104 Hills Road, Heffer and Sons, Cambridge

History of 104 Hills Road

1913

Heffer and Sons Ltd, Printing Works

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1930 01 15

From modest beginnings in Fitzroy Street the history of the House of Heffer is one of continuous progress. The Printing Works on Hills Road has been considerable enlarged, last year saw reconstruction of the Petty Cury Bookshop which is now twice its original size, and this year sees the reconstruction of the Sidney Street Stationery and Art Shop. It will be a shop worthy of its central position. The new premises will have five floor, the frontage will be in the Georgian style with pilasters, fascia and columns of grey polished granite and the upper part will be faced with red Flemish bricks with Weldon stone dressings to the windows. A unique feature will be the Picture Gallery on the third flood with a barrel-shaped ceiling

Credit: Mike Petty, Cambridge Hills Road Scrapbook 1897 to 1990.

1961 01 14

W. Heffer printers and booksellers celebrate 50 years at Hills Road – 61 01 14

Credit: Mike Petty, Cambridge Hills Road Scrapbook 1897 to 1990.

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1971

First edition of Sprint Christmas 1971

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1984 07 25

Cambridge’s office space is going fast. Mount Pleasant House on Castle Hill is now fully let as is the former Heffers printing works in Hills Road whose Betjeman House is used by two computer software firms, Acornsoft and Logica. Citibank has taken the first floor of Hunting Gate’s Carlyle House while Standard Life’s development on the corner of Glisson Road was let prior to the completion of the building. 84 07 25

Credit: Mike Petty, Cambridge Hills Road Scrapbook 1897 to 1990.