The Heron, Stanground
The Heron public house in Stanground which was leveled and lost in August 2018.
Stanground “Black Bridge” Fire (1963)
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...
Stanground Floods (1912)
Another part of Peterborough suffering from the floods of August 1912. This time it's the Stanground Lode in flood with the view taken from...
St John’s Church, Stanground
An undated image showing children being escorted out of St John's Church in Stanground.
Stanground Infants School
An undated image showing the demolition of Stanground Infants School in 1974.
Stanground Manor House Fire (1899)
A wonderful but devastating image showing the end of the Stanground Manor House after a fire in the early hours of Sunday 8th January...
Stanground Fire Station (1977)
The opening of the Stanground Fire Station in 1977 with the top image featuring the "first watch" made up of Back (L-R): Keith Hibbert, Keith...
Southfields Brownies (2002)
The original 1960s flag (left) and a 2002 replacement flag (right) with the Southfields Brownies after being dedicated in early 2002.
Front row L-R are 7...
Railway Boat Launch (1941)
A boat being lowered onto the River Nene from a railway low-loader on 7th September 1941. The location is Black Bridge near Stanground.
Burrell’s Steam Engine (1965)
Thanks to Geoff Sutton for these excellent images from 1965. Geoff comments ......
I was 21 years of age in 1965 and staying with my...












