53 – 55 Fitzroy Street (north side) 1970 (MoC 34/92/70)

55 – 57 (100 -102) Fitzroy Street, Cambridge

History of 55 FItzroy Street

1901: Charles Hammond, of 15, Catherine-street, assistant to Messrs. Morley and Co., of Fitzroy street is witness to a theft.

1903: Arthur Kirbyshire is questioned about a domestic servant who was charged with having stolen a three stone diamond ring valued at £12, having taken it in to Messrs Morley and Co Pawnbrokers of Fitzroy Street.

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1913 (101 -102)

Frederick Morley, pawnbrokers; Arthur Kirbyshire, manager

1913 04 25

John Clee, assistant to Morley, pawnbrokers of Fitzroy Street, testified that he had hung up a new suit outside the shop but, when he went to take it in, found just the coat and waistcoat—the trousers were missing. An assistant at Norman Bradley, pawnbrokers, said a regular customer had come in and pledged them for three shillings and sixpence. The prisoner said he had met a man in Fitzroy Street who asked him to pledge the trousers and had received sixpence for doing so. But the Mayor read over a list of convictions dating back to 1893. He was convicted and sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labour. 13 04 25 p3 CIP

Credit: Mike Petty, Fitzroy Street Cambridge Scrapbook 1897 to 1990.

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1939 (55-57)

Fredrick Morley, pawnbrokers

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1962 (55-57)

Fredrick Morley, pawnbrokers

Monday was the busiest day for pawnbrokers as people returned the suits they had retrieve to wear for church on Sunday. (Vanishing Cambridge, Mike Petty)