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The grey brick upper facade of 6 Sidney Street features two rows of five sash windows framed by red brick detailing.

6 Sidney Street

History of 6 Sidney Street

1861

Alfred T C Miller, 26, organ builder, b Fulbourn

Mary Louisa, 27, b Stamford

Mary Foister, mother in law, 49, b Lincs

Henry William Foister, brother in law, 21, b Cambridge

George Frederick Foister, 17, brother in law, boat builder’s apprentice, b Cambridge

Helen Foister, sister in law, 20, milliner, born Cambridge

Jane Foister, 15, sister in law, milliner, b Cambridge

Frances Foister, 13, b Cambridge

1867

Alfred Tubal Cain Miller, organ builder and piano tuner [he was organist at Great St Mary’s and founded Miller and Sons]

Mary Louise Miller, milliner

Printed page from a 1936 Cambridge directory featuring a prominent advertisement for Miller's music shop on Sidney Street.

6 Sidney Street, 1936

Sepia-toned street view of Sidney Street with Miller music shop on the right and horse-drawn carriages in the distance.

Miller music, Sidney Street (MoC629/55)

1900

A man stands in the doorway of a music shop with windows displaying various stringed instruments and text on the glass.

Miller’s Music warehouse c.1900

1937

Cambridge Health Spa

Miller and Sons Ltd, musical instrument dealers

1962

A printed document on cream paper detailing fees for the King Slocombe School of Dance in Cambridge, with handwritten notes.

King Slocombe Dance School, 1951: Angela De Gray

A printed document for King Slocombe School of Dance in Cambridge with handwritten details, dated April 1951, on cream paper.

King Slocombe Dance School, 1951: Angela De Gray

Seven young girls in tutus posing in two rows against a plain backdrop, some with arms raised in graceful ballet positions.

Angela De Gray (7), second from left at back. Photo by Stearn and Sons. c.1951

A large group of young girls in identical white sleeveless dresses pose in rows on a stage in front of a dark backdrop.

Phot with Angela De Gray, see 63 Lensfield Road. Presumably King Slocombe Dance School

King Slocombe School of Dance director Mis Betty King

Miller & Sons, music dealers

2018

Marks & Spencers

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