Ferry Meadows Beach
An early promotional image showing the beach and an early play area in Ferry Meadows, probably dating to early 1980s.
Nene Parkway (1972)
A 1972 image showing Nene Parkway under construction. In the distance is Morley way heading into Woodston and in the foreground is a spur...
Pauley Wheelwrights, Orton Waterville (1911)
Sutton born John Pauley and his sons were wheelwrights based in Orton Waterville in the early 1900s. This photo of a cart belonging to...
Orton Staunch & Cottage
An old image showing Orton Staunch along with the Lock Keeper's Cottage that sat astride the staunch. Today (2016) you would be standing with...
Ferry Meadows Railway
The popular 4-6-4 "Henry" steam loco from the Ferry Meadows Miniature Railway. The 10.1/4 inch gauge railway opened with the park in 1978.
"Henry" was...
Boating at Orton Upstream
Sailing boats and a Nene Houseboat on the river upstream of Orton Staunch alongside what would today be the Thorpe Wood golf course.
Multi Coloured Swapshop at Ferry Meadows
The BBC's popular Saturday morning kids show, Multi Coloured Swapshop, filming at Ferry Meadows in November 1980 ..... Keith Chegwin on the microphone and...
James Bond at Ferry Meadows (1995)
A number of scenes for the James Bond movie "Goldeneye" were shot at the old British Sugar Corporation site off Oundle Road and on...
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...
Peterborough Railway Society (1972)
A Peterborough Railway Society "brake van special" on the British Sugar Corporation sidings in 1972.
