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Fellowes Road, Fletton
An undated image marked as "Peterborough Road, Old Fletton" but is actually Fellowes Road with the junction with Duke Street in the lower right corner.
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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...
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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Rolphs Stores, Mayors Walk
A familiar sight to many a 1970s/1980s Peterborian, Rolphs Stores on Mayors Walk.
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Nobby the Tramp
A well known and much loved living legend of the city, "Nobby the Tramp" as he has been known in recent decades, became a...
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...
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Broad Bridge Street
A nice colour tinted image looking back up Broad Bridge Street towards the Golden Lion Hotel with Narrow (Bridge) Street to the left of...
Bodgers Yard under water (1912)
The area behind (Broad) Bridge Street, now occupied by the likes of Asda and the Rivergate developments, was once a network of well populated...
Boots on Bridge Street
A 1960s view on Bridge Street showing Boots the Chemists, Janet & John Bourn's shoe shop and the old Angel Hotel.
1970s Peterborough from above
A fascinating pre-Queensgate aerial shot over the Bridge Street/Albert Place/Wentworth Street area of Peterborough.
Albert Place is visible from top right down to bottom left...
John Bland Grocer
An invoice/receipt issued by Aldwinckle born John Bland who traded as a Grocer on Bridge Street in 1898 but can be traced back to...
