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A tall-masted ship is moored beside a quayside on the River Nene, next to a large brick building with many arched windows.

Nene Parade, Wisbech 1850s (? Craddock)

Mills (Union) Brewery, Nene Parade, Wisbech

History of Brewery

A 1900 Ordnance Survey map section showing the Union Brewery, street outlines, and Sluice Bridge in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

Wisbech OS 1900

A black and white view of the river in Wisbech, featuring a large steamship, smaller barges, and a brick brewery on the bank.

Wisbech 1912, Mills Brewery on right

1850s brewery owned by Boucher and jecks

1866 George W Mills bought brewery

1939 brewery sold to Hall, Cutlack and Harlock of Ely

WWII: part of building used to house prisoners of war

1957 demolished for police station and court house.

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