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Cambridge History
One of the smaller but fastest growing cities of Britain, Cambridge has come a long way from having just a population of 36,000 hundred years ago and having agriculture and the world famous university as the main sources of employment.
Now hi-tech industry is a major part of business in Cambridge known as the Silicon-Fen due to the "Cambridge Phenomenon". This phenomenon led to start-up of new businesses and as the city’s reputation rose people poured in from all walks of life into this city.
In spite of having an ultra-modern image, Cambridge has retained the picturesque scenery which delights and draws visitors from all over the world. The historic colleges and narrow lanes have aa worldwide fame along with pictures of punts gliding down River Cam which has a willowed line.
Most of the students own cycles and visitors too prefer hiring cycles to tour the picturesque city. The day long rush in busy parts of the city is motivation enough for people to switch to other modes of transport and now cars are being encouraged out of the city centre into the ring road.
The colleges of the university date from the early 1200s to mid 1900s, apart from these there are many other historic and beautiful buildings. The stately grandeur of Senate House, the Greco-Roman face of the Fitzwilliam Museum, the modern colors of the Judge Institute, the prized glass chapel at Fitzwilliam College and numerous other architectural marvels abound to suit all tastes.
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