The Shamrock Club, in Brook Street, Peterborough city centre, is pictured in 1986 when it was a popular night-time hangout. It became Jena’s Tandoori, around the turn of the century, which it still remains today.
Armstrongs, the curtains shop in Cowgate, was a feature on that street for decades before closing.
It later became a pub – now known as The Draper’s Arms.
The Embassy theatre on Broadway welcomed some big names back in the day, but was siting empty in 1995 when the photo was taken – and under offer according to the hoarding.
It went on to become Edwards bar – then in 2019 after a massive revamp reverted back to being Embassy.
Finally the Bull Hotel in Westgate, which still exists today, is instantly recognisable in the undated, old photo – even if it is surprising to see sheep passing through the city centre.
![Peterborough city centre](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU5OWY0OWQzLWRjZTktNGJlMi1iMGEwLWVjNjAzZGY1YjllZDo1YzRmOTc2ZC02NmE5LTQ5NzktOWEzOS05NzUyZmFkYWRhMWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
![The Shamrock Club, in Brook Street, Peterborough city centre in 1986](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg2MTA1OWE3LWE1YjUtNDQ0NC1hYjNiLWZkNmYwODNiMzRjZjpjNWM5NGQ1My1hMzBiLTQwMjAtOWFlZi03NWVjZGVlMWQ0NjY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. Looking Back
The Shamrock Club, in Brook Street, Peterborough city centre in 1986 Photo: PT
![Jena's Tandoori restaurant in Brook Street which opened in the late 1990s - replacing The Shamrock Club.](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk1MTNiZWJjLThhN2UtNGNjOC05ZWRjLTNiMDQxNWZjODBlZDpjYjdlMTg2Yy1iYTc3LTQ5NzMtYmM2MS00ZTk1MjQ0ZTUyNmU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=385)
3. Looking Back
Jena's Tandoori restaurant in Brook Street which opened in the late 1990s - replacing The Shamrock Club. Photo: PT
![Cowgate in 1991 showing the Armstrongs store](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNiOGE2MDcyLWRiMGEtNGFhOS05YTk3LWRkMGI0NTE2Mzg3OTozNmFiY2YwNi1hYTE1LTQ1OTAtODc0NS1mOWI3NzMxOTlkZWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)