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Every day, Mike Petty appears by the archives of the Cambridge Information and recounts the tales of yesteryear. Beneath are tales that made the headlines on December 9.

Council urges pensioners to maintain working

1989

Cambridgeshire County Council is dealing with recruitment issues and is asking on pensioners to remain on after reaching 65.

The present retirement coverage was made when the financial scenario was very completely different from that of as we speak.

That is now an space of very low unemployment and it appears wise to permit folks with a few years of invaluable expertise to hold on.

They can even think about recruiting retired candidates on a brief foundation for vacancies which might in any other case be arduous to fill.

We should always rebuild homes on Prospect Row

1963

Sir, The location of the demolished homes in Prospect Row is being lined with tarmac to function a ‘short-term’ automobile park. But once more, persons are being displaced by motor automobiles, although the world is designated for residential use. The site visitors downside is certainly pressing and the temptation to make use of slum clearance areas conveniently close to the town centre should be nice. However such streets must be rebuilt with homes of appropriate design and value so extra folks might dwell inside strolling distance moderately than must depend on transport. – Julie Larter, Cambridge Civic Society.

Eight bombs unearthed at Mepal airfield

1960

5 incendiary and three apply bombs had been not too long ago unearthed throughout digging operations at Mepal airfield, a couple of hundred yards from the principle entrance to considered one of East Anglia’s Thor rocket bases.

It brings the whole discover in the course of the three weeks by which an RAF Feltwell bomb disposal squad has been at work as much as 18 bombs or mills markers.

As well as, about 200 different miscellaneous objects of an explosive nature have been found, largely bullets.

The rocket base was not at risk at any time: the most important risk would have been loss of life to any individual within the rapid neighborhood ought to the bombs have exploded.

Meals is extra important than education for boys

1952

The County Conservative and Horticultural Society is to ask whether or not preparations will be made for schoolchildren to help within the potato harvest.

There was a scarcity of labour and meals was extra important than schooling within the case of boys between 14 and 15.

Final 12 months, they had been allowed every week’s vacation, however a fortnight can be higher. They wish to see the summer time holidays staggered with three weeks at potato lifting time and three weeks at harvest time.

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Cambridge Milk Bar was a milk-plus mesto

1936

The Cambridge Milk Bar opened on Market Hill the place all of the shakes and soups will be bought at the usual value of 4 pence. You will have solely to go to it as soon as to develop into an addict.

The primary milk bar opened in Fleet Avenue two years in the past and so they have unfold quickly attracting enterprise males, workmen and consumers.

In chilly climate, what could possibly be extra sustaining {that a} bowl of soup made with milk whereas in summer time a chilly milk shake flavoured with recent fruit syrups, made ‘crisp’ with cream and whipped is a creamy delight.

Married {couples} ought to by no means be separated

1934

County Council plans to erect a brand new Poor Legislation Establishment at Doddington had been condemned by Ely Ratepayers who must struggle to the final to protect the Tower Home because the Ely Establishment.

It was depraved to take previous folks to a distinct district and anticipate their associates to go to them at some expense.

The place women and men had lived collectively for 50 or sixty years, it was a scandal that the lads ought to must go a technique and the ladies one other. Provision can be made for married {couples} in order that they shouldn’t be separated.

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Key hyperlink between Newnham and Cambridge

1926

Fen Causeway, the brand new and necessary hyperlink between Newnham and the remainder of Cambridge, was opened by the mayor.

The bridge and its approaches had been gaily adorned with bunting and offered a vibrant scene.

The venture of relieving Silver Avenue site visitors had began as way back as 1904 and dialogue had gone on for practically 20 years earlier than the city council accredited the plan in 1923.

9 proposals had been put ahead and, had it not been for the urgency of the unemployment query, the identical place would have existed as we speak, solely as a substitute of 9 there may need been nineteen completely different schemes (laughter).

Election – rowdies resort to egg-throwing

1910

Throughout the election marketing campaign, Mr Newton’s assembly at Cottenham was interrupted by folks making an amazing din; hooting, shouting, singing widespread songs and blowing mouth organs and tin whistles.

Some rowdies resorted to the peculiarly offensive apply of throwing eggs however had been unwise of their selection of targets for one egg struck the deputy chief constable behind the neck.

The disturbances weren’t confined to 1 facet: throughout Mr Newton’s assembly at Gamlingay numerous sparrows, adorned with the Liberal colors, had been liberated, and a cracker was thrown upon the platform which jumped about within the typical vigorous and erratic style earlier than it was extinguished.

Mr S O Buckmaster, the defeated candidate, left Cambridge by practice for London. In deference to his needs, there was nothing within the nature of an illustration, however a bit band of trustworthy supporters gathered to see him off. He gave the impression to be in glorious spirits and laughed gaily as he stood on the platform.

Mr Buckmaster was rapidly recognised by numerous individuals who crowded spherical for a parting handshake. When the whistle sounded, he took his seat in a first-class compartment. The final farewell was mentioned by a railwayman who jumped on the footboard and rode for some yards along with his head thrust in on the window.