CHS Members’ Newsletter
Dr Tod on being a Cambridge GP between 1923-1973
“My first impressions of Cambridge were not favourable.” wrote Dr Henry Tod in 1973. Henry and Kathleen Tod arrived in Cambridge in 1923. Dr Tod took over a practice either near or on the site…
Read MoreOur Mysterious Good Samaritan
You will have seen the press report on “The Dead Tell Tales” when historian Lyn Williams took us through the Hautapu Cemetery telling us of the lives of some of Cambridge’s hard-working, notable and/or colourful…
Read MoreA Tribute to the Cambridge Independent (Part 2)
A Tribute to the Cambridge Independent. This is part two of a two-part story written by Cambridge Historical Society committee member Carole Hughes. Editors came and went but Gordon Chesterman made a huge input. Eventually…
Read MoreDiscombe’s Daughters
by Karen Payne Back in February 2019, I wrote an article on Cambridge man Reece Discombe. He was instrumental in discovering the shipwreck of the famous French ship, La Boussole at Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, and…
Read MoreThe Inde
A Tribute to the Cambridge Independent This is part one of a two-part story written by Cambridge Historical Society committee member Carole Hughes. A good newspaper is the hub of the town or city. Fifty years…
Read MoreCambridge Historical Society AGM
You are cordially invited to the Cambridge Historical Society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 21 November 2024 at 7pm. The meeting will be held at at the Bridge Club on Fort Street, and we would…
Read MoreGardner and Sons
Gardner & Sons were general merchants and importers who set up shop in Cambridge in the early 1900s. Their store was on the corner of Queen and Victoria Streets, where the Z petrol station is…
Read MoreThe 1915 Cambridge Fire Brigade Demonstration
At Easter 1915 the Cambridge Fire Brigade was proud to host a demonstration, where several events were contested for the honour of winning the Morrin Shield. The postcard/flyer was designed and sent out to fire…
Read MoreDennis Davis – Builder
We have on display at the museum at present several good examples of Victorian woodworking tools, including planes and saws. These have been carefully cleaned and oiled by Committee member Bruce Dean, who has showcased…
Read MoreIvy Nicholl’s Family Memories in Cambridge during the 1890s
This article, written by Ivy Nicholls to the Cambridge Historical Society in 1964, is held in the Cambridge Museum collection, no. 1576/10. Your letter re Cambridge Pioneers to hand. I do not know if…
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