8 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge

History of 8 Huntingdon Road

Suffragist’s property sold for unpaid taxes — 12 December 1912
Miss M.B. Thomas, M.A. of Huntingdon Road has the distinction of being the first lady in Cambridge to resist paying her taxes on the ground that taxation and representation should go together. At the Spring Inn, Chesterton Road an antique pendant and two gold bracelets will be sold by auction by the Collector of Taxes. This is very unusual: R.B. Catling, the well-known auctioneer was approached but was unwilling to conduct the sale under such circumstances. A few years ago a farmer in Burnt Fen objected to paying the education portion of the poor rate and bought a new wagon to hand over for the purpose of distraint. It was painted red and he intended to have a record of each distraint recorded on a panel in black lettering, buying it back himself. He was convinced that by the rime all the panels were filled in, he would be no longer called upon to pay the rate 12 12 12c

Credit: Mike Petty Archive, Cambridge Chesterton Road Area Scrapbook, reference 12 12 12c

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1913

Miss Thomas