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The Kite that soared in Cambridge
How a working class district of Cambridge became a 鈥榙ynamic鈥� force for social change.
From the middle of the 19th century, a working class area of central Cambridge developed into a community of 鈥榝ree-spirited鈥� and 鈥榙ynamic鈥� people who were denied access to city centre amenities.
Nick Carter tells the story of how 鈥楾he Kite鈥� came to be, the people who lived there and the impact it had on forcing social change.
(Photo credit: Museum of Cambridge)
