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Bowls, snooker, pool
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Great Shelford Bowling Club
At Recreation ground, Woollards Lane.
Mickey Flynns   [Local]
American Pool in Mill Road.
Rory's Petanque Website   [Local]
Information about local and national petanque.
Ten Pin Bowling   [Local]
Ten pin bowling in Cambridgeshire.
WT's Snooker and Sporting Club   [Local]
Snooker & pool, in Burleigh St, Cambridge.

Crafts
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Cambridgeshire Community Learning Information   [Local]
Thousands of local courses at hundreds of locations throughout Cambridgeshire and neighbouring counties.
Crafts in Cambridge   [Local]
Local craft artists.
Internet Craft Fair
Crafters, suppliers, guilds, organisations and forthcoming events.
Lacemaking   [Local]
How to make lace. By a local lacemaker.
Violin Makers   [Local]
Classes in violin making, bow making, furniture restoration and woodcarving. Also repair and make violins.

Games
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Cambridge Bridge Club   [Local]
Results and news.
Cambridge City Chess Club   [Local]
The club meets at St. Augustine's Church Hall, Richmond Road, Cambridge.
Cambridge City Games Club   [Local]
Friendly club for wargames, board games and role playing games.
Cambridge Go Society   [Local]
Rules, meetings etc. Go is an oriental strategy game.
Cambs and Hunts Contract Bridge Association   [Local]
News and information about bridge in the county.
Games in Cambridge   [Local]
Board and other games.
Shogi in Royston and Cambridge   [Local]
Japanese chess.

Local history
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British History Online
Digital library with printed primary and secondary sources for medieval and modern history of the British Isles.
Cambridge - Past, Present and Future   [Local]
Local history from Ango-Saxon onwards.
Cambridge Antiquarian Society   [Local]
Providing access for local people to the local history, architecture and archaelogy of Cambridgeshire.
Cambridge Archaeology   [Local]
Includes Cambridge Archaeology Field Group (fieldwalking, excavating, and surveying).
Cambridge Genealogy   [Local]
Websites to help researching your family history.
Cambridge Heritage   [Local]
Cambridge history and photographs.
Cambridge History   [Local]
A simple history of Cambridge with photos.
Cambridge History - A Personal View   [Local]
Which doesn't claim to be truthful, accurate or responsible!
Cambridge Revisited   [Local]
Scenes of old Cambridge taken from glass plate negatives dating from 1860 to the early years of the 20th Century.
Cambridge University Coat of Arms   [Local]
The coat of arms and a description.
Cambridgeshire & the Isle of Ely Timeline   [Local]
From the Stone Age onwards!
Cambridgeshire Archaeological Field Unit   [Local]
Carries out archaeological work within the county.
Cambridgeshire Archives Service   [Local]
Historical records in Cambridgeshire.
Cambridgeshire Association for Local History   [Local]
Monthly meetings in St John's Hall, Blinco Grove off Hills Road.
Cambridgeshire Collection   [Local]
Books, newspapers, maps, illustrations, handbills and tape recordings about Cambridge.
Cambridgeshire Historic Record   [Local]
Comprehensive source of information on archaeological sites and finds in Cambridgeshire.
Cambridgeshire History   [Local]
Links to local history societies in Cambridgeshire.
Civic Coats of Arms
Coats of arms of councils and authorities of the UK (including Cambridge and Cambridgeshire).
Genealogy
Local genealogy, online information and links to further information.
Historical Directories
Digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales, from 1750 to 1919.
History of Cambridge University   [Local]
From Cambridge University website.
Holy & Notable Wells of the Cambridge District
Barnwell, Hobson's Conduit nd others.
Michaelhouse   [Local]
A lost Cambridge college, 1324-1540. Replaced by Trinity.
Museum of Technology   [Local]
In the old Pumping Station. Engines, print room and old machines.
Old maps of Cambridge   [Local]
Old maps of Cambridge online.
Town NOT Gown Tours   [Local]
Guided walks round parts of Cambridge the other tours don't reach!
University of Cambridge Colleges.   [Local]
Many include their college history on their websites.
Uttlesford Local History Recorders
Includes RUTH database, the name standing for Recording UTtlesford History.

Machinery
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Cambridge Bomber and Fighter Society   [Local]
Aviation preservation, including a Hawker Hurricane MkI.
Cambridge Model Railway Club   [Local]
Build and exhibit model railway layouts, locomotives and rolling stock.
Cambridge Radio Controlled Circuit Car Club   [Local]
Race in Milton, just to the north of Cambridge.
East Anglian Rocketry Society   [Local]
Monthly launches from our launch site near Cambridge.
East Anglian Traction Engine Society (EATES)
Promoting the preservation and running of steam engines.
Fire Service Preservation Group, East Anglia Branch
For fire engine enthusiasts.
Kartsport   [Local]
Karting indoor track in Cambridgeshire.
Transport-based activities   [Local]
Cycling, flying, buses, trains.

Paranormal
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Almost Haunted   [Local]
Cambridgeshire and East Midlands based group of paranormal investigators.
Cambridge Paranormal   [Local]
Researching any cases of unexplainable phenomena.

River activities
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Boat Delivery and Transport uk   [Local]
Marine services. Based in Wisbech.
Cam Sailing Club   [Local]
At Clayhithe near Waterbeach.
Camboaters   [Local]
Vibrant and diverse boating community based in Cambridge.
Cambridge Canoe Club   [Local]
How to join, courses, racing, etc.
Cambridge Dragon Boat Club   [Local]
About the club, and Dragon boating.
Cambridge Fish Preservation and Angling Society   [Local]
For all types of coarse fishing.
Cambridge Motor Boat Club   [Local]
Club, with beautiful grounds, for those interested in boating.
CamToo Project   [Local]
Innovative road-river-rail proposal to use the river Cam, to help solve the City's 21st Century transport problems.
Conservators of the River Cam   [Local]
Navigation authority for the River Cam.
Fen Rivers Way   [Local]
Footpath that follows the rivers Cam and Ouse from Cambridge across the wide expanse of the fens to Kings Lynn.
Punts for Hire   [Local]
Details of punts for hire on the River Cam.
River Cam Events   [Local]
Events such as races.
Rod Licences
Buy your rod licence online.
Rowing   [Local]
Town boat clubs and university rowing.
St Kilda   [Local]
What it's like to live on a narrowboat without mains electricity.

Walking
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Cambridge Corners   [Local]
Walks and bike rides in and around Cambridge including photographs and maps.
Cambridge Outdoors   [Local]
Parks, commons, nature reserves in and around Cambridge.
Cambridge Rambling Club   [Local]
Club information, current programme and newsletter and much more.
Fen Rivers Way   [Local]
Footpath that follows the rivers Cam and Ouse from Cambridge across the wide expanse of the fens to Kings Lynn.
Forestry Commision
Walking, biking and riding in woods in Britain.
Ouse Valley Way   [Local]
Long distance walk from the Ouse's source to the sea at King's Lynn. It goes through Cambridgeshire.
Ramblers - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area   [Local]
Gives local arranged walks.
Shape Walks   [Local]
Walks in Cambridge: Historic highlights, contemporary architecture, clocks and sundials, and Tudor.
Town NOT Gown Tours   [Local]
Guided walks round parts of Cambridge the other tours don't reach!
West Anglian Orienteering Club   [Local]
Covers Cambridgeshire, East Bedfordshire and North Hertfordshire.

Other activities
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Shopping Malls and Leisure Centres   [Local]
Shopping malls, markets and leisure centres in Cambridge.
Cambridge Climbing and Caving Club   [Local]
With contacts, links and photos, etc.
Cambridge Community Circus   [Local]
Workshops. Learn juggling, trapeze and acrobatic balancing.
Cambridge Outdoor Club   [Local]
A family naturist club in the heart of East Anglia.
Cambridge Sport   [Local]
Clubs and organisations for different sports in Cambridgeshire.
Cambridge Swimming Pools   [Local]
Details of the various Cambridge swimming pools.
Newmarket Racecourses   [Local]
Includes racing info.
Skaters   [Local]
Roller Skating. At Wisbech.
Spymasters   [Local]
For children and adults. Activity centre at Bar Hill.

Commercial
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Apocalypse Paintball   [Local]
Near Royston.
Art of Brewing
Homebrew kits, wine making, equipment, even bottles!
Click Sports   [Local]
Cambridgeshire based, online sports equipment supplier.
Magic Kites   [Local]
Supply of family, fun and stunt kites from our shop in Brampton, Cambs.
Pidley Paintball
Paintball site between Cambridge and Peterborough.
Reeds   [Local]
Kit for canoeing, dragon boat racing, running, rowing & more.
Rocking Rabbit   [Local]
Colour beads and craft beads. In Cottenham and online.
Sports Shops   [Local]
Shops that sell sports equipment.


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