The Working Communities of Mill Road and East Cambridge

Join Mill Road History Society and the Cambridgeshire Association for Local History for a day of talks on the working communities of Mill Road and East Cambridge.

Doors open at 9:30am for a 10am start.

There is a lunch break from 12:15pm to 1:30pm – note lunch is not provided but it is only a 10 minute walk to the Cambridge Leisure Park.

The conference ends at 4:30pm.

Booking is essential for this event as numbers are limited. Tickets can be purchased from our new online shop at https://mill-road-history-society.square.site/ and are on sale now.

If you prefer to book by cheque then please download the form below, fill it in and send it with your cheque to the address on the form. Note there is no need to send the form if you’ve booked online above.

09:30 am Arrival, Coffee and biscuits
10:00 am Introduction to the day
10:15 am Working lives in Barnwell, evidence from archaeological excavations on Newmarket Road – Aileen Connor
11:15 am Home Industries and Businesses in Sturton Town in the 19th and 20th centuries – Helen Weinstein
12:15 pm Lunch (please note lunch is not provided)
01:30 pm Railway Cottages and the Station Master’s House – Caro Wilson
02:05 pm Mapping Relief: The Files of the Cambridge Charity Organisation Society – Laura Housden
02:40 pm Tea/coffee and cake
03:10 pm A Chalky Dusting on the Academic Gown – John McGill
03:45 pm Women Workers in the Inter-War Period – Deborah Thom
04:20 pm Wrap up
04:30 pm End

There will also be displays of photos and maps from other historical groups in the foyer for browsing during the breaks.

If there are any questions then please email admin@millroadhistory.org.uk