tramways in the Borough of Cambridge
84 - Notes about tramways taken from acts covering various places, and newspaper cutting about the patent of a groove less tramway
85 - Miscellaneous notes relating to the tramways
86 - Letter from A Leather to the Town Clerk of Cambridge
87 - Cutting from the Cambridge Chronicle and University Journal relating to tramways extension
88 - Letters from A [Leather] to Messrs Foster and Lawrence about promotion of the tramway system in Cambridge
89 - Letter from Josiah Chater, secretary to local manager, to Messrs Fosters and Lawrence regarding the purchase of the rights of the Cambridge Tramways Company
90 - Notice to frontagers of proposed application for extending Cambridge Street Tramways
91 - Letter from A Leather to Messrs Foster and Lawrence, solicitors
92 - Letter from Robert Hawkins, solicitor, to Edmond Foster, Town Clerk, Cambridge, about the Oxford tramways
93 - Letter from RA Meyer to Edmond Foster
94 - Letter from A Leather to Messrs Fosters and Lawrence, solicitors
95 - A letter with information relating to Mr Leather of Greenwich
96 - A letter from Mr Roscoe to Messrs Foster and Lawrence
97 - Printed prospectus for the Cambridge Street Tramways Co to raise £20,000 in shares
98 - Sketch of section through proposed rail of narrow gauge tramways
99 - A Bill to authorise the Construction of Tramways in the Borough of Cambridge
100 - Copy of a Bill for incorporating the Cambridge Tramways Company and for empowering them to construct Tramways
101 - Printed copy of an act [as amended in committee] to authorise the construction of Tramways in Cambridge, 42 and 43 Victoria
102 - Tramways Co of France Ltd, first issue of capital for the Rouen Tramway Co
103 - Printed map of the Rouen tramways
104 - Map of Cambridge Tramways, Nos. 1 and 2
105 - Printed copy of Cambridge Tramways Bill (No. 1) to authorise the construction of Tramways in the Borough of Cambridge and for other purposes
106 - A Bill to authorise the Construction of Tramways in the Borough of Cambridge (No. 1), 41 and 42 Victoria, Session 1879
107 - A Bill [as amended in committee] to authorise the Construction of Tramways in the Borough of Cambridge (No. 1), 42 and 43 Victoria, Session 1880
108 - Draft copy of a provisional order authorising the Cambridge Street tramways to construct additional tramways in the city
109 - Public notice of a proposed extension to Street Tramways in Cambridge
110 - Plan and sections of Cambridge Tramways
111 - The Cambridge Street Tramways Act 1879 and the Cambridge Street Tramways (extension) order 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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