Archive for the ‘Town Centre’ Category

Bridge Street – Prince of Wales Visit – Early 1920s

Here’s a great view of Bridge Street a few years before it was redeveloped into a much wider street. This photo would have been taken from Long Causeway looking towards Bridge Street. At the time, preparations were being made for a Royal visit.

May 14, 2013 · Nik_W · No Comments
Tags: 1920s, Bridge Street, Long Causeway, prince of wales, Town Centre · Posted in: Town Centre

Robert Sayle Fire Aftermath, Cowgate, Peterborough – 1956

These photographs were taken after the fire of 1956 that destroyed the two Robert Sayle buildings in Cowgate, Peterborough. Further details about the fire can be found on the Peterborough Telegraph website at the following link: Robert Sayle Fire, Cowgate, Peterborough Feature

August 23, 2012 · Nik_W · No Comments
Tags: 1950s, Cowgate, fire, robert sayle, Town Centre · Posted in: Town Centre

Church Street Refurbishment Work – September 2009

Here’s a photograph taken by Chris Porsz during September 2009. This shows part of the refurbishment work taking place on Church Street.

June 23, 2012 · Nik_W · No Comments
Tags: 2009, Chris Porsz, church street, city centre · Posted in: Town Centre

Church Street, Peterborough City Centre – 1970s

Photograph of Chruch Street during the mid to late 1970s, taken by Chris Porsz.

June 23, 2012 · Nik_W · No Comments
Tags: 1970s, Chris Porsz, church street, Town Centre · Posted in: Town Centre

St. Johns Church, Church Street, Peterborough City Centre – 1910

Photograph from an unknown source of St Johns Chruch, Church Street, Peterborough. Taken circa 1910

June 23, 2012 · Nik_W · No Comments
Tags: 1910, church, church street, st johns · Posted in: Town Centre

Church Street, Peterborough City Centre – 1920s

A selection of photographs taken during the mid 1920s (possibly 1925) by Harold Thompson.

June 23, 2012 · Nik_W · No Comments
Tags: 1920s, church street, city centre, guildhall · Posted in: Town Centre

Crescent Bridge Renovation Work – 2000

Here’s a few photos taken and sent in by long time Peterborough In Pictures contributor, Marcus Thompson. These clearly show renovation work taking place on the centre’s Crescent Bridge during Christmas, 2000.

May 6, 2012 · Nik_W · No Comments
Tags: 2000, bridge, christmas, city centre, crescent bridge, Marcus Thompson, Town Centre · Posted in: Town Centre

The Infamous Vimto Photograph

This photograph has done the rounds in various national publications as Chris Porsz managed to contact the couple in the photograph and arranged a reunion photograph to be taken which can be seen below.

April 12, 2012 · Nik_W · No Comments
Tags: 1980s, Cathedral Square, Chris Porsz, vimto · Posted in: Town Centre