1912 Floods at Stanground
Three images from late August 1912 at the end of a week of heavy rains that caused extensive flooding around the city, no less so...
Royal Oak, Sawtry
The Royal Oak Inn, on the left, actually sat on the Great North Road and you won't be surprised to learn that it has...
Sawtry Hunt
Two early images showing Sawtry Hunt - although it is hard to find any reference of a hunt based in the area over the...
Sawtry Garage
Not sure of the exact location of this old image other than the garage (far right) was in Sawtry !
Sawtry village green
An early view from the village green in Sawtry.
Peakirk – War Memorial
Dating back to the early 1920s, this photograph was marked "War Memorial, Peakirk" which suggests it may have been an official unveiling of the...
Thorney Windmill
A 1915 scene, looking along what was until recently the busy A47 as you enter Thorney with the windmill on the left ...... the A47...
West Street, Oundle
An early view down West Street looking towards the town centre.
The Old Mermaid Inn, Wansford
A lovely old view from above the bridge at Wansford looking up to what is now the main crossroads with the "Old Leicester Road"...
Longthorpe Village Pond
Not the results of a spell of wet weather but a bona-fide village pond ...... in the street !
Being just up the road from...












