Hi All, I came across a book in Werrington library a couple of weeks ago, and thought maybe someone on this group may also find it interesting. The book is...
That sounds interesting, especially if you have been brought up in the area and are of an age to remember what it was like before the expansion. Christine...
Everyone, Firstly, I am sorry that I have let the group simmer along on its own for so long but, without going into details, I have had an enormous amount of...
Welcome to Martin. By the way, did anybody besides Marion and me n Elderly Mother make it to the event at Itter Park on Sunday? It was a lovely turn out, very...
I was there! When the bomber and Spitfire flew over I was standing in the middle of the field with my camera whilst my wife was trying to record the plane on a...
-Re the Itter park day , my Mum was there with her bowling club , who regularly play there. She said it was a great day, the flypast was brilliant, also the...
I went with Elderly Mother (she's only 62 but its a nickname that stuck!) and insisted on us running up and down the hills and hollows before we went in...
Everyone, Nik took some smashing pictures of the Spitfire and there are around a dozen loaded on the photo album page under, surprisingly enough, Nik's ...
Great job Nik, they came out really well didn't they? Great old planes, lots of history behind them as well. Thanks for sharing (Marion, I let Elderly Mother...
Good evening everyone! I managed to pull my finger out over the past few days and have updated the site. Last week I added a page showing Walton school being...
Hi there I'm passing this email on to you on behalf of my friend Betty from USA who is searching for two old friends. Below are the details of both families,...
Good Evening everyone! I have a quick question regarding the shop known as Robert Sayle which was destroyed in a fire in 1956. What I would like to know is the...
I thought it was Eastern Electricity, Nik - the same side as the town hall. The Gas company was the other side of the road. We actually used to go in and pay...
I don't think it's the same store. This one is called the Peterborough General Electric Company and sold things like Goblin hoovers, clocks, lamps, etc. Nik ...
I worked for Eastern Electricity as it was then, and the shop if I remember rightly is now Waterstones? You could walk through from Bridge street and out into...
Hi, Nik Robert Sayle's was in Cowgate, just about on the site of well can't be sure these days but it was on the corner of King Street and I think it used to...
Marion, That's brilliant, because that is exactly what I suspected. Basically, the photos I have show a damaged building and St John's church can be seen above...
Nik, It's a pleasure. Looking forward to seeing the pictures. Marion ... church can be seen above the rooftops. I was told it was a photo of a WW2 bomb blast,...
Just to let everyone know that I have banned, or at least if all the buttons I have pressed actually work, the mailme004 who sent the message about Windows. ...
I've spoken to Elderly Mother (TM) and she says Robert Sayles shop used to be on the corner of King Street (she thinks?) definately on Cowgate, and they had a...
The spammers need hanging. Every day I am having to remove at least half a dozen from my forum. And because I have had computer problems for over a week I now...
Hi everybody. Its that time of year again and Deafblind UK have produced 6 different designs of Christmas cards this year, available directly from Head Office...
I've been chatting to my friend Reg who says he thinks somebody told him that the jockey W H Carr owned or co-owned a pub or hotel in Peterborough. Trouble is,...
Just to let you know I'm cutting down on the amount of emails I send and receive between now and New year, so if you need to contact me before then, please...
Hi Everybody I am looking for information and insignia of the old Police forces of Peterborough i.e. The Liberty, City and Combined. So if any one can help...
