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A printed advertisement for W. E. Pain & Sons, dispensing opticians and scientific instrument agents at 7 Alexandra Street.

1936, Blue Book

7 Alexandra Street, Cambridge

History of 7 Alexandra Street

1887 Spalding’s Directory

Charlton, Calver Foster, Accountant & Auditor, Member of the Society of Accountants & Auditors (incorporated)Charity Organization Society. Wm. Horobin, agent. (First floor).Hardwicke, Euphrates Webster

1895 Spalding’s Directory

Charlton, Calver F., accountant and auditor, member of the Society of Accountants, and auditor’s agent for Stubb’s Mercantile OfficesNuttall, James, sewerage contractors’ officeHardwicke, Euphrates, W., chemist

1911 Spalding’s Directory

Austin, Frank G., auctioneer, estate agent, and hotel valuer

1912 Spalding’s Directory

Clarke, R. W., rent and debt collector

1913 Kelly’s Directory

Harry Slater, accountantR W Clarke, rent and debt collector

1913-1915 Spalding’s Directories

Slater, Harry, F.S.A.A., A.C.I.S., incorporated accountant, Fellow the Society Incorporated Accountants & Auditors, Associate of the Chartered Institute Secretaries, Public Accountant under the Industrial and Provident Act, 1893. 236Clarke, R. W., rent and debt collector

1916 Spalding’s Directory

Slater, Harry, F.S.A.A., A.C.I.S., Incorporated Accountant, Fellow of the Society of Incorporated Accountants & Auditors, Associate of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries, Public Accountant under the Industrial and Provident Act, 1893. 236Clarke, R. W., rent and debt collectorWilliams, Cuthbert

1919 Spalding’s Directory

Slater, Harry, F.S.A.A., A.C.I.S., Incorporated Accountant, 236Clarke, R. W., debt collector 236Williams, Cuthbert

A printed advertisement for Cuthbert Williams at 7 Alexandra Street, listing agencies for cattle feed and various insurance.
Cuthbert Williams, 7 Alexandra Street

1921 Spalding’s Directory

Slater, H. & Sons, Accountants and Auditors – 236

1923 Spalding’s Directory

See and Freeman, auctioneers, valuers, and estate agents 505See, W. T., M.A.Freeman, P., M.A.
Cambridge Camera Co.Attwood, F. E., manager

1924 Spalding’s Directory

See and Freeman, auctioneers, valuers, and estate agents 505See, W. T., M.A.Freeman, P., M.A.

1925, 1926 Spalding’s Directories

Freeman, Percy, M.A., F.N.A.A., auctioneer, valuer, surveyor and estate agent 505River Cam Conservancy Control OfficeNational Savings Committee, Kelland, J., secretary

1927, 1928 Spalding’s Directories

Freeman, Percy, M.A., F.N.A.A., auctioneer, valuer, surveyor and estate agent 505River Cam Conservancy Control OfficeNational Savings Committee, Kelland, J., secretaryWoodward, G. E., typewriter depot 505

1930 Spalding’s Directory

Pain, W. E. & Sons, opticians and scientific inst. agents 2379River Cam Conservancy Control OfficeNational Savings Committee, Kelland, J., secretaryWoodward, G. E., typewriter depot

1932 Spalding’s Directory

Pain, W. E. & Sons, dispensing opticians, optical, meteorological and scientific instrument agents 2379Cambridge Savings Committee, Thorne, R. P., B.A., Hon. SecretaryKnight, R. C. & Sons, land agents, auctioneers, surveyors and valuers 2085Stevenson, S. J., house agent

1933-1937 Spalding’s Directories

Pain, W. E. & Sons, dispensing opticians, optical, meteorologic and scientific instrument agents 2379Knight, R. C. & Sons, land agents, auctioneers, surveyors and valuers 2085Stevenson, S. J.

1939 Spalding’s Directory

Pain, W. E. & Sons, Ltd., dispensing opticians, optical, meteorological and scientific instrument agents 2379Burrows, Sterndale, M.A., solicitor. Clerk of Peace for Borough 2559

1948 Kelly’s Directory

PAIN W. E. & SONS LTD. dispensing opticians, optical, meteorological & scientific instrument agents. TN 2379Mallinson’s Free-Lancing Services

1953-1960 Kelly’s Directories

Pain W. E. & Sons, dispensing opticiansReis R. G. & Co. Ltd. insurance brokers. Tel. No. 2554

1962 Kelly’s Directory

W E Pain, opticians; Boligkunst furniture dealers

1964-1968 Kelly’s Directories

Pain W. E. & Sons, dispensing opticians

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