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A two-story brick house with a dark tiled roof and grid-paned windows, featuring a person, children, and a pram by the door.

38 Thornton Way 1953 or 1954

38 Thornton Way, Girton

History of 38 Thornton Way

In 1953 the Boursnells had a house built here and they moved from 58 Grange Road. In March 2022 MB sent the following photos

A steam roller stands on a residential street with brick houses in the background as a child on a tricycle passes by.

Steam Roller at 38 Thornton Way

A man and two young boys stand on a road, using spades to move material in a wooden wheelbarrow near suburban houses.

Shovelling sand at 38 Thornton Road c.1955

Four young children stand on a dirt patch outside brick houses in 1954, grouped around a small metal cart carrying pipe sections.

Outside 38 Thornton Way in 1954/5: Mike Boursnell on left

 

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