A black and white postcard shows a town square with a stone fountain, vintage cars, market stalls, and a large stone church.

Great St Mary’s and Market Place Cambridge circa 1910

30 Market Hill

History of 30 Market Square

1792

Simon Barrett founded a china and earthenware business. Simon had three sons, of whom, Robert senior and George, followed him in the family business while John, father of Agnes Chater, set up as a linen draper.

A handwritten document listing dates, items such as nipple glasses and a glass urinal, and their corresponding prices.

Orders from Mr Deck to Barrett’s 1852-3 including nipple cups. a glass urinal and an invalid feeder

1871

Robert Barrett [1808-1891], widower, 60, china dealer, b Cambridge

Sarah Fellwell, relative, 68, b Norfolk

Edwin R Barrett, son, 30, china dealer’s assistant, b Cambridge

George R, 25, china dealer’s assistant, b Cambridge

Catharine, 22, b Cambridge

Alfred S, 20, grocer, b Cambridge

Louisa, 19, b Cambridge

Sarah Ingrey, 25, servant, b Cambs

Harriett Ship, 21, servant, b Fen Ditton

1881

vacant

1891

1901

1911

1913

Barrett & Sons, glass and china dealers

A multi-story brick building on a corner with a prominent turret, a ground-floor shop labeled Barrett, and a car in the street.

30 Market Hill c.1920 (MoC47/65)

Three horse-drawn covered wagons stand in a brick courtyard with several men and stacks of wooden barrels and crates nearby.

Barrett’s horses and vans. Horses were used until 1950s.

A horse-drawn cart loaded with straw-covered crates travels along a road with a person wearing a hat sitting in the driver's seat.

Barrett’s horse drawn truck c1910 with china and glass wrapped in straw. (MoC45/65)

Two men sit in a vintage truck with a loaded flatbed and canvas cover, bearing the license plate CE-2368, on a rural road.

Barrett’s delivery truck c.1920s

A corner storefront with large windows filled with tea sets and pottery, displaying signs for Barrett and Pyrex on Market Hill.

30 Market Hill c.1920s (MoC51/65)

Long shop interior with glass display cases and shelves packed with ceramics lining walls, a runner rug, and pendant lights.

Interior of Barrett’s china shop, 30 Market Hill (MoCP44)

A shop front for Barrett displays ceramics in its windows and a central banner advertising a Josiah Wedgwood bicentenary.

Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795) Bicentenery display at 30 Market Hill

A hansom cab with a driver and passenger parked on a street in front of a storefront, with four men standing nearby.

The Last Hansom cab in Cambridge outside Barretts ?1920 (from By-ways of Cambridge History by Ada Keynes)

Two women work at wooden benches surrounded by various ceramic items in a room with lightbulbs hanging from the ceiling.

Barrett’s china shop (MoC53/65)

A street-level view of a corner shop called Barrett with large display windows packed with ceramics and a person walking past.

Barrett’s (MoC 50/65)

A street-level view of Barrett’s brick building on a corner with large display windows filled with tea sets and glassware.

Barrett, Market Hill (MoC48/65)

1962

Martin’s Bank Ltd

1979

Barrett & Son mug made for Poste Hotels. It was given to staff at Christmas at the Christmas lunch. Photos from BG.

Barrett and Son mug (photo BG)

The underside of a white ceramic mug, showing printed text Bone China and Barrett & Son Cambridge, set on a red surface.

Barrett & Son mug 1979 (photo BG)

A white ceramic mug with a small holly leaf and berry decoration, set against a pink quilted fabric background.

Barrett & Son mug 1979 (photo BG)

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