Fishing the old Electricity Cut
An iconic image for all local anglers as hopeful locals line the old Electricity Cut on a freezing cold day in search of "the...
Town Bridge and River Nene (c.1930)
An aerial shoot looking down on the Town Bridge in the last days before building work started on today's river and rail bridge. Peterborough...
Walking on the Frozen Nene
Crowds flock to the River Nene to walk and skate on the frozen river in the early 1900s.
Peterborough in Flood – November 2012
A few images captured on 27th November 2012 after heavy rains caused the River Nene to burst its banks at several locations around the...
Rock & Co Engraving
An old (c.1840?) steel-etched vignette engraving published by Rock & Co, London founded by William Frederick Rock (1801-1890). Most of his known works are...
Railway Boat Launch (1941)
A boat being lowered onto the River Nene from a railway low-loader on 7th September 1941. The location is Black Bridge near Stanground.
Birdman Over the Nene (1971)
Kent based Bert Hansell aka "The Birdman" launches from bankside in an attempt to fly across the Nene in October 1971 ..... needless to...
Peterborough from the South (1731)
An old print dating to 1731 and produced by the Buck brothers, well known 18th century engravers and printmakers.
LNWR Depot and Bridge – 1932
Superb shot which I initially believed was looking across the Nene to Black Bridge and the Stanground backwater beyond in August 1932. However, I now tend...
Peterborough from the Air (1932)
Peterborough from the air in July 1932 showing the relatively unspoilt landscape east of the city.
