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Baptist centenary
A Baptist tradition has endured in the Cambridge area from the arrival of the first British and German settlers. In August, the Cambridge Baptist Church in Hebbes Street celebrated its centenary. Before the 1900s there were two Baptist churches in East London - one in Porter Street (mainly German settlers), and the other in Buffalo Street (mainly English settlers). The Buffalo Street church hired the Temperance Hall for Sunday services. In 1905, the Cambridge Baptist Church became a separate self-governing body. Since then, it has grown and seen changes like the building of the Hebbes Street church and additional halls. A display of historical photographs and other memorabilia was exhibited at the church.