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A black and white printed document listing patrons and staff of the National Institute for the Blind featuring a man's portrait.

National Institute for the Blind, 22 King’s Parade

Vine View, 125 Hemingford Road, Cambridge

History of 125 Hemingford Road

1895 gardens


1898 William Ransom


1901 Vine View, unnumbered

William Pyle, 37, bricklayer, b Cambridge

Mary A, 36, b Cambridge

William, 11, b Cambridge

Robert, 7, b Cambridge

George, 5, b Cambridge

Sidney J, 1.5, b Cambridge

In 1871 William Pyle was living with his family at 65 Russell Street.

An ornate 1893 certificate for the Operative Bricklayers Society featuring neoclassical imagery and text regarding bricklaying.

William Pyle Bricklayers Society certificate 1893


1911 (125)

William Pyle, 46, formerly bricklayer, b Cambridge, totally blind

Mary A, 46, b Cambridge

William, 20, motor cab driver, b Cambridge

Robert, 16, carpenter and plumber, b Cambridge

George, 15, house boy, b Cambridge

Sidney J, 11, b Cambridge

Dorothy, 1, b Cambridge

A black and white printed document listing patrons and staff of the National Institute for the Blind featuring a man's portrait.

National Institute for the Blind, 22 King’s Parade

Printed document with a floral border, containing text about the National Institute for the Blind's wartime assistance work.

National Institute for the Blind, 22 King’s Parade

A black and white printed drawing featuring six circular panels depicting daily scenes and occupations for blind people.

National Institute for the Blind, 22 King’s Parade


1921 (125)

William Pyle, 57, blind,

Maryann Pyle, 55,

Robert, 27, carpenter out of work, b Cambridge

George, 25, bricklayer, b Cambridge

Sidney, 22, plumbers assistant, b Cambridge

Doris, 10, b Cambridge

Sidney married Florence Butler in 1928 at St Philips.

A large group of people in 1920s attire poses for a formal photograph in front of a brick wall and trees.

1928 marriage of Sidney Pyle and Florence Butler

A faded group portrait of people outdoors with hand-drawn outlines and names identifying several individuals in the cluster.

1928 marriage of Sidney Pyle and Florence Butler

Handwritten document showing a numbered key for a wedding group photograph, with rows of circled numbers and a list of names.

1928 marriage of Sidney Pyle and Florence Butler key

1930 Mrs Pyle

1940 R Pyle

1960 Robert Pyle

1970 Robert Pyle

 

Building dates

  • Built by 1899
Source for this date
  • Built by 1899: EPC construction age band: before 1900

Tags

  • blind

Projects

  • Hemingford Road

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