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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
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
Collapse 28 - A provisional order for electric lighting28 - A provisional order for electric lighting
1 - Minutes of a conference of municipal corporations and local authorities to discuss the Electric Lighting Act, 1882
2 - Two copies of a newspaper notice regarding the application to the Board of Trade for a provisional order for electric lighting
3 - A printed letter from CW Palmer with a copy of a letter from the Board of Trade relating to the Cambridge Provisional Order on the Electric Lighting Act
4 - Rules made by the Board of Trade with respect to applications for licences and provisional orders
5 - A copy of the Electric Lighting Act, 1882
6 - An Act to amend the Electric Lighting Act, 1882
7 - Notice of the second annual general meeting of the Taunton Electric Lighting Company
8 - Letters from the Cambridge University and Town Electric Lighting Company, the Electric Trust limited, the Midland house to house Electricity Company; and the Electric Construction and Maintenance Company to the clerk to the Improvement Commissioners informing them of the company's intention to apply for a provisional order to allow them to supply electricity for public and private use
9 - A telegram to CW Palmer informing him that Bradford have an electric lighting supply
10 - A circular to local authorities and answers from Bradford, Blackpool, Liverpool, Brighton, Hastings, Taunton and Leamington Spa regarding electricity supply
11 - A letter from J Whitehead to CW Palmer regarding a visit to Bradford to inspect electricity works
12 - A letter to CW Palmer from WT McGowan, town clerk for Bradford, regarding the deputation from Cambridge to inspect the electric lighting supply in the town
13 - Appendix of business for a meeting of the Improvement Commissioners 15 Oct 1889
14 - Draft minutes of a meeting of the Electric Lighting Committee
15 - Draft notes relating to the Cambridge Electric Lighting order including a list of streets not repairable by the local authority
16 - A letter from Edward Mann of the Electric Trust relating to the company's tender
17 - 4 letters relating to electricity advertisements in local newspapers
18 - A memorial by the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough showing publication of a notice regarding the Borough's application to the Board of Trade for a provisional order for electric lighting
19 - Newspaper notice regarding application to the Board of Trade for a provisional order for electric lighting
20 - A list of directors of the Cambridge University and Town Electric Lighting Company
21 - A petition against the Birkenhead Electric Lighting order, 1890 by the National Telephone Company
22 - Draft declarations to the Board of Trade by Mr John Edleston Ledsam Whitehead, town clerk, referring to notices for tender for the supply of electric lighting in Cambridge
23 - Cambridge Electric Lighting Order, 1890 confirmed by the Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation Act, 1890
24 - Published regulations for the supply of electric current by the Corporation to public and private buildings and the rules and conditions to be observed in the installation of electric conductors and wires
25 - A printed invitation to tender for the electric lighting of Cambridge and the conditions and forms of such tenders
26 - Tender for supply of machinery, apparatus, engines, delivery and erection of an electric light installation by Siemens Bros & Co Ltd with accompanying plans and diagrams
27 - Tender for supply of machinery, apparatus, engines, delivery and construction of an electric light station at Cambridge by the Electrical Engineering Corporation Ltd
28 - Johnson and Philips tender for the electrical light plant, buildings, and underground mains for supplying the electric lighting of Cambridge
29 - A tender for the electric lighting contract for Cambridge from JEH Gordon and Company including detailed specification of engines and boilers
30 - A tender for the electric lighting contract for Cambridge from the Electric Construction Corporation including detailed specifications of engines and boilers and plans
31 - Report on the tenders for the Electric Lighting of Cambridge
32 - Published report of the Electric Lighting Committee
33 - A printed letter from Wm Garrett to the Electric Lighting Committee with details of the scheme proposed for the electric lighting of the district
34 - A printed report of the Sub-Committee of the Parliamentary and Paving, Drainage and Lighting Committee of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners into the feasibility of a public supply of electricity in Cambridge
35 - An alphabetical bundle of correspondence and estimates relating to the electric lighting contract for Cambridge
36 - A copy of the 6 inch first edition OS map of Cambridge Borough showing the proposed area of electricity supply
37 - A copy of the 25inch first edition OS map of Cambridge (XLVII.2) showing the line of electricity supply
38 - Notes by William Garrett to accompany plans CB/2/CL/10/28/36-37
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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