75 Norfolk Street75 (41) Norfolk Street, Alex Wood Hall
History of 75 Norfolk Street
1881: (41)
(41)
Joseph South, 27, pawn broker’s assistant, b Brighton
Jane, 26, b Brighton
Joseph R, 3, b Cambridge
Jane A, 9 mos, b Cambridge
Lydia Kent, servant, 13, b Cambridge
(41a)
James Leggett, 51, plasterer, b London
Charlotte, 52, b Bottisham
Florence, 10, b Cambridge
(41b)
George Cousins, 30, tailor, b Devon
Lizzie, 37, waitress, b Cambridge
Fred G, 7, b Devon
James, 4, b Cambridge
Clara, 3, b Cambridge
Nellie, 2mos, b Cambridge
Elizabeth, 24, sister, b Devon
Harriett Howard, servant, 13, b Bottisham
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1891: (75)
Thomas Molyon, 61, miller, b Ickleton
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1901:
William H Franklin, 26, printer’s machine minder, b Cambridge
Ada, 26, b Cambridge
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1913:
Harry Franklin, printer
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1927:
Cambridge Trades Council and Labour Party buy the old malting house in Norfolk Street / Norfolk Terrace and converted it for use as the party headquarters. George Lansbury MP opens the renovated building.
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1939:
Harry Gauge, b 1887, garage attendant
Winnie, b 1894
Sydney Smith, b 1910, radio engineer
Eva M Smith, b 1920
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1962:
Harry Gauge
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1986:
The new Alex Wood Hall is opened by Brenda Dean, general Secretary of SOGAT, as a replacement for the old HQ building which had deteriorated. Part of the site had been sold for housing in order to fund the construction of a modern hall with two storeys of offices.