History of Victoria Hall

Stone plaque set into a brick wall with incised text recording the laying of a memorial stone on February 25th 1881.

Victoria Hall, Victoria Street

A rectangular metal plaque with the words Victoria Hall in dark serif capital letters is mounted on a textured stone wall.

Victoria Street

1910

Used by British Boys Scouts. In 1912 the Cambridge British Boys Scouts ended and some of the boys transferred to the original Baden Powell Scout Association.

A newspaper clipping detailing the establishment of British Boy Scout headquarters at Victoria Hall on Victoria Street.

Cambridge Independent Press July 1910

1962

Cambridge Village Preachers’ Association

Projects

Victoria Street

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Victoria Street