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A little more Hope comes to Littleport

A model of the Hope Brothers Ltd factory, which was later run by Burberrys has been donated to the Society’s archive. The model, which was made by Littleport model maker […]

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Double win for Society books

Two Littleport authors are celebrating after winning Local History Book Awards from the Cambridgeshire Association for Local History (CALH) at a ceremony held at St. John’s Church in Cambridge on […]

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Chairman Roger Rudderham retires

Our long-serving Chairman Roger Rudderham, has retired as Chairman and from the Society’s Committee. Roger, who has been on the Committee since the Society’s formation in 1987, has been Chairman […]

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Item of the Month: Dactylioceras Commune

This month’s Item of the Month is an small and beautifully intricate fossil negative of a Dactylioceras Commune. This is often known as a ‘Whitby Ammonite’, referring to their significant […]

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Item of the Month: Hope Brothers Ltd record of child employees

This month’s Item of the Month has only recently been donated to the Society’s Archive – and we’re very grateful for it too. It’s a hardback Register from Hope Brothers […]

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Remembering Grenville Goodson

Our former (and longest-serving) Chairman – Grenville Goodson, has died at 81yrs.

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New book explores the history of Littleport’s pubs

New book by John Goodge, explores the history of the pubs and breweries in Littleport, Cambridgeshire.

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Item of the Month: Littleport Swimming Club Committee

This month’s item is a photograph from 1909 of some of Littleport’s heads of local business.

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Item of the Month: Hope Brothers Ltd Christmas Catalogue

This month’s Item of the Month is a 1938 Christmas Gifts catalogue from Hope Brothers Ltd.

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Item of the Month: Charles Defew’s 1871 Christmas present

A plain wooden box hides a treasured Christmas gift from 1871.