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34 Norfolk Street
History of 34 Norfolk Street
The John Albert Townsend cycle making business started in 1895. His father kept the Royal Engineer public house in Norfolk Street. the workshop had started as a cowshed as when he first married he started a dairy business with a herd of cows. After two years he switched to cycle manufacture. he set up with a colleague called Loker and they made their name as manufacturers of the Light Blue Bicycle, a made to measure bicycle. John’s personal bicycle was put on display at 15 Burleigh Street.
1901
John A Townsend, 32, cycle maker, b Cambridge
Margaret L, 30, b Cambs
Frank A, 8, b Cambridge
Emily A, 6, b Cambridge
Trilly M, 4, b Cambridge
Eva M, 7 mos, b Cambridge
1913
J A Townsend, cycle maker
1939
John A Townsend, b 1868, cycle maker
Margaret L, b 1870
1963
The Townsend business moved to 15 Burleigh Street
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