Snowball fight, 1969
By: Mike Petty / Cambridge Evening News ‘Bad weather does not deter children: youngsters in Chalk Grove, off Queen Edith’s Way, throw snowballs in November 1969.’ Reproduced with kind permission from the Museum of Cambridge from a book in their collection titled “Memory Lane Cambridge” by Mike Petty and published by Cambridge Evening News 1999, […]
Newnham Pool, 1965
By: Mike Petty / Cambridge Evening News ‘If things get too hot, Newnham Pool offers a chance to cool off. This picture was taken on 13 August 1965 when temperatures soared into the 80s.’ Reproduced with kind permission from the Museum of Cambridge from a book in their collection titled “Memory Lane Cambridge” by Mike […]
Keep off the grass, 1972
By: Mike Petty / Cambridge Evening News ‘Inevitably tourism brings difficulties for those who live and work in the colleges. Restrictions have been imposed and charges introduced.’ Reproduced with kind permission from the Museum of Cambridge from a book in their collection titled “Memory Lane Cambridge” by Mike Petty and published by Cambridge Evening News […]
Street play, 1958
By: Mike Petty / Cambridge Evening News ‘Slum clearance schemes continued. Doric Street and Gothic Street off Lensfield Road were demolished in 1958.’ Photograph shows young children playing in the street on tricycles and with dolls prams.’ Reproduced with kind permission from the Museum of Cambridge from a book in their collection titled “Images of […]
Ice skating on the River Cam, 1963
By: Mike Petty / Cambridge Evening News ‘There was a severe winter in 1963, when the Cam froze and skaters turned out to the opportunity of enjoying a different view of the Backs. U.Ska.K5 22413’ Reproduced with kind permission from the Museum of Cambridge from a book in their collection titled “Images of Cambridge” by […]
Playing in flood water, 1968
By: Mike Petty / Cambridge Evening News To the north, building continued with an additional 25 acres between Arbury Road and King’s Hedges being sanctioned in 1965. There were inevitably problems – as with flooding at the Edgecombe flats in 1968 – and development on allotments across Histon Road for the McManus Estate and at […]
Ice skating on Parker’s Piece, 1963
By: Mike Petty / Cambridge Evening News Skating on Parker’s Piece in February 1963 with the University Arms Hotel in the background. The final days of December 1962 saw heavy snowstorms and by early January, 400 workmen were fighting to keep traffic moving through snowdrifts. By 14 Juanuary there was skating on the Cam and […]
Ditton Fields play area, 1986
By: Mike Petty / Cambridge Evening News ‘More excitement for children: Residents at Ditton Fields combined to create a children’s play area in 1986.’ Reproduced with kind permission from the Museum of Cambridge from a book in their collection titled “Memory Lane Cambridge” by Mike Petty and published by Cambridge Evening News 1999, ISBN 1859831842.
Roads not playgrounds
By: Mike Petty / Cambridge Evening News ‘Behind the wire mesh fence, children of St Matthew’s school faced the prospect of losing part of their playground to the road widening scheme… In the end the scheme was shelved following protests by parents and politicians – including Anne Campbell – 1985.’ Reproduced with kind permission from […]
Monsoon Day
By: Mike Petty / Cambridge Evening News There was more fun for children when a freak storm brought flooding in Campkin Road in June 1970. On ‘Monsoon Day’ 2¼ feet of water gushed into houses and was made worse when waves make by passing traffic pushed water back into houses that had been baled out. […]
