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75 Norfolk Street

75 (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.

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