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125 Gwydir Street

History of 125 Gwydir Street

1881

Thomas Phillips, head, 32, railway store keeper, b Longstanton

Sophia, wife, 36, b Cambridge

Henry I, son, 8, scholar, b Cambridge

Thomas M, son, 7, scholar, b Cambridge

James M, son, 5, scholar, b Cambridge

Sarah E, daughter, 1, b Cambridge

Mary Male, mother in law, widow, 69, b Cambridge


1891

Thomas Philips, head, 42, railway timekeeper

Sophia, wife, 45, b Cambridge

Henry J, son, 18, telegraphist, b Cambridge

Thomas M, son, 17, clerk, b Cambridge

James M, son, 15, page boy, b Cambridge


1894

Thomas Philips was a witness in the case reported (CC&J 7.9.1894) concerning the theft of wood  worth 7d from GER. Minnie Gilchrist, 18 of 4 Stone Terrace was convicted and sentenced to 4 days imprisonment.


1901

Thomas Philips, 52, timekeeper railway, b Long Stanton

Sophia, 56, b Cambridge


1911

Harry Driver, 38, house decorator, b Cambridge

Elizabeth Ada, 38, b Cherry Hinton

Kate Elizabeth, 19,  dress maker, b Cambridge

Harry, 18, law clerk, b Cambridge


1913

Arthur Franklin, painter


1917 CDN 21.2.1917: funeral of Arthur Franklin aged 65.


1962

Reginald Phillips


1970

Reginald Philips


Artefacts found under the floorboards:

Two fragments of the Norwich Argus newspaper from November 1867, showing columns of printed text on aged, crinkled paper.

Newspaper clipping from the Norwich Argus 1867 found at 125 Gwydir Street. Image courtesy Gwydir Street Friends.

A creased piece of packaging paper features a circular black-ink advertisement for J. C. Mumford of Fitzroy Street, Cambridge.

J. C. Mumford grocer & tea dealer Huntley & Palmers biscuits packaging paper. Image courtesy Gwydir Street Friends.

Find more information about the Mumford family grocer & tea dealer based at 125 Fitzroy Street.

Two fragments of a yellowed, torn newspaper clipping from 1923 featuring text, headlines, and an illustration of a gown.

Newspaper clipping from 1923 found at 125 Gwydir Street. Image courtesy Gwydir Street Friends.

Two jagged, discoloured newspaper clippings featuring columns of black printed text and a small comic strip illustration.

Newspaper clipping from 1923 found at 125 Gwydir Street. Image courtesy Gwydir Street Friends.

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