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Shopping on Long Causeway
A nice atmospheric shot of two ladies walking on Long Causeway in the late 1920s with the Midgate junction in the far background.
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Orton Staunch on the River Nene
In the early 1700s, the Nene was considered navigable upstream only as far as the mill at Alwalton. Beyond that the river course was...
New Mermaid Inn, Wansford
The former New Mermaid Inn on the A1 at Wansford re-opened in 2016 after significant, superb and sympathetic restoration took it from the decaying...
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POSH Fans on Bridge Street (1992)
POSH fans on Bridge Street outside the Town Hall during the Wembley 1992 celebrations.
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The Watermill at Alwalton
Few people who take the scenic walk across the fields from the foot of Mill Lane, Alwalton to Castor will be aware that their...
Canary Cottage, Thorney
Any Peterborian who has headed east of Peterborough along the A47, maybe on a day trip to Hunstanton, will have seen the "cute" little...
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Lower Bridge Street (1987)
Lower Bridge Street looking towards Town Bridge during the Summer of 1987 featuring the final days of Rudkins, Andys Records, Bull & Dolphin and...
Narrow Street c.1929
Not sure what the celebration was but you can certainly see why it was called Narrow Street !
Peterborough Motor Cycle Club c.1924
A get together of the Peterborough Motor Cycle Club outside their headquarters at the time which was the old Saracens Head Hotel on Broad...
Boots on Bridge Street
On of the very many Boots stores that have adorned the city over more than 100 years. This one will be familiar with 1970s/1980s...
Cars parked on Bridge Street
Cars parked down the centre of Bridge Street and in front of the Campbell Hotel. Image undated but looks like the 1950s.
