Dyke Jumping (1979)
1979 footage of the hugely popular annual dyke jumping competition in what is now Ferry Meadows.
The end of the Wirrina Stadium – 09/10/10
Saturday 9th October 2010 and the walls came crashing down - the Wirrina Stadium was no more !
https://youtu.be/R6IB5x74yPw
Brotherhoods Factory (1971)
Classic footage from 1971 showing the Peter Brotherhoods factory on Lincoln Road as workers leave at the end of their shift.
Demolition of the Royal Mail sorting office
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 1960s
Some excellent colour footage of the city in the 1960s.
Peterborough Cinema Adverts c.1939
A fascinating series of local adverts shown in Peterborough cinemas around 1939.
Peterborough in the Fifties
Footage captured by the Film Unit of Frank Perkins Limited opening with the Gordon Arms on the Oundle Road followed by footage of a...
Building of Town Bridge 1934
Footage of the new Town Bridge under construction in 1934.
Cathedral Square fountains – June 2010
The long awaited switching on of the Cathedral Square fountains took place in early June 2010 ..... much to the delight of local kids...
Vintage Bridge Street
Classic early footage of Bridge Street as cars look to manouvre up what appears to be Priestgate.
