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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
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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
Expand 10 - Parliamentary Acts and Bills10 - Parliamentary Acts and Bills
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
Collapse 14 - Clerks legal papers14 - Clerks legal papers
1 - Books of precedents
Expand 2 - Chancery proceedings2 - Chancery proceedings
Expand 3 - Case papers relating to GB White's, town clerk, dismissal3 - Case papers relating to GB White's, town clerk, dismissal
Expand 4 - Charles P Harris claim for compensation4 - Charles P Harris claim for compensation
Expand 5 - Joseph Brett in the Court of Relief and insolvent debtors 5 - Joseph Brett in the Court of Relief and insolvent debtors
Expand 6 - Correspondence relating to ownership and access rights to passage and footway in front of a property at Castle end sold from David Wray to William Hunt 6 - Correspondence relating to ownership and access rights to passage and footway in front of a property at Castle end sold from David Wray to William Hunt
Expand 7 - Perkins versus Bradley7 - Perkins versus Bradley
Expand 8 - Francis Rushbrook felony case8 - Francis Rushbrook felony case
Expand 9 - Correspondence and a notice of debt security relating to the case against Henry Blake for felony 9 - Correspondence and a notice of debt security relating to the case against Henry Blake for felony
Expand 10 - Case at the Queens Bench: Corporation versus John Dennis10 - Case at the Queens Bench: Corporation versus John Dennis
Expand 11 - Arbitration papers between the Cambridge University Union Society and the Corporation relating to damage done to a property on Park Street by the erection of the Union11 - Arbitration papers between the Cambridge University Union Society and the Corporation relating to damage done to a property on Park Street by the erection of the Union
Expand 12 - Case papers relating to the ousting of Thomas Waraker re-elected as alderman12 - Case papers relating to the ousting of Thomas Waraker re-elected as alderman
Expand 13 - Prosecution of Fabb at the Lent Assizes for burglary of the Globe PH 13 - Prosecution of Fabb at the Lent Assizes for burglary of the Globe PH
14 - Compensation claim for damage to a ventilation shaft at the corner of James Street and Newmarket Road
15 - Case papers relating to the Corporation's liability to raise the level of a Panton Cottages resulting from the change in level of Union road following street improvements
16 - Owners of properties in Sleaford Street and Rivar Place versus the Corporation over liability to repair defective drains
17 - Copy case for the opinion of counsel relating to obstructions on the River Cam
18 - Case papers relating to a public enquiry into liability for paying for flushing cisterns to water closets in Lower York Street
19 - Draft case for the opinion of counsel, RW Pattison relating to the Corporation's powers to effect public improvements
20 - Claims for the payment of royalties on fire alarms to the Postmaster General by the Corporation in relation to an agreement with the National Telephone Company
21 - Correspondence between the town clerks of Cambridge and Huntingdon relating to byelaws regarding cycling on the pavements
22 - Robert versus the Corporation regarding a claim for compensation under the workman's compensation act 1906
23 - Compensation claim by Edgar Protor against the Corporation for damages under the Riot (Damages) Act, 1886
24 - Compensation claims against the Corporation for damages under the Riot (Damages) Act, 1886
Expand 25 - Compensation claim by Charles Kay Ogden against the Corporation for damages under the Riot (Damages) Act, 188625 - Compensation claim by Charles Kay Ogden against the Corporation for damages under the Riot (Damages) Act, 1886
26 - Compensation claims against the Corporation for damages under the Riot (Damages) Act, 1886
27 - Legal case papers relating to the contract between the Corporation and EC Northfield and sons for housing scheme at Hills Avenue and Cavendish Avenue
28 - Case papers relating to the bequest in the will of George Fletcher for the establishment of a prize in his name for competition by the Police Force
29 - Compensation claim by the ex-members of the volunteer fire brigade for expenses of engraving four silver challenge cups
Collapse 30 - Financial adjustment case papers for claim by Chesterton Rural District Council for compensation following the incorporation of parts of Chesterton, Grantchester, Trumpington, and Cherry Hinton into the Borough of Cambridge30 - Financial adjustment case papers for claim by Chesterton Rural District Council for compensation following the incorporation of parts of Chesterton, Grantchester, Trumpington, and Cherry Hinton into the Borough of Cambridge
1 - Report from the Joint Select Committee of the House of Lords and the House of Commons on the Local Government Acts, 1888 and 1894 and the Local Government (Scotland) Acts, 1889 and 1894 together with the proceedings of the Committee minutes of evidence and appendices
2 - Report on street names of Cambridge by Julian Julian, Borough Surveyor
3 - Notes regarding compensation due to the County resulting from 1911 Borough extension with quotes from local newspapers
4 - Notes regarding different and joint interests of the Borough and County
5 - List of County rate with additions of Chesterton, Cherryhinton, Grantchester and Trumpington with rateable value from valuation lists
6 - Printed statement of the Association of Municipal Corporations on behalf of Boroughs regarding Exchequer contributions
7 - A bill to confirm certain provisional orders of the Local Government Board relating to Bath, Birmingham, Burley, Bury, Cambridge, Christchurch, Reading, Sheffield and Southport
8 - Report by the County Medical Officer for the Public Health and Housing Committee of Cambridgeshire County Council into Pulmonary Tuberculosis
9 - Estimates of the financial effect of the proposals to constitute the Borough of Cambridge a County Borough by William Cash
10 - Correspondence between the Local Government Board and the Town Clerk relating to settlement of annual grants under the Agriculture Rates Act between the Borough Council and the County Council
11 - Schedule of estimated saving to County on elementary education account
12 - Claim of Cambridgeshire County Council in respect of the transfer to the Borough of parts of the Parishes of Chesterton, Cherryhinton, Grantchester and Trumpington at 31 Mar 1912
13 - Copy correspondence between Mr Cash and the Town Clerk regarding financial adjustment between Chesterton Rural District Council and the Corporation
14 - Draft annotated copy of appointment of arbitrator
15 - Chesterton Rural District Council statement of accounts for half year ending Michaelmas 1910
16 - Chesterton Rural District Council statement of accounts for half year ending 30 Sep 1912
17 - Chesterton Rural District Council statement of accounts for half year ending 31 Mar 1913
18 - Chesterton Rural District Council statement of accounts for half year ending 30 Sep 1913
19 - Chesterton Rural District Council statement of accounts for half year ending 30 Sep 1914
20 - Chesterton Rural District Council statement of accounts for half year ending 31 Mar 1915
21 - Chesterton Rural District Council statement of accounts for half year ending 30 Sep 1915
22 - Chesterton Rural District Council statement of accounts for half year ending 31 Mar 1916
23 - Chesterton Rural District Council statement of accounts for half year ending 30 Sep 1916
24 - Chesterton Rural District Council statement of accounts for half year ending 31 Mar 1917
25 - Cambridgeshire Weekly News
26 - Cambridgeshire Weekly News
27 - An act to confirm certain provisional orders of the Local Government Board relating to Carlisle and Wallasey
28 - Newspaper articles relating to opposition to amalgamation in Cambridge and the progress of extensions in Birmingham
29 - Copies of newspapers containing articles relating to progress of the extension in Wallasey
30 - Copy agreement for adjustment of financial relations on the creation of Borough of Wallasey into a County Borough
31 - File of newspaper articles relating to Chesterton Rural District Council claim for compensation and annotated notes on settlement and report from the Joint Select Committee of the House of Commons and House of Lords
32 - Annotated copies of claim of Chesterton Rural District Council against the Borough of Cambridge in respect of the transfer to the Borough of parts of the parishes of Cherryhinton, Grantchester and Trumpington at 31 March 1912
33 - Annotated copy of the claim of Cambridge Corporation [against claim of Chesterton Rural District Council] in respect of the transfer to the Borough of parts of the parishes of Cherryhinton, Grantchester and Trumpington at 31 March 1912
34 - Brief by Wesey Knox on behalf of the Corporation in the matter of arbitration between the Corporation versus the Chesterton Rural District Council
35 - Minutes of the proceedings of a special meeting of the Council held on the 28 Sep 1916
36 - File of clerks correspondence and case papers relating to the Local Government (adjustments) Bill and claims by Cambridgeshire County Council and Chesterton Rural District Council
37 - File of clerks correspondence relating to the Local Government (adjustments) Bill and claims by Cambridgeshire County Council and Chesterton Rural District Council
38 - Proceedings of the first day of arbitration between Cambridge Corporation and Chesterton Rural District Council regarding financial settlement over the boundary change of the Borough of Cambridge
39 - Proceedings of the second day of arbitration between Cambridge Corporation and Chesterton Rural District Council regarding financial settlement over the boundary change of the Borough of Cambridge
40 - Proceedings of the third day of arbitration between Cambridge Corporation and Chesterton Rural District Council regarding financial settlement over the boundary change of the Borough of Cambridge
41 - Proceedings of the forth day of arbitration between Cambridge Corporation and Chesterton Rural District Council regarding financial settlement over the boundary change of the Borough of Cambridge
42 - Arbitration award between the Corporation and Chesterton Rural District Council
43 - Award in the form of a special case in the matter of an arbitration between Cambridge Corporation and The Chesterton Rural District Council
44 - Covering letter from Sharpe and Co to the Town Clerk relating to return of case papers in the Cambridge Financial adjustment case
45 - Draft annotated copy opinion of Mr Knox relating to financial adjustment between Cambridge and Chesterton Rural District Council
46 - Copy opinion of Mr Knox relating to financial adjustment between Cambridge and Chesterton Rural District Council
47 - Copy opinion of Mr Knox relating to financial adjustment between Cambridge and Chesterton Rural District Council
48 - Copy opinion of Mr Knox relating to financial adjustment between Cambridge and Chesterton Rural District Council
49 - Opinion of Mr Wesey Knox relating to statement of William Cash
50 - Opinion of Mr Wesey Knox as to whether it is worth while for the Corporation to take the case to the High Court
51 - Schedule book of streets formerly in Chesterton Rural District with details of whether individual houses fall in the Borough of Cambridge, whether partly in Cambridge or whether in Chesterton following Borough extension
52 - Schedule book of street formerly in Chesterton Rural District with details of whether individual houses fall in the Borough of Cambridge, whether partly in Cambridge or whether in Chesterton following Borough extension
31 - Arbitration case between the Corporation and Highways Construction ltd relating to the repaving of roadway from the post office to the railways station
Expand 32 - Rex v Bennett 32 - Rex v Bennett
Expand 33 - Land Tribunal case between Lloyd Frederick Stokes and Cambridge Corporation 33 - Land Tribunal case between Lloyd Frederick Stokes and Cambridge Corporation
Expand 34 - Files of preparatory work on the City Council's position for the public local inquiry into the County Development Plan 1952 under the Town and Country Planning Act 194734 - Files of preparatory work on the City Council's position for the public local inquiry into the County Development Plan 1952 under the Town and Country Planning Act 1947
Expand 35 - Proceedings and transcripts of a public local inquiry held before AD Parham, inspector appointed by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, into the County Development Plan 1952 under the Town and Country Planning Act 194735 - Proceedings and transcripts of a public local inquiry held before AD Parham, inspector appointed by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, into the County Development Plan 1952 under the Town and Country Planning Act 1947
Expand 36 - Proceedings at Public Local Inquiry before JG Birkett, Inspector appointed by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, regarding proposals for alterations or additions to the development plan for the County Of Cambridge and the Cambridge (no6) compulsory purchase order 1959 36 - Proceedings at Public Local Inquiry before JG Birkett, Inspector appointed by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, regarding proposals for alterations or additions to the development plan for the County Of Cambridge and the Cambridge (no6) compulsory purchase order 1959
Expand 37 - Proceedings, transcripts and preparatory legal work relating to a public local inquiry held before EW Riley, Inspector appointed by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, into a proposed multi-storey car park on King Street and the compulsory purchase of land required37 - Proceedings, transcripts and preparatory legal work relating to a public local inquiry held before EW Riley, Inspector appointed by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, into a proposed multi-storey car park on King Street and the compulsory purchase of land required
Expand 38 - Proceedings and transcripts of a public local inquiry held before EW Riley, Inspector appointed by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, and KM Sargeant, into the proposals for alterations and additions to the development plan for Cambridge County Development Plan 1952 under the Town and Country Planning Act 1947, comprehensive development area map no 438 - Proceedings and transcripts of a public local inquiry held before EW Riley, Inspector appointed by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, and KM Sargeant, into the proposals for alterations and additions to the development plan for Cambridge County Development Plan 1952 under the Town and Country Planning Act 1947, comprehensive development area map no 4
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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