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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
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
Collapse 58 - Clerks papers relating to the borough extension58 - Clerks papers relating to the borough extension
1 - Memorandum LGA 24
2 - Appendices to memorandum LGA 24
3 - An agenda for a meeting of the special committee to discuss the constitution of the county districts
4 - A memorandum from the town clerk's office relating to a conference to discuss the review of county districts
5 - Minutes of a conference of the special committee to discuss the constitution of the county districts
6 - Joint report of the town clerk and the borough treasurer on the review of the county districts
7 - Memorandum outlining borough extension proposals
8 - Memorandum outlining the grounds of the application for a borough extension by the town council as stated by the Count expert
9 - Col Norton's report on the Cambridge Borough extension
10 - Mr Fawcett's report on the Cambridge Borough extension
11 - Extracts from a report on review of county districts in the administrative county of Cambridge together with proposals as to changes considered desirable
12 - Reasons why area edged blue should be added to the borough
13 - A report on water analysis
14 - Correspondence relating to a conference between the borough and Chesterton Rural District Council
15 - Dr Wood's copy of memorandum LGA 42
16 - Report of Mr EA Sandford Fawcett on the Cambridge Borough Boundaries
17 - Report of Messrs Norton and Allworth upon the borough's proposals for an extension of the borough boundary under the Local Government Act, 1929
18 - A comparative summary of the views of consultants respectively engaged by the County Council and Corporation as set out in their reports
19 - A letter from [WL Raynes] to Dr Wood with recommendations for amendments to the borough extension scheme
20 - Two copies of letters on the subject of land acquisition for the purpose of house building
21 - Mr Fawcett's scheme for the Cambridge Borough extension
22 - Memorandum by the borough treasurer of the probable effect on the borough's finances by the extension of the borough boundaries so as to include the areas referred to in either Messrs Norton and Allworth's or Mr EA Stanford Fawcett's reports respectively
23 - A report by CH Kemp, town clerk, outlining the borough's opposition to the County Council proposals for the borough extension
24 - A list of bus services for villages effected by the borough extension
25 - A list of existing councillors
26 - A letter from CH Kemp, town clerk, to Dr Wood, with advice for proceeding at the inquiry
27 - A covering letter from CH Kemp, town clerk, to Dr Wood, relating to the inquiry
28 - Instructions to advise for Mr JH Thorpe on the objection to the county proposals by the borough of Cambridge regarding the review oft the county districts
29 - A printed copy of a report of the sub-committee into the review of County Districts
30 - Extracts from the Cambridge Chronicle relating to the county and borough boundaries
31 - Extracts from the Cambridge Daily News relating to the county and borough boundaries
32 - Extracts from the Cambridge Daily News relating to the county and borough boundaries
33 - Extracts from the Cambridge Chronicle relating to the boundary controversy debate
34 - Extracts from the Cambridge Daily News with a map showing the county and borough schemes
35 - Extracts from the Cambridge Daily News relating to the borough extension scheme
36 - Extracts from the Cambridge Chronicle relating to the minority vote of borough councillors for the Corporation's extension proposals
37 - Extracts from the Cambridge Chronicle relating to the borough extension scheme
38 - Extracts from the Cambridge Daily News relating to the borough extension scheme
39 - Extracts from the Cambridge Chronicle relating to the cost of the borough extension scheme
40 - Extracts from the Cambridge Daily News relating to the borough extension scheme
41 - Extracts from the Cambridge Chronicle relating to a council meeting on the borough extension scheme
42 - Extracts from the Cambridge Chronicle relating to Chesterton's opposition to the borough extension scheme
43 - Extracts from the Cambridgeshire weekly news and express relating to Soham Fen Road
44 - Extracts from the Cambridge Daily News relating to Histon's position in the borough extension scheme
45 - Extracts from the Cambridge Daily News relating to Histon's position in the borough extension scheme
46 - Extracts from the Cambridge Daily News letter's to the editor page relating to the borough extension scheme
47 - Extracts from the Cambridge Chronicle relating to Grantchester's opposition to the borough extension scheme
48 - Extracts from the Cambridge Daily News relating to Histon's sewage problem
49 - A copy of a letter from the Ministry of Health relating to the Cambridge County review
50 - A copy a report in response to the recommendation of the Minister of Health relating to the Cambridge County review
51 - Representations to the Corporation under section 46 (5) of the Local Government Act, 1929
52 - A report on the review of the county districts
53 - Proposed alterations of the boundaries of the Borough of Cambridge and the Rural District of Chesterton
54 - A report on the review of the county districts with covering letter
55 - Copies of correspondence relating to the support of Girton College to the borough scheme for the extension of the borough boundary
56 - Proof of Alexander Wood on the question of the borough scheme for the extension of the borough boundary
57 - Proof of Arthur George Emburey, borough treasurer, on the question of the borough scheme for the extension of the borough boundary
58 - Proof of George William Teasdale, borough engineer and surveyor, on the question of the borough scheme for the extension of the borough boundary
59 - A list of houses on Huntingdon Road, Girton Road and Pepys Way owned and occupied by persons who have or had a business of profession in the Borough of Cambridge
60 - A letter from CH Kemp, town clerk, to Dr Wood, enclosing a copy of a letter from the Ministry of Health
61 - Extracts from the Cambridge Daily News relating to the public inquiry into the boundary change
62 - Extracts from the Cambridge Daily News relating to the County Council challenge to the Ministry of Health
63 - An annotated section of a local government act relating to the election of councillors at borough and ward elections
64 - A covering letter from the town clerk to Councillor Dr Wood with a report about the alteration of wards and the number of councillors
65 - A covering letter for a memorandum on the alteration of Wards and the number of councillors
66 - Report of the borough surveyor to the public works and town planning committee on the administration of the areas to be added to the borough on 1 Apr 1934
67 - Report of the review of electoral divisions in the County of Cambridge together with proposals for their alteration
68 - A copy of the proof of evidence of Councillor Dr Wood relating to the County Council electoral divisions
69 - An annotated copy of the petition of the Cambridge Borough Council against the proposals of the Cambridgeshire County Council relating to a review of electoral divisions
70 - Evidence supplied to counsel on the approximate populations of Cambridge institutions and a copy of the speech of the chairman of the Special Local Government Act Committee of the County Council
71 - Memorandum from the town clerk, CH Kemp, relating to the Borough petition against proposals in by the County Council in their review of the electoral divisions of the County
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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