Peterborough Power Station Demolition
Looking across the River Nene to the demolition site for the old Power Station in the mid 1980s ..... all that remains today is...
Peterborough Floods (1912)
The embankment area in flood after the infamous storms of August 1912.
HMS Sprat at the Customs House (1957)
Perkins diesel powered HMS Sprat moored alongside the Customs House in November 1957 during a visit to the city and to Perkins.
The Nene from Above (1931)
Wonderful aerial view of Peterborough and the Nene in 1931.
Nene Star Boat Trips
The Nene Star based at Ferry Meadows shortly after the park opened and operating boat trips around the lake and for short distances out...
Peterborough from the South (1731)
An old print dating to 1731 and produced by the Buck brothers, well known 18th century engravers and printmakers.
Peterborough from the Air (1932)
Peterborough from the air in July 1932 showing the relatively unspoilt landscape east of the city.
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...
Peterborough from the South West (1827)
An engraved image by the artist John Charles Varrall (1795-1855) and dating to 1827, showing a view of the city from the south west...
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.