Peterborough Cyclists Touring Club
Members of the Peterborough Cyclists Touring Club pictured during the 1950s. The group was established way back in 1888 to encourage "sociable cycling" and...
Brainsbys Tractor
A wonderful looking early tractor featuring on a Brainsbys promotional card - date unknown.
Burnt Out Hackney Carriage
City of Peterborough Hackney Carriage #83 stands burnt out somewhere in Peterborough - date unknown.
Half Penny Traders Token (1668)
A superb traders token issued in Peterborough in 1668, originating from a Joan Manisty, about whom little is known apart from her burial in...
Parkways Under Construction
A collection of images showing the Peterborough Parkways under construction in the 1970s.
DT Myers – Peterborough Execution (1812)
A fascinating notice printed after the death of DT Myers who was executed at the fengate Gaol in 1812. His crime was an act of...
Peterborough Trading Token (1670)
An old halfpenny Peterborough traders token dated 1670.
Trade tokens were issued in the 17th century, between 1648 and 1673, in response to a lack...
Wartime ID Card (1943)
A 1943 wartime ID card belonging to Harold George Baker of Peterborough Road ..... albeit which Peterborough Road is not clear !
Peterborough Penny Post (1840)
A wonderful surviving Penny Post letter from Peterborough dated 1840.
The penny post system had been running in various forms since 1765 but reforms led...
Peterborough Co-Operative Van
A Peterborough Co-Operative Society van parked up outside Central Park - date unknown. The lack of registration plates suggest this was a new vehicle...
