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...
River Nene in Flood – 1918
A shot from Town Bridge looking upstream towards the railway bridge with the Nene in flood - dated 1918.
Peterborough from the East (1888)
An 1888 illustration looking back along the original course of the Nene through Black Bridge at Stanground and onto a city very much different...
Floods (1876)
An 1876 dated illustration showing the Nene in a state of major flood downstream of the city.
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...
Peterborough from the south c.1828
A lovely old print dated 1828 showing the cathedral from across the river somewhere downstream of what would today be the embankment area.
Rowing Regatta 1913
A rowing crew passing upstream just above Town Bridge. Today you'd be looking at Rivergate flats with Asda looming behind !
Customs House and Quay c.1904
A nice shot of the Customs House showing the quayside area which used to form the end of Bridge Street before the first Town...
Embankment in the Sixties
A nice early 1960s shot of the Customs House (left) showing the Bishops Road Bus Station in the background right.
The river and Town Bridge 1934
Looking upstream to the Town Bridge shortly after its opening in 1934.
