Boroughbury & Westgate (1930s)
The Junction of the Boroughbury end of Lincoln Road with Westgate. The only buildings still standing today are the Wortley Almshouses which today stand...
AE Cooke, 8 Westgate
A couple of nice images kindly submitted by Dr Marcus Cooke of his Great Grandfather's shop "A E Cooke & Son" at 8 Westgate .........
Westgate Schools Mug
A commemorative mug for Westgate Schools. Being no expert on Peterborough schools, this could have been the Westgate British School founded in 1853 for girls...
JG Richer’s Ginger Beer Bottles
Two ginger beer bottles from John George Richer of 11a Westgate who primarily traded as a confectioner and tobacconist from the late 1880s with his...
Westgate 1914
Nice detailed shot of Westgate in 1914 with the Royal Temperence Hotel mid-right and the shop of hairdresser and tobacconist Harry Keech far right.
Walton Tram on Westgate c.1904
A Walton bound tram turns onto Westgate from Long Causeway with Midgate in the far distance and the Mansion House on the near left.
End of the Six Bells, Westgate (Jan 2012)
The end of the Six Bells at the top end of Cowgate - levelled in January 2012 !
Craig’s Auction Rooms, Westgate
Craig's Auction Rooms, boasting the largest Sales Room in the Midlands was based in Westgate and was run by London born Auctioneer and Valuer Arthur...
Legal Indenture – Spital (1857)
A legal land indenture document, dated 14th February 1857, relating to the highlighted land at what was then the junction of Westgate and Spital but I...
Farrow’s Corner (c.1918)
The corner of Long Causeway with Westgate was known as Farrow's Corner due to it being the site of HJ Farrow's drapers store. Harry Johnson Farrow...











