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C Chadburn, Confectioners
No information on this one other than a date on the back of the photograph stating 1929 !
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Orton Staunch on the River Nene
In the early 1700s, the Nene was considered navigable upstream only as far as the mill at Alwalton. Beyond that the river course was...
Canary Cottage, Thorney
Any Peterborian who has headed east of Peterborough along the A47, maybe on a day trip to Hunstanton, will have seen the "cute" little...
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Girls High School, Park Road
Looking out along Park Road towards Central Park in the far distance and with Huntly Grove crossing in the foreground. The long lost building...
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The Watermill at Alwalton
Few people who take the scenic walk across the fields from the foot of Mill Lane, Alwalton to Castor will be aware that their...
Canary Cottage, Thorney
Any Peterborian who has headed east of Peterborough along the A47, maybe on a day trip to Hunstanton, will have seen the "cute" little...
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Singer Sewing Machine Co Ltd, Bridge Street (1913)
Thanks to Paul Venters for this lovely 1913 document featuring a £5 sewing machine sold by the Singer Sewing Machine Co Ltd store on...
Narrow Street c.1917
Wonderful image of Narrow Street or Narrow Bridge Street if you prefer. Plenty of uniforms in evidence from the Great War era.
Broad Bridge Street
The photographer didn't quite nail this one but still a wonderful and early shot along Broad Bridge Street and taken from close to Town...
Broad Bridge Street (1908)
Looking along Broad Bridge Street towards the Golden Lion in 1908 when horse drawn transport was clearly the order of the day.
Narrow Street
A nice view down Narrow Street probably dating to the late 1920s.
