Floods from Fair Meadow (1912)
The Nene in flood in 1912, pictured from the area that would today be the Fair Meadow car park.
Broad Bridge Street from the Nene
A nice undated view across the Nene towards Broad Bridge Street.
Embankment from Town Bridge
An undated image looking downstream from Town Bridge.
Rowing boats on the Embankment
Rowing boats lined up alongside the Embankment - date unknown.
Motor Torpedo Boat on the Nene (1946)
A wartime motor torpedo boat being towed along the Nene in 1946.
The wooden-built veteran of European hostilities arrived at Peterborough under tow from a...
Bathing Place, River Lane (1920s)
Long before Peterborough had bathing facilities, the River Nene just off River Lane was the place to be.
The council dumped tons of clean gravel...
Town Bridge & the Nene (c.1919)
Cows taking a drink in the foreground and the original Town Bridge in the background with the Customs House on the right and English...
Town Bridge and the Nene in Flood (1903)
Town Bridge and the River Nene in a state of flood on Friday 30th October 1903. The month was one of the wettest on...
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...
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...
