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Throwback to places and faces of Ely's past
Ely Brewery workers - Credit: ADAM FORSDICK
Take a step back in time and discover some of the faces and places of Ely's past.
Two Hospital Sunday floats from 1968 and 1967. Both from Ely Buffs. The horses are from Cole Ambrose of Stuntney. They were both regularly worked on the farm. - Credit: NIGEL MURFITT
Each week, we delve into the archives of the Ely Cambridgeshire Old Photos Pictures Local History Facebook group to unearth photos from the last century.
Hospital Sunday parade - Credit: IAN KIDD
Described as "a place to store and share all old photos of Ely", the group "accepts anything that may be of interest to others.
"Ideal for local history groups and schools."
Firemen of the Sutton brigade - Credit: FRANK GREIG
Cars outside Gravens Garage in Broad Street in the mid 1960s - Credit: SANDRA LESTER
This time round, we've got photos from Ely's hospital parade, brewery workrs, fire brigade and much more.
All images are credited to individual members of the Ely Cambridgeshire Old Photos Pictures Local History Facebook group.
Ely Brewery workers - Credit: ADAM FORSDICK
If you would like to join the page - which has thousands of members - visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/335854869871480
Ely Brewery workers - Credit: ADAM FORSDICK
1930 Little Downham Infants group - Credit: STEPHEN GILBERT
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