James Bond in Peterborough (1982)
007 James Bond, played by Roger Moore, shot a number of scenes for the movie Octopussy in Peterborough in September 1982. Most of these...
Orton Longueville School 1971
Orton Longueville School pictured in 1971 just after the two schools that were previously located on the site were merged.
Orton Longueville Grammar School had opened in...
The Beach at Ferry Meadows
On the 40th anniversary year of Ferry Meadows, two early images showing the beach area in the park.
Nobby the Tramp’s Golfing Adventure (2002)
In August 2002, a passer by added a set of golf clubs, complete with trolley, to Nobby's Oundle Road bus shelter ..... it was...
Horse & Groom, Orton Centre
The Horse & Groom pub in what was then the Orton Centre, now Ortongate.
Ferry Meadows Beach
An early promotional image showing the beach and an early play area in Ferry Meadows, probably dating to early 1980s.
Orton Longueville School (1970)
Form 2M of Orton Longueville School captured in September 1970.
Orton Staunch (1853)
Three stunning images captured in 1853 by local photographer Samuel Buckle and featuring Orton Staunch along with the precariously sited lock-keeper's cottage.
The resident lock-keeper...
Windmill Pub, Orton Waterville
Local kids line up for the photographer on Cherry Orton Road in Orton Waterville in the early 1900s and a 2014 Google Street View...
Orton Centre Library
The Orton Centre Library pictured in the late 1970s when the square had water fountains.
