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Cambridge Boys' Club c.1962

28 Wellington Street, Cambridge Boys’ Club

History of Cambridge Boys' Club

1962

Cambridge Boys’ Club (Cambridge Education Committee

The Cambridge Freebooters’ coffee bar in old church buildings provided a meeting place for 15 to 18 year olds in 1960 – 1962. The club was started by John Ewer, a theology student at Ridley Hall. They organised film shows and debated taboo subjects, such as birth control.

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