Terraced house and crown bunting made by Gwydir Street residents hangs at a Jubilee street party in 2022. Copyright Howard Rice.
Agata & Becky – Gwydir Street
In conversation with Sophia
Agata and Becky moved to Gwydir Street around the time of the pandemic with their partners, they live opposite each other and have children who were born 5 days apart in 2022. Becky and her wife Camilla (from Scotland and France) have a daughter who was born via assisted reproduction. Agata (from Poland) met her husband in Barcelona. Both couples are academics working in Cambridge. They speak about what young family life is like on the street.
Meeting as new parents and neighbours
Window box and display of drawings on Gwydir Street. Image courtesy Gwydir Street Friends.
First street party as new parents
Gwydir Street is well known locally for it’s tradition of street parties. 2022 was a special Jubilee year and residents made crowns, cakes, piñata and bunting.
Young families head out despite the rain for for the Gwydir Street Tea Party June 2022. Copyright Fiona Rice.
The families value having a playground on the street.
Hector Pieterson playground on Gwydir Street. Image Gwydir Street Friends 2019
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