32 Trinity Street

 32 Trinity Street

On the 1968 Goad Map this was A. SHEPHERD M/WR

This shop remained until June 2017 when it closed. It was one of the last independent shops on the 1968 map that survived this long.

The 1994 Goad Map:

It is now a clothes shop CREW CUT CLOTHING which had previously been in the Grand Arcade since it opened in 2009.

34 Trinity Street

34 Trinity Street

 On the 1968  Goad Map this shop was BOWES SCIENCE BOOK SHOP BKS

A variety of bookshops:

1975-1983 JEAN PAIN OLD BKS & PRINTS BKS/ART

1985-1986 READS ANT BKS & PRINTS BKS/ART

1987-1990 QUINTO ANT BKS & PRINTS BKS/ART

then ladies wear:

1991  TILBURY DAVIS L/WR

1992-1995 EMPORIUM L/WR

The 1994 Goad map

then for the tourists:

1997-1999  CHAPPLE & GATES GIFTS/CLO

2000-2013  BREEZE GIFTS

until the present shop

2014-2020 JACK ON TRINITY GIFTS

Trinity Street - West

 

Goad Map 1968

Goad Map 1994

In 1968 there were 12 units from Trinity College to Trinity Lane numbered 26 to 38 – number 33 is missing.

• 26 NATIONAL PROVISIONAL BANK
• 27 M. FURZE OFF LIC
• 28 WILLIAMS DEACON’S BANK
• 29 ROPER & SONS M/WR
• 30 GARDNER ART DEALER
• 31 H.L.ROE JWLR
• 32 A SHEPHERD M/WR
• 34 BOWES SCIENCE BOOKSHOP
• 35 C.CLARKE OPT
• 36 TURNERS’ R & T.V.
• 37 TO BE LOMBANK OFF
• 38 HOBBS SPORTS GOODS

26 NATIONAL PROVISIONAL BANK

By 1972 this was renamed the National Westminster Bank. 

2000-2002 - vacant.

2003-  Reiss which sells clothes. 

 

27 M. FURZE OFF LIC

From 1970-77 Heffers Books was here before moving to the other side of the road

From 1979-1983 this was P.R.Buckle Antiques.

It was then merged with 28.

28 WILLIAMS DEACON’S BANK

On the 1974 map this was Williams & Glyns Bank, this contined until 1983.

In 1983 it was merged with 27.

27-28 WILLIAMS & GLYNS BANK

On the 1985 map.

From 1986 the bank was Royal Bank of Scotland.

29 ROPER & SONS M/WR

This survived until 1990 when it was merged with 30 to enlarge Heffers Childrens Books

30 GARDNER ART DEALER

Up to 1977 Gardners was here.

1979-1990 Heffers Childrens Books when it was merged with 29 to make it bigger.

29-30 HEFFERS CHILDRENS BOOKS
        From 1991-2001 Heffers Childrens Books was here.
        Around 2002 is was closed for alteration.
        From 2003-2016 it was a clothing shop Dogfish.
        2017-18 Windsor Bishop a jeweller.
        2019- Sea Salt Cornwall - clothes and accessories for ladies.

31 H.L.ROE JWLR
        Vacant by 1974

        In 1975 it was Anne Lise Bredsdorff and P.R.Buckle Jeweller

        From 1975-2008 it was P.R.Buckle Jeweller/China/Glass and Antiques

        In 2009 it was called Trinity Street Jewellers selling Antiques, this lasted until 2018

        Since 2019 it has been Sage Brown Leather Goods

32 A SHEPHERD M/WR

        One of the longest lasting independent shops on the 1968  map, closed in Jun 2017

        From 2018 this unit has been Crew Cut Clothing

34 BOWES SCIENCE BOOKSHOP

        Bowes lasted until 1974

        1975-83 Jean Pain Old Books and Prints

        1985-86 Reads Antique Boks and Prints

        1987-90 Quinto Antique Books and Prints

        1991 Tilbury David ladies wear

        1992-1995 Emporium ladies wear

        1997-1999 Chapple and Gates gifs and clothes

        2000-2013 Breeze gifts

        2014- Jack on Trinity gifts

35 C.CLARKE OPT

        Clarkes lasted until 1986 when it was taken over by

        Boots Optician from 1987-1992

        1994-2008 Phase 8 ladies wear

        2009- Combined with number 36 for Comptor Des Contonier clothes

36 TURNERS’ R & T.V.

        This had gone by 1970 when it was replaced by Bowes Books until 1974

        Lloyds Bank merged 36 and 37 for a new branch from 1975 until 2002

        When Lloyds closed it reverted to a single unit

        2003-2008 Country Casuals Cloths (CC's)

        2010-11 Viyella ladies and mens wear

        2012- Up and Running sports goods

37 TO BE LOMBANK OFF

        Lombank Off Licence until 1974 when it was merged with 36 for Lloyds Bank

        1998 reverted to a single unit for Rohan mens wear

38 HOBBS SPORTS GOODS

        This lasted until 2006 when they took over and renamed Grays in Sidney Street

        2007- Sweaty Betty ladies wear

Introduction

A number of years ago I became interested in the way shops were changing in Cambridge where I have lived since 1983. I discovered the Goad maps of Cambridge in the library which are a snapshot of shops and businesses in the centre of Cambridge.

The first map is 1968 and a small section is shown above. I recorded the shops at each address and used the subsequent maps to record changes. Eventually I started doing my own survey at the start of each year.

The first map covered a limited area Sidney Street, St Andrews Street, Regent Street and side streets. It also had an inset for Fitzroy Street and Burleigh Street.

The shops and businesses that were in the 1968 map and are still in roughly the same place include

Barclays Bank - bank - 35 Sidney Street
A. Shepherd - menswear - 32 Trinity Street
Boots - chemist - 28 Petty Cury
Lloyds Bank - bank - 1-5 Sidney Street
A. Jones - footwear - 5 St Andrews Street
The Fountain Inn - pub - 12 Regent Street
J Beazor - antiques - 78-80 Regent Street
Cambridge Building Society - building society - 31-32 St Andrews Street

Full list of streets on the 1968 map
Alexandra Street
Bridge Street (part)
Burleigh Street
Downing Street
Falcon Yard
Fitzroy Street (part)
Green Street
Guildhall Street
Hobson Street
Market Hill
Market Passage
Market Street
Petty Cury
Post Office Terrace
Regent Street
Regent Terrace (part)
Rose Crescent
St Andrews Street
St Tibbs Row
Sidney Street
Sussex Street
Trinity Street (part)

This is sample data I have available for a single site

1968-1988 PETTY CURRY        23     TRUEFORM FT/WR
1989-1997 PETTY CURRY        23     CABLE & CO FT/WR
1998-1999 PETTY CURRY        23     NINE WEST L&M SHOES HANDBAGS ACCESSORIES
2000-2002 PETTY CURRY        23     BOTANICU - HERBS + GIFTS
2003-2015 PETTY CURRY        23     PHONES 4 U