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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
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
Collapse 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
1 - Act confirming provisional order altering the boundaries of the Borough
2 - Correspondence between John F Symonds, clerk to the Chesterton Rural District Council, and the Town Clerk relating to proposals for disposal of Cherryhinton sewage
3 - Statement relating to the proposed area of land in Trumpington to be added to Cambridge Borough
4 - Extract from the Cambridge Daily News regarding the Amalgamation Question, amalgamation of Cambridge and Chesterton
5 - Notice of the appointment of Harry Bertrum Nicols as arbitrator for Chesterton Rural District Council in their interests against the Corporation concerning the proposed Borough extension with copy evidence of Mr Waters, engineer for the sewage scheme and extract from minutes of a meeting of the Sewage Disposal Committee
6 - Draft figures for the rateable values of Chesterton and Cambridge districts 1903-1905
7 - Two copies of abstract of Major General Phipps Carey's report into the Cambridge Borough Extension
8 - Printed report by Julian Julian, Borough surveyor about the capacity and estimated expenses of the sewerage system
9 - Second printed report by Julian Julian, Borough surveyor about the capacity and estimated expenses of the sewerage system
10 - Extracts from Council Minutes regarding the process of application for an extension to the Borough boundary
11 - Note regarding a resolution of the Council to apply for a provisional order for the extension of the Borough
12 - Newspaper article from the Cambridge Daily News on Chesterton objections to amalgamation and the Mayor's reply
13 - Official House of Commons report concerning the Ways and Means Committee budget debate and the second reading of the Provisional Order Bill for Birmingham City boundaries
14 - Official House of Commons report concerning the second reading of the Provisional Order Bill for Reading Borough boundaries
15 - Report of the Association of Municipal Corporations on liability for financial adjustments following provisional orders for expansion
16 - Canvas of occupations of persons living in Newnham Croft and St John's Cherry Hinton
17 - Notes relating to the main roads, supply of gas and electricity, and refuse collection within the proposed extension area of the Borough
18 - Draft notes relating to effect of Borough application on Petty Sessions, benefits to Parish councils and draft census of population
19 - Copy of 1902 OS map accompanying the 1911 Borough extension showing the additional lands to be incorporated into the Borough and shows lands where drainage agreements are in place
20 - Newspaper article from the Weekly News regarding County Council opposition to the amalgamation and expenditure
21 - Notice of an inquiry by CE Norton into proposal for the extension of the Borough Boundary
22 - Public notice outlining the principles for the proposed alteration of the Borough Boundary
23 - Newspaper article from the Cambridge Daily News with figures of the result of a poll at Chesterton in favour of amalgamation within the Borough of Cambridge
24 - The Cambridge Daily News
25 - The Cambridge Chronicle
26 - The Cambridge Chronicle
27 - The Daily Telegraph
28 - Queries from the Inspector of the Local Government Board, Major CE Norton regarding the Cambridge Borough Extension
29 - Annotated copy of queries from the Inspector of the Local Government Board, Major CE Norton regarding the Cambridge Borough Extension
30 - Provisional replies to queries of the Inspector of the Local Government Board, Major CE Norton
31 - Replies to queries of the Inspector of the Local Government Board, Major CE Norton
32 - Notes from the Inspector of Chesterton Rural District Council regarding the make up of the district
33 - Official House of Commons report concerning the Revenue bill considered in Committee
34 - Official House of Commons report concerning the Revenue bill considered in Committee
35 - Extract from proposed Cambridge extension order, 1911
36 - Draft provisional order made in pursuance of sections 54 and 59 of the Local Government Act 1888
37 - Provisional order made in pursuance of sections 54 and 59 of the Local Government Act 1888
38 - Copy extracts from minutes of meetings of the Council to hear reports of the Sewage Disposal Committee
39 - Note of dates outlining how decision to have 10 wards arrived at
40 - Suggested wards for the enlarged Borough with numbers of inhabited houses and population
41 - Borough extension map showing proposed Wards
42 - Report to the Sewage Disposal Committee on Cambridge Sewage Works
43 - Report to the Paving Drainage and Lighting Committee on certain matters to be considered in view of the Borough extension
44 - Newspaper article relating to Chesterton and amalgamation and the expenditure of Chesterton Urban District Council in opposing the amalgamation
45 - Note regarding stages in application and numbers in Chesterton supporting application for provisional order
46 - Rateable values to poor rate and general district rate for the parishes of Cambridge, Chesterton and Cambridge Without
47 - Comparative statistical information relating to population, area, rates, and debts of the existing and proposed Borough
48 - Printed comparative statistical information relating to population, area, rates, and debts of the existing and proposed Borough
49 - Tables of public health statistics showing birth, death and epidemic rates
50 - Notes as to staff, salaries etc in the schools to be transferred from the County Authority to the Local Education Authority
51 - Scheme for the constitution of an Education Committee under the Education Act, 1902
52 - A letter from CW Pollack to the Town Clerk requesting item for the agenda of the Finance, Building and General Purposes Committee regarding what should be done with Education Committee once Borough enlarged
53 - Note relating to ground purchased at Newnham Croft by the County Education Authority for the erection of a school there
54 - Notes on Medical Inspection of children in schools in the area of the County Education Authority
55 - Information collected from various towns on direct rating by the United Kingdom Federation of property owners and ratepayers association
56 - Report of the proceedings of the Local Government Board Enquiry into the Borough of Cambridge Extension
57 - A bill to confirm certain provisional orders of the Local Government Board relating to Cambridge and Southport
58 - Memorial from the Guardians of the Chesterton Union supporting the Corporation application for a Borough extension
59 - Memorial from the Rural District Council for Chesterton opposing the Corporation application for a Borough extension
60 - Representation of the Corporation under section 54 of the Local Government Act, 1888
61 - Map accompanying memorial showing the proposed extension of the Borough
62 - Draft and annotated copies of brief for the Corporation in promoting the Cambridge (extension) order, 1911
63 - Draft notes on proofs and witness statements
64 - Draft proof of Henry Archer, steward at Fulbourn Asylum and Chairman of the Cherryhinton Parish Council
65 - Draft and annotated proof of Lieutenant Colonel Beales, Chairman of the Fire Brigade Committee
66 - Draft and annotated copies of the proof of Mr John Bester, Chairman of the Overseers of the parish of Chesterton
67 - Draft proof of Alderman Algernon Sidney Campkin, former Mayor and member of the Sewage Disposal Committee
68 - Draft proof of Havelock J Clark, Assistant Overseer of the parish of Cherryhinton
69 - Draft and annotated copies of the proof of James Henry Chesshyre Dalton, Chairman of the Public Health Committee
70 - Draft and annotated copies of the proof of Wilfred Charles Gait, Borough Accountant
71 - Draft and annotated copies of proof of Charles Edward Holland, chief constable relating to the police service in Cambridge, its responsibilities and finance
72 - Draft proof of William Ingle, relieving officer to the Chesterton Board of Guardians
73 - Draft and annotated copies of the proof of Hugh McLeod Innes, senior bursar of Trinity College
74 - Draft and annotated copies of proof of Julian Julian, Borough Surveyor
75 - Draft and annotated copies of proof of Andrew John Laird, Medical Officer of Health
76 - Draft and annotated copies of proof of William Hene Neal of Cherry Hinton Hall on the desirability of incorporating Cherry Hinton into Cambridge Borough
77 - Draft and annotated copies of proof of Councillor Oliver Papworth, Chairman of the Free Libraries Committee
78 - Draft and annotated copy of the proof of William James Pink, clerk working on a canvas of population of Cambridge and Chesterton
79 - Draft and annotated copies of proof of Robert Forsyth Scott, Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University
80 - Draft and annotated copies of proof of Charles Frederick Searle, Doctor of Bridge Street reporting on case of Scarlet Fever
81 - Draft and annotated copies of proof of William Potter Spalding in support of the Cambridge (extension) order, 1911
82 - Draft and annotated copies of proof of Ralph Starr owner and occupier of property leading from Newmarket Road to Ditton regarding the state of Ditton Lane
83 - Draft and annotated copies proof of Charles Tolliday, resident and member of the Parish Council of Grantchester
84 - Draft and annotated copies of the proof of Ambrose Basil Whibley, Captain of the Chesterton Fire Brigade
85 - Draft and annotated copy of the proof of Herbert George Whibley, Alderman and member of the Chesterton Urban District Clothing
86 - Draft and annotated copy of the proof of Charles William Wilson, Assistant Overseer of the parish of Chesterton
87 - Draft and annotated copies of the proof of Alderman Philip Henry Young, Chair of the School Management Committee
88 - Copy correspondence relating to the Cambridge (extension) order, 1911
89 - Copy correspondence relating to Ditton Lane sewerage
90 - Resolutions of the town council relating to the Cambridge (extension) order, 1911
91 - Copy extracts from minutes relating to Cherry Hinton sewerage
92 - Copy newspaper reports of meetings at Chesterton relating to the Borough boundary extension
93 - Copy of the Town Clerk's bill of costs incurred in pursuit of the Cambridge Extension order
94 - Notes relating to House of Commons taxation costs
95 - An act to confirm certain provisional orders of the Local Government Board relating to Cambridge and Southport
96 - Opposition of the Cambridge and District licensed victuallers' protection and benevolent association - table showing increase of license duties in the Borough and added areas
97 - Printed petition of the Cambridge and District Licensed victualler' protection and benevolent association against the Local Government Provisional Orders (no 10) Cambridge Extension Order
98 - Extracts from newspapers relating to the debate in parliament with reference to the minimum license duties payable under the Finance Act, 1910
99 - A bill to grant certain duties of Customs and Inland Revenue, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to Customs and Inland Revenue (including excise) and the National Debt, and to make other provisions for the financial arrangements of the year
100 - Draft clause proposed by the Cambridge District Licensed Victuallers protection and Benevolent Association
101 - Cambridge extension order clause provision as to minimum liquor license duties
102 - Telegram to the Town Clerk informing him that a time has been fixed for extension consultation
103 - Minutes of evidence of Select Committee on private bills (group H) on the Local Government Provisional Orders (No 10) bill, Cambridge extension order
104 - Newspaper article from the Cambridge Daily News: Greater Cambridge bill before parliament, the Committee Stage, Licensees opposition the clause allowed
105 - Minutes of evidence of Select Committee on private bills (group H) on the Local Government Provisional Orders (No 10) bill, Cambridge extension order
106 - Newspaper article from the Cambridge Daily News: the Extension Scheme, relief for licensees
107 - Copy letter from Sharpe, Pritchard and Co regarding a rejection by the Government to the new clause with reference to license duty
108 - Newspaper article from the Cambridge Daily News: Amalgamation bill in parliament, relief of licensees clause thrown out, animated debate, Borough Members Speech
109 - Note relating to numbers of publicans affected by new license
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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