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Cambridge University Library

Practical info

Type of location: Library

Cambridge University Library

West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR
Tel : + 44 1223 333 000
https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/

Historical description

Cambridge

The first administrative traces of the presence of Jews in the city of Cambridge seem to date from the 13th century. About fifty Jewish families are recorded in documents between 1224 and 1240. In 1275, the Jews were expelled from Cambridge and the rest of the ... Read more