Littleport Collection

Littleport Skaters
1st January 1907: Children enjoying themselves on the ice at Littleport, near Ely. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Skating Match at Littleport, Cambridgeshire, Final Heat between J Smart and T Wells (engraving)
1602728 Skating Match at Littleport, Cambridgeshire, Final Heat between J Smart and T Wells (engraving) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skating Match at Littleport)

Skating diagrams, and some well-known skaters (b / w photo)
6013646 Skating diagrams, and some well-known skaters (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skating diagrams, and some well-known skaters)

The Transport and General Workers Union Convalescent Home, Littleport, East Cambridgeshire, within the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England Date: circa 1920s

Ely CB6 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Ely CB6 1

Coach Painters Workshop, Littleport, Cambridgeshire
Coach Painters Workshop, Littleport, Ely, near Downham, Cambridgeshire, England. Showing Gotobed & Son, Coach Painters & Art Decorators Date: 1908

Skating Crowd
January 1907: A crowd at the skating matches at Littleport near Ely. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Ice-skating race in Littleport (Cambridgeshire). 1891. Contest at the arrival to the post between J. Smart and T. Wells

T. G. W. U Dress Party 1934
A fancy dress party at the Transport and General Workers Union convalescent home in Littleport, Cambridgeshire; who says trade unionists lack humour?

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Step into the past and discover the charm of Littleport, Cambridgeshire. This historic town was once a hub for ice skating enthusiasts, as seen in this engraving of the Skating Match final between J. Smart and T. Wells. The Transport and General Workers Union Convalescent Home provided a respite for weary skaters, while the Coach Painters Workshop ensured their skates were in top condition. Explore the skating diagrams and marvel at the skill of well-known skaters, all captured in black and white photos. Littleport, marked on the map as CB6 1, offers a glimpse into a bygone era. Don't miss the thrilling ice-skating races or the T.G.W.U. Dress Party of 1934.