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US Forces wartime guide to Peterborough
A fascinating booklet issued to US Forces personnel visiting the alien city that was Peterborough during WW2.
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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...
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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Westgate Arcade c.1961
A fascinating view from the end of Westgate Arcade looking out on Cumbergate and St John's Church ...... now, of course, it looks out...
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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...
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...
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Brierleys / Hillards on Bridge Street
Boarded up and awaiting its demise in favour of new Rivergate developments, the old Brierleys and Hillards store at the low end of Bridge...
Broad Bridge Street
A lovely view along Broad Bridge Street, probably from around the time of the Great War judging from the soldiers strolling along on the...
Waggon & Horses, Bridge Street c.1920
The Waggon & Horses public house sat on the southern end of Narrow Street, opposite the Golden Lion Hotel ...... note the very early...
Broad Bridge Street
An undated image of Broad Bridge Street looking away from the river towards the city centre.
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...
