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Cobbled street view showing brick buildings, a bicycle rider, horse-drawn cart, and signs for the Hippodrome and the Arcade.

Upper Hill Street, Wisbech c.1910

Hill House, Racey’s Arcade, Upper Hill Street, Wisbech

History of Hill House

A monochrome map detail shows streets and buildings in Wisbech, featuring Hill House, East Street, and Blackfriars Road.

Wisbech OS 1900

Photo is from before WWI. On left, Trinity Guild Hall and Grammar School. In the far distance is Racey’s Arcade former site of Hill House.

1920s Racey’s Arcade replaced by Empire Theatre

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