Newmarket, Clock Tower 1922
Photo ref:
71916
Photo ref:
71916
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The red brick clock tower was erected in 1890 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Jubilee of 1887. There were drinking fountains on three sides, with an inscription reading '1837 Jubilate Victoriae 1887'. To the right is Thompson's Dining Room, later the Jubilee Tea Rooms, but now rebuilt. Further right is Aberdeen House, now occupied by Judith Fisher.
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A Selection of Memories from Newmarket
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Newmarket
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My father was stationed in Lakenheath, England in 1963. My mother and 2 brothers followed 3 months later - I was 12 at the time. Coming from Texas, November in England was a shock, and it was the coldest winter they'd had in 60 years. We rented a flat in Newmarket, in what had been the Carlton Hotel. We always joked about the layout - it was 99 feet of hallway from the front door the to the master bedroom at the back of ...see more
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