That makes us a similar age Brenda. Did you live in South View
Road, Walton, by any chance?
-- In peterborough_memories@..., "wesbrencro"
<Brendaw@...> wrote:
>
> --- In peterborough_memories@..., "Christine
Chadwick"
> <christine_m_chadwick@> wrote:
> >Hello Christine
> I have 3 years to go before my bus pass! I retired early last
March,
> as Peter, my husband is 66 this year, retired early on illness. I
have
> lived all over- Walton, Werrington, Millfield, Woodston, Maxey, now
> lived in Orton for 20 years, longest ever! Yes, photos really
good, I
> also don't go back as far as some, though my father in law, died 2
> years ago, aged 91,would have remembered a lot of them Brenda
> > Hi Brenda - dare I ask 'how long' is all of your lives? Only a
few
> > more years to go for my bus pass!!
> >
> > What parts of Peterborough have you lived in?
> >
> > Weren't those photo's interesting? My memories don't go so far
back
> > as some of those <g> Christine
> >
> > --- In peterborough_memories@..., "wesbrencro"
> > <Brendaw@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > >I also found these pictures very interesting- just found this
group
> > > through PBUK. My husband and I ,and families, have lived in
> > > Peterborough all our lives, so have lots of memories of all
the
> > changes.
> > > Thanks Brenda
> > >
> >
>
--- In peterborough_memories@...,
"peterborough_memories" <peterborough_memories@...> wrote:
>I remember a man with a limp on the market, I will ask my husband re
Barbara Woolley, also for memories of the cattle market, as I know he
used to go there a lot, he is a bit older than me! He is severely
dyslexic, so I will have to reply for him! Brenda
> I have sent everyone a picture of this in an email but don't think it
> is being accepted by Yahoo because it might be too big. So I have
> posted it in a picture albumb. Click on photos and there it is. Hope
> you enjoy it.
>
> Does anybody remember Miss Barbara Woolley who had a fruit and veg
> stall on the market then then on the new one behind Tesco in town? Or
> the man with a limp who ran....a household stall I think.
>
> Marion
>
--- In peterborough_memories@..., Marion Brown
<peterborough_memories@...> wrote:
Morning Marion
These pictures are really good, thanks- I and my husband are really
enjoying this group, and I have told my cousin and my friend, all born
and bred in Peterborough. Brenda ( new member)
>
> A picture of the market place around, oh I don't know, late 50s maybe
>
> Marion
>
>
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I have sent everyone a picture of this in an email but don't think it
is being accepted by Yahoo because it might be too big. So I have
posted it in a picture albumb. Click on photos and there it is. Hope
you enjoy it.
Does anybody remember Miss Barbara Woolley who had a fruit and veg
stall on the market then then on the new one behind Tesco in town? Or
the man with a limp who ran....a household stall I think.
Marion
That sounds interesting. I think it was the rabbits and chickens that Dad helped with mostly, although he did talk of himself and a friend walking some cows to Thorney (I think!) except Dad was scared of them so his friend had to try and control them all by himself.
-Well, Jayne, the cattle market was as suggested in 'Cattle Market Road', behind Tesco. Just about where the multi storey carpark, and the general market is now.
The bit where the multi-storey carpark is was for cows. They had a wonderful auction arena where the cow was brought in an the auctioneer would do his stuff. The seats were tiered like a small circus, around the central ring where the cow would be shown. We used to love it, and look forward to school holidays so that we could go and watch the auctions. Outside were cattle pens, and right around the perimeter were hutches and cages for rabbits, chickens etc.
The other side, where the general market is, was for sheep and pigs. They were auctioned whilst still in their pens. It was interesting, but not as exciting as the cattle auction - especially as sometimes the cow would jump over the barrier and climb up the tiered seating!
Sometimes there would be an auction of farm equipment and machiner in the middle. I even saw occasionally a horse or two being autioned at the same time.
This all carried on until the mid sixties.
Christine
-- In peterborough_memories@yahoogroups.co.uk, "Jayne R" <charliegreywolf@...> wrote: > > Christine, I don't remember the cattle market, but have heard lots of lovely tales from my dad who used to help out there (or maybe hinder more like??) when he was a lad. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Christine Chadwick > To: peterborough_memories@yahoogroups.co.uk > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 10:31 AM > Subject: [peterborough_memories] Peterborough memories > > > I think you ought to promote this group a bit more Marion. > > I would love to talk about Peterborough Memories with other people > here, rather that on PBUK which goes off at all kinds of tangents, > like a chat room. The genuine memories get a bit swamped out, and > overlooked. > > Just as a starter - let's talk about the cattle market. Who used to > go to the cattle market as a day out in the school holidays? > > What other local delights did anyone visit that aren't there anymore? > > Christine >
Or a link to Peterborough Memories on the pbuk site? Pbuk seems to have gone off at a tangent with 'for sale' posts - relevant discussions on relevant sites?
-- In peterborough_memories@yahoogroups.co.uk, "peterborough_memories" <peterborough_memories@...> wrote: > > Just
to say sorry that I have not been active on the group this week > but I have had quite severe family difficulties to attend to - mum was > very poorly for a few days and I became caught up in the situation > there. I am thinking about sending a link from this group to the pbuk > forum as we seem to have duplicated things a bit. Does anybody have > any objections to that? Marion >
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Yes, I know I should promote this group a bit more but I have been sidetracked by family matters over the last two weeks. Anyway, I agree that PBUK is getting like a chat room and so I will make a bit more of an effort. I assume the old pictures you are talking about are the ones I started the whole thing off with? I must look out some more.
I remember the cattle market and mentioning it brings back the smell, too! There is that awful carpark on it now. What was on the St Mary's Street flats before the St Mary's Street flats and all those ghastly office blocks around that area. I can remember a street of rather nice old houses leading to the Adult Education place but can't really picture anything much.
Anyone any ideas?
Marion
Jayne R <charliegreywolf@...> wrote:
Christine, I don't remember the cattle market, but have heard lots of lovely tales from my dad who used to help out there (or maybe hinder more like??) when he was a lad.
I think you ought to promote this group a bit more Marion.
I would love to talk about Peterborough Memories with other people here, rather that on PBUK which goes off at all kinds of tangents, like a chat room. The genuine memories get a bit swamped out, and overlooked.
Just as a starter - let's talk about the cattle market. Who used to go to the cattle market as a day out in the school holidays?
What other local delights did
anyone visit that aren't there anymore?
Christine
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--- In peterborough_memories@..., "Christine Chadwick"
<christine_m_chadwick@...> wrote:
>Hello Christine
I have 3 years to go before my bus pass! I retired early last March,
as Peter, my husband is 66 this year, retired early on illness. I have
lived all over- Walton, Werrington, Millfield, Woodston, Maxey, now
lived in Orton for 20 years, longest ever! Yes, photos really good, I
also don't go back as far as some, though my father in law, died 2
years ago, aged 91,would have remembered a lot of them Brenda
> Hi Brenda - dare I ask 'how long' is all of your lives? Only a few
> more years to go for my bus pass!!
>
> What parts of Peterborough have you lived in?
>
> Weren't those photo's interesting? My memories don't go so far back
> as some of those <g> Christine
>
> --- In peterborough_memories@..., "wesbrencro"
> <Brendaw@> wrote:
> > > >
> > >I also found these pictures very interesting- just found this group
> > through PBUK. My husband and I ,and families, have lived in
> > Peterborough all our lives, so have lots of memories of all the
> changes.
> > Thanks Brenda
> >
>
Hi Brenda - dare I ask 'how long' is all of your lives? Only a few
more years to go for my bus pass!!
What parts of Peterborough have you lived in?
Weren't those photo's interesting? My memories don't go so far back
as some of those <g> Christine
--- In peterborough_memories@..., "wesbrencro"
<Brendaw@...> wrote:
> > >
> >I also found these pictures very interesting- just found this group
> through PBUK. My husband and I ,and families, have lived in
> Peterborough all our lives, so have lots of memories of all the
changes.
> Thanks Brenda
>
-Well, Jayne, the cattle market was as suggested in 'Cattle Market
Road', behind Tesco. Just about where the multi storey carpark, and
the general market is now.
The bit where the multi-storey carpark is was for cows. They had a
wonderful auction arena where the cow was brought in an the
auctioneer would do his stuff. The seats were tiered like a small
circus, around the central ring where the cow would be shown. We
used to love it, and look forward to school holidays so that we
could go and watch the auctions. Outside were cattle pens, and
right around the perimeter were hutches and cages for rabbits,
chickens etc.
The other side, where the general market is, was for sheep and pigs.
They were auctioned whilst still in their pens. It was interesting,
but not as exciting as the cattle auction - especially as sometimes
the cow would jump over the barrier and climb up the tiered seating!
Sometimes there would be an auction of farm equipment and machiner
in the middle. I even saw occasionally a horse or two being
autioned at the same time.
This all carried on until the mid sixties.
Christine
-- In peterborough_memories@..., "Jayne R"
<charliegreywolf@...> wrote:
>
> Christine, I don't remember the cattle market, but have heard lots
of lovely tales from my dad who used to help out there (or maybe
hinder more like??) when he was a lad.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Christine Chadwick
> To: peterborough_memories@...
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 10:31 AM
> Subject: [peterborough_memories] Peterborough memories
>
>
> I think you ought to promote this group a bit more Marion.
>
> I would love to talk about Peterborough Memories with other
people
> here, rather that on PBUK which goes off at all kinds of
tangents,
> like a chat room. The genuine memories get a bit swamped out,
and
> overlooked.
>
> Just as a starter - let's talk about the cattle market. Who used
to
> go to the cattle market as a day out in the school holidays?
>
> What other local delights did anyone visit that aren't there
anymore?
>
> Christine
>
--- In peterborough_memories@..., "Christine Chadwick"
<christine_m_chadwick@...> wrote:
>
> I found this collection extremely interesting, thank you. Christine
>
> --- In peterborough_memories@...,
> "peterborough_memories" <peterborough_memories@> wrote:
> >
> > http://www.deltatango.freeserve.co.uk/peterborough.html
> > Just wondered if anyone was interested to see what is on the link
> > above. Quite a few interesting old pictures.
> >
>I also found these pictures very interesting- just found this group
through PBUK. My husband and I ,and families, have lived in
Peterborough all our lives, so have lots of memories of all the changes.
Thanks Brenda
Christine, I don't remember the cattle market, but have heard lots of lovely tales from my dad who used to help out there (or maybe hinder more like??) when he was a lad.
I think you ought to promote this group a bit more Marion.
I would love to talk about Peterborough Memories with other people here, rather that on PBUK which goes off at all kinds of tangents, like a chat room. The genuine memories get a bit swamped out, and overlooked.
Just as a starter - let's talk about the cattle market. Who used to go to the cattle market as a day out in the school holidays?
What other local delights did anyone visit that aren't there anymore?
I think you ought to promote this group a bit more Marion.
I would love to talk about Peterborough Memories with other people
here, rather that on PBUK which goes off at all kinds of tangents,
like a chat room. The genuine memories get a bit swamped out, and
overlooked.
Just as a starter - let's talk about the cattle market. Who used to
go to the cattle market as a day out in the school holidays?
What other local delights did anyone visit that aren't there anymore?
Christine
Or a link to Peterborough Memories on the pbuk site? Pbuk seems to
have gone off at a tangent with 'for sale' posts - relevant
discussions on relevant sites?
-- In peterborough_memories@..., "peterborough_memories"
<peterborough_memories@...> wrote:
>
> Just to say sorry that I have not been active on the group this week
> but I have had quite severe family difficulties to attend to - mum
was
> very poorly for a few days and I became caught up in the situation
> there. I am thinking about sending a link from this group to the
pbuk
> forum as we seem to have duplicated things a bit. Does anybody have
> any objections to that? Marion
>
Just to say sorry that I have not been active on the group this week but I have had quite severe family difficulties to attend to - mum was very poorly for a few days and I became caught up in the situation there. I am thinking about sending a link from this group to the pbuk forum as we seem to have duplicated things a bit. Does anybody have any objections to that? Marion
Just to say sorry that I have not been active on the group this week
but I have had quite severe family difficulties to attend to - mum was
very poorly for a few days and I became caught up in the situation
there. I am thinking about sending a link from this group to the pbuk
forum as we seem to have duplicated things a bit. Does anybody have
any objections to that? Marion
I hardly go into town unless I can't avoid it. Usually go around the
outside of Queensgate. In fact I usually stick to the North end,
Westgate and Market, so I can't really tell if the Cathedral is still
there either, Jayne. If I need to use any of the other shops, I go to
Stamford, where the atomosphere is much more relaxed.
No I don't think the Development Corporation did Peterborough any
favours - not just the centre, but I'm still mourning the loss of all
the country side in the surrounding areas.
The only thing I do think they excelled in is the Parkway System, and
it has been very well landscaped. However, would rather not have had
it in the first place - an encouragement to overload of traffic and
pollution - and again more loss of countryside.
I left Peteborough to 'train' at the end of 1972. I lived in Watford
for 3 1/2 years - the developers had already done their worst there,
and I did read it described in the local newspaper as an 'abortion'.
I hated Watford, and again if I need to go shopping, used to travel to
ST Albans, which still retained its character and atomosphere. I
longed to be back in Peterborough with its still olde-worlde feel. I
managed to get a job mid 1976, came back and found out that 'they' had
done the same to Peteborough. Never felt at home since.
Let's get that time machine working, eh? Christine
-- In peterborough_memories@..., "peterborough_memories"
<peterborough_memories@...> wrote:
>
> All my life and am still irritated every time I go into town by what
> the Development Corporation did to the town centre. That ghastly
> Queensgate should never have been built and things left as they were.
> Progress is not always good. Does anyone else think that the changes
> over the last 30 or so years have been for the better.
>
> Marion
>
>
> --- In peterborough_memories@..., "Christine Chadwick"
> <christine_m_chadwick@> wrote:
> >
> > I just wondered how long everybody has lived here. How far back
> > does your memories of Peterborough extend? I go back too far!!! (as
> > you may have noticed on some of the memories on the other group.
> > Christine
> >
>
Does anybody remember the old power station near the river or anyone
who worked there? My dad worked there until 1969 when he moved to
National Carriers Limited (now demolished to make way for Toys R Us!)
I'd welcome any stories from that era as I'm trying to build up a
picture of what it was like. You know how it is, you never realise
you should have asked a loved one lots of questions until they're gone
and its too late to ask!
Haha Marion, no secret of time travel here, just growing old disgracefully. I too have the Tardis money box, I keep hoping David Tennant will come out of it but so far all I found inside was some strawberry marshmallow sweets. I live in hope!
Subject: Re: [peterborough_memories] Peterborian or other?
Jayne, Have you found the secret of time travel and if so can I borrow your time machine. I ask for one every Christmas but the best I have had so far is a Tardis money box. Which was very very welcome of course but it would have been fantastic if it had been a fully sized working model! Marion
Subject: [peterborough_memories] Peterborian or other?
I just wondered how long everybody has lived here. How far back does your memories of Peterborough extend? I go back too far!!! (as you may have noticed on some of the memories on the other group. Christine
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Jayne, Have you found the secret of time travel and if so can I borrow your time machine. I ask for one every Christmas but the best I have had so far is a Tardis money box. Which was very very welcome of course but it would have been fantastic if it had been a fully sized working model! Marion
Jayne R <charliegreywolf@...> wrote:
Christine, I've been here my whole life so my memories go back 38 years - and considering I only admit to being 21 thats no mean feat!! LOL
Subject: [peterborough_memories] Peterborian or other?
I just wondered how long everybody has lived here. How far back does your memories of
Peterborough extend? I go back too far!!! (as you may have noticed on some of the memories on the other group. Christine
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Subject: [peterborough_memories] Peterborian or other?
I just wondered how long everybody has lived here. How far back does your memories of Peterborough extend? I go back too far!!! (as you may have noticed on some of the memories on the other group. Christine
Marion, I hardly remember town before Queensgate, and we rarely visit, but I do have happy memories of the older style town. In my opinion, Peterborough is progressing too fast, getting too big, and we'll soon need to book into a B&B just to have time to get right round it. As it is now, we tend to only go at Xmas, and then either choose to head Bridge Street/Cathedral Square, or Westgate House/Westgate. Its too busy to go too often, I'm an innocent country girl and would sooner head out to Newborough for the day instead of into Peterborough. Here in Gunthorpe its quiet but we're cut off from everywhere if you haven't got a car.
Subject: [peterborough_memories] Re: Peterborian or other?
All my life and am still irritated every time I go into town by what the Development Corporation did to the town centre. That ghastly Queensgate should never have been built and things left as they were. Progress is not always good. Does anyone else think that the changes over the last 30 or so years have been for the better.
Marion
--- In peterborough_memories@yahoogroups.co.uk, "Christine Chadwick" <christine_m_chadwick@...> wrote: > > I just wondered how long everybody has lived here. How far back > does your memories of Peterborough extend? I go back too far!!! (as > you may have noticed on some of the memories on the other group. > Christine >
Just to let everyone know that on May 19 there will be reenactors in
the city centre and St John's Church, Peterborough's Parish Church,
will be celebrating it's 600th anniversary.
There are more details on the website of Peterborough Museum.
This day might be worth a trip into town.
Marion
Sorry, still not fully conversant with these groups. I just wondered
if anyone thought that the Development Corporation was a benefit to
Peterborogh at all. I don't and never have. Things should have been
left in peace
Marion
All my life and am still irritated every time I go into town by what
the Development Corporation did to the town centre. That ghastly
Queensgate should never have been built and things left as they were.
Progress is not always good. Does anyone else think that the changes
over the last 30 or so years have been for the better.
Marion
--- In peterborough_memories@..., "Christine Chadwick"
<christine_m_chadwick@...> wrote:
>
> I just wondered how long everybody has lived here. How far back
> does your memories of Peterborough extend? I go back too far!!! (as
> you may have noticed on some of the memories on the other group.
> Christine
>
I just wondered how long everybody has lived here. How far back
does your memories of Peterborough extend? I go back too far!!! (as
you may have noticed on some of the memories on the other group.
Christine
I found this collection extremely interesting, thank you. Christine
--- In peterborough_memories@...,
"peterborough_memories" <peterborough_memories@...> wrote:
>
> http://www.deltatango.freeserve.co.uk/peterborough.html
> Just wondered if anyone was interested to see what is on the link
> above. Quite a few interesting old pictures.
>
Just to let you know that Friends of Itter Park have their own website
now with photographs of the Park's 70th birthday bash last year and the
tornado of July 2005. a little bit of history and details about
activities and events in the Park. Can be accessed through the
following link
http://www.friends-of-itter-park.org.uk/
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