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Black and white view of the Bakers Arms pub with a white facade, beside a brick building with the word Cafe painted on it.

The Bakers Arms, East Road, 1980s, 980s, by Roy Hammans (the-golden-fleece.co.uk)

176 / 177 East Road, Baker’s Arms

History of 176 / 177 East Street

1962

Baker’s Arms

Black and white street scene featuring pedestrians, parked cars, and shop signs for Wall's ice cream and Woodbine cigarettes.

Baker’s Arms 176 & 177 East Road, 1969

Street-level view of a row of small commercial buildings on East Road, including shops with large advertisements and signs.

179 East Road, March 1974 (MoC 607/74) Left to right: Old tram depot, Cambridge Resale no.182, Auscott’s rest., Carter Electrical, alley, Medcalf’s sweet shop no.179, two bars of the Bakers Arms, Paul Variety Fare, Hardy and Co.

After several name changes in recent years the pub is known in 2025 as The Duke of Cambridge.

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