Peterborough Cathedral Painting (1905)
Taken from a Raphael Tuck & Sons 1905 oilette postcard featuring a painting by London based Arthur Charles Payne who, along with his brother...
Cathedral From the South East (1853)
A wonderful 1853 image from local photographer Samuel Buckle that features the cathedral captured from the South East, possibly from Low Farm south of...
Bishops Palace VAD Hospital (1918)
The opening ceremony for the Bishops Palace VAD Hospital in September 1918.
Voluntary Aid Detachment hospitals were run by a voluntary unit of civilians providing...
City Centre Aerial Tour (1947)
An aerial tour of the city centre from May 1947, courtesy of an image from Aerofilms that has been nicely turned into a video...
Laurel Court, School Fees Receipt (1899)
A receipt for one term's tuition and board at Laurel Court in 1899.
The beneficiary was 10 year old Arthur Tuke Kirkby of Sutterton, Lincolnshire...
Laurel Court
An undated image showing Laurel Court in the cathedral precincts. The Grade One Listed house dates back to 1690 with subsequent extension in the...
VE Day Parade (1945)
A VE Day Parade in front of the Cathedral in 1945.
Peterborough Cathedral – Tuck Postcard
A superb Edwardian postcard issued by Raphael Tuck & Sons who were one of the pioneers of artistic picture postcards, dating back to 1866...
Funeral of Rev. John James (1868)
The funeral march for and burial of Reverend, later Canon, John James dating back to December 1868.
Dr John James, born 1782, held many significant...
Edith Cavell Enlistment Poster (1915)
A Great War enlistment poster featuring Edith Cavell who, as a 19 year old, attended Laurel Court School in the Cathedral precincts as a...
