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1936, Blue Book70 (64) Hartington Grove, Rosewood, Forum House
History of 70 Hartington Grove
Hartington Grove east on 1901 OS map
Hartington Grove east on 1925 OS map
1901
(Rosewood)
Margaret Harding, 57, laundress
Sarah E, 31
Agnes M, 30
Margaret M, 26
Harry A, 23, printer compositor, born Cambridge
Albert E, 21, carpenter, born Cambridge
Arthur E, 19, bookbinder’s apprentice, born Cambridge
Bertie M, 16, clothier’s apprentice, born Cambridge
Walter J, 14, ironmonger’s apprentice, born Cambridge
Sarah Peach, 46, born Hunts
Frederic G Harding, 8, born Norwich
Jessie Neasmith, servant, 21, laundry maid, born Cambridge
Emily M Nightingale, servant, 18, laundry maid, born Trumpington
Maud E Jarvis, servant, 19, general servant, born Cambridge
Cambridge Daily News 7/7/1903 has an advert:
HARTINGTON GROVE, HILLS ROAD< CAMBRIDGE
A valuable Modern Freehold Laundry containing wash-house, drying and ironing rooms together with drying ground and recently erected dwelling house adjoining, known as “Rosewood” situate as above and containing 12 rooms, the whole having a frontage of 60 feet and a depth of 180 feet (more or less) to be sold at auction
1911
(Rosewood Hartington Grove)
Margaret Harding, head, 46, laundry, born Hunts.
Sarah Elizabeth Cave, married, daughter, 41, assisting in business, born Cambridge
Agnes Mary Harding, 40, assisting in business, born Cambridge
Margaret Maud Harding, 36, assisting in business, born Cambridge
Bertie Moore Harding, 26, clothier’s assistant dealer, born Cambridge
Frederick George Harding, 18, grandson, hairdresser’s assistant, born Norwich
Sarah Peach, head’s sister, 56, assisting in business, born Hunts
Hilda Emily Philips, 17, general servant, born Cambridge
In 1929 Clarence Dowell was running the Varsity Brush Company at no.64.
In 1932 at 62-64 The Forum Cleaners and Dyers opened for business.
1932 13/2 (local newspaper)
An ‘automatic laundry’ has been opened in Hartington Grove Cambridge. Dignitaries inspected the Forum Cleaning and Dyeing Company machines where several garments were cleaned and dried before their eyes in less than ten minutes. After cleaning clothes pass to a dusting wheel where they are tumbled and dried in a current of cold air before passing the eagle eye of a ‘spotter’ to the pressing room so that obstinate stains can be removed
1937
Forum Cleaners and Dyers Ltd
1939 26/5 (local newspaper)
Fire at Works. — The packing room of the Forum Cleaning Works, Hartington Grove, Cambridge, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday. Damage was also done to the office and articles of clothing. The fire started in a machine in one of the cleaning rooms. This was put out with the aid of a fire extinguisher. The clothing was then put in one of the tanks and was run through a press room. When some of the staff reached the door, however, the handles of the tank burst, and the whole lot went up in flames. The outbreak occurred soon after one o’clock. At the time, the night staff was on duty, and the works manager called the Borough Fire Brigade. It is understood that there was some danger at one time of the fire spreading to a 500-gallon tank of white spirit.
1962
Forum Cleaners and Dyers
Harry Parrish
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