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Carvings believed to be from the Old Post Office, now in Russell Court

Carvings believed to be from the Old Post Office, now in Russell Court

Old Post Office / Government Offices, Petty Cury

History of Old Post Office, Petty Cury

1891

Edward E Stutters, custodian of G P O

Ellen Ellis

Edward E

Post Office, 1897, Diamond Jubilee 22 June. (Scott and Wilkinson) (MoC)


1901 General Post Office

Edward Elborn Stutters, 53, custodian

Ellen, 38, b Yorks

Edward E, 14, b Cambridge


Petty Cury c.1910 Post Office on left

1913

The General Post Office, A Sirett superintendant

Victory parade, 1919 along Petty Cury into St Andrew’s Street


WWII:

Next to Petty Cury post office, sandbagged gas mask distribution centre; would become British Restaurant


1962

Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance

Cambridgeshire County Council Welfare Foods Distribution Centre

Overseas Services Club

Overseas Services Courses

Inscription next to salvaged carvings

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