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Hi Nick,pleased to help,I also enjoyed other photograph's on the site, I will look to see if I have any that may interest people later.Regards.Gordon Boughton....
Hi Gordon. My Grandad lived in Mountsteven avenue, along that stretch in the photo. I can remember visiting in the early 50's. Can you remember the pond at...
Hi Christine.I remember the little shop well. I had an Aunt & Uncle living opposite.We lived on the corner of Churchfield rd, in M/S avenue and I see from the...
Hi Gordon, The infant and junior schools are indeed still there but have been extended a lot over the years. The original school buildings still stand. The...
... living opposite.We lived on the corner of Churchfield rd, in M/S avenue and I see from the google earth maps our old recreation ground is still there along...
Hi again,Our house in Mountsteven avenue was No 50,right on the corner of churchfied rd.I remember we did have two apple trees there and one did indeed grow...
Hello. My name is Sally. I no longer live in Peterborough but I have fond early memories. I lived in a flat with my mum in Cumbergate above a sweet shop. Can...
Hi Nik. You say the original infant school building is still there, I remember it had a small bell on the roof (Lincoln Rd end) It's not to clear on google...
Hi Gordon, The bell was removed many years ago(around 1979-ish, I think). However, it was fully restored and is now on display inside the infant side of the...
Hi again Nick.Ref Sally's sugar beet smell,When my father left the railway he worked for a few years at the beet factory driving the yard engine before finally...
Hello Gordon, I visited my neighbours last week, and remembered to ask them if they could recall who lived in that house on the corner in the 40's. I couldn't...
Hi there Christine.Thank you for the information,and you can tell Ron that although I left Peterborough 60 years ago I am still a Posh supporter much to the...
... Ron that although I left Peterborough 60 years ago I am still a Posh supporter much to the disbelief of my Devon friends.I well remember going to the...
--Hello Re Orchard's fish and chip shop, mentioned by Christine. Ted Orchard was a school friend of my Dad's ( my Dad was a builder, originally from Paston...
Hi Brenda I lived next door to Mr (Alec?) and Mrs Plant in Garton End Road when I was growing up. I think I saw a picture of your dad in the paper and thought...
Hello Adele I think Alec Plant was a cousin of my Dad's. I have just looked at your Dogsthorpe website, found it very interesting. My father in law, Victor...
Thanks Brenda That is all very interesting. I was born in Dogsthorpe, in Welland Road, and Mum and Dad moved to Garton End Rd in about 1964, they are still...
Hello Christine. Glad to see someone named the fish and chip shop for me "Orchards" I remember it well.We would carol sing around Christmas until we collected...
Hello everyone, I hope you are all well. A chap by the name of Chris Porsz sent a rather large collection of photographs taken during the early 1980s recently....
I just noticed that someone joined up yesterday! Liven us up a bit, and introduce yourself - I think we've all gone into hibernation for the winter! Christine...
Hi My name is Maureen Mason, I was born in Walton and went to Walton School. My family on my Mothers side lived in the Walton Werrington area from about 1926...
Hi Maureen, Welcome to the group, I'm also a resident of Walton since about 1993. Nik www.peterboroughinpictures.co.uk www.decalarama.co.uk ... From: maureen...
Hi I must admit that I now live at Gunthorpe although my mother still lives at Walton and my son lives at Werrington Maureen ... From: Nik & Sadie Williams...
Hi I must admit that I now live at Gunthorpe although my mother still lives at Walton and my son lives at Werrington Maureen ... From: Nik & Sadie Williams...
Hi folks, I lived in Ashcroft Gardens from 1952 until 1967 and well remember the old showground. The site also contained the Peterborough Rugby Club whose...
