Peterborough in the 1960s

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Fengate Explosion (1989)

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Thorney Wildlife Park (1975)

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Footage of the long closed Wildlife Park in Thorney from 1975.

City Centre Aerial Tour (1947)

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An aerial tour of the city centre from May 1947, courtesy of an image from Aerofilms that has been nicely turned into a video...

Stanground “Black Bridge” Fire (1963)

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The old wooden bridge over the Nene at Stanground, known locally as "Black Bridge", was destroyed by fire in 1963. The name was derived from...

Walter Cornelius (1960)

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Classic 1960 footage of Peterborough's popular strongman Walter Cornelius.

Embassy Theatre (1960)

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1960 footage of the inside and outside of the Embassy Theatre on Broadway.

Brotherhoods Factory (1971)

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Classic footage from 1971 showing the Peter Brotherhoods factory on Lincoln Road as workers leave at the end of their shift.  

Peterborough District Hospital 2013

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Superb drone footage showing Peterborough District Hospital in 2013 just before it was brought crashing to the ground.  

Demolition of the Royal Mail sorting office

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The first week of June 2010 saw the demise of the old Royal Mail sorting office on Bourges Boulevard as the area prepared for...

Peterborough in the Fifties

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Footage captured by the Film Unit of Frank Perkins Limited opening with the Gordon Arms on the Oundle Road followed by footage of a...

Railways in Peterborough (1959)

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Some excellent colour footage showing railway action in Peterborough in 1959.