#cambridgeshire

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The cross of St George painted on a the door of a home at 11 Falcon Road,Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, the day before the Brexit Referendum in 2016.

Exodus 12:23 "And when He seeth the blood upon the lintel and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you."

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Anti loan shark promotion in March, cambridgeshire

Migrants in Wisbech Cambridgeshire.

migrant workers seeking work in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

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Mr Andrew Fletcher's 784lb entry to the Soham Pumpkin Fair, 2019.

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Shippea Hill rail station in Cambridgeshire. The request-only stop was once famous for being the least used station in Britain. In latter years it became more popular as migrant workers commuted from the villages surrounding the Ely interchange to catch the 07.17 train for the nine minute ride to Shippea Hill where they would be mini-bussed to the packhouses of the Fens which surround the towns of Soham and Mildenhall. However, during the Covid pandemic demand fell away as many workers returned to their countries of origin when it was thought that having the jab would become a condition of employment.

Agostinho from Portugal waits for the agency minibus to take him to work. A 'limb' worker in Wisbech, he has no contract of employment and is often employed on a daily basis for cash.

New Roots, Old Soil

Babak, a Hungarian of Iranian descent waits for his friends in Wisbech market place on a Saturday afternoon wearing his new jeans. Taking advantage of the Citizens' Rights Directive 2004/38/EC he came to the UK for work and is employed in a vegetable packing factory on the edge of the town. Initially working the night shift he has recently been promoted to team leader and now works days.

Little Europe convenience shop, in Wisbech market place.

“Foreign cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco are not subject to the strict regulation and control measures that would benefit UK authorised sale items and in most cases have not had UK duty paid on them. Distribution and sale of illicit / counterfeit goods is linked to serious and organised crime and nationally is a drain on the economy.”

New Roots, Old Soil

A young woman from Estonia walks along the A47 in Cambridgeshire between her two jobs at McDonald's and a petrol station.

New Roots, Old Soil

A hairbrush, a broken mirror, a plate.

An abandoned pigsty inhabited by two Latvian women who came to the UK seeking work but found themselves homeless and eating dog food to survive. Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

Masjid Ghousia Mosque on the corner of English Street, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

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Shippea Hill station in Cambridgeshire. The request-only stop was, until recently the least used station in Britain. In latter years it has become more popular as migrant workers commute from the villages surrounding the Ely rail terminus to the 07.17 train for the nine minute ride to the packhouses of the fens which surround the towns of Soham and Mildenhall.

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Reflections in a kubus window,New England, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

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Reflections in a kubus window,New England, Peterborough,Cambridgeshire

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Reflections in a kubus window,New England, Peterborough,Cambridgeshire

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Reflections in a kubus window,New England, Peterborough,Cambridgeshire

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Reflections in a kubus window,New England, Peterborough,Cambridgeshire

New Roots, Old Soil

Graffiti on a disused agricultural building near Lolworth, Cambridgeshire. The structure, known as the Conington Barn was originally built by the route of the Via Devana - the Roman road which skirted the undrained Fens. The road subsequently became the A14. The barn enjoyed a secret life in the latter years of the 20th Century as a resting place for hitch-hikers going North until the A14 became dualled and traffic speeds increased to the extent that it became impractical for vehicles to stop. After that it became a popular canvas for graffiti artists who were assured of an audience of tens of thousands of passing motorists daily.

The barn was demolished as part of the A14 widening project in 2018.