Peterborough as it used to be: Familiar faces behind a bar in the early 2000s

By Brad Barnes

Published 8th Nov 2024, 10:29 GMT

Updated 24th Oct 2025, 16:53 GMT

Twenty years ago – or more – you may have come across some or all of these publicans if you were out for a drink in a Peterborough pub.

Today’s gallery, from 2000 – 2004, features landlords and landladies from some well-known boozers, and not all of them still exist.

The Comet, The Heron, The Beehive, The Six Bells and Helpston’s Exeter Arms all being good examples.

This is the third in our Behind The Bar series . Check out Part 1 and Part 2

2002 - Landlady Julie Beardsley and Ben Newing at The Harrier Pub in Gunthorpe.

1. Behind The Bar

2002 - Landlady Julie Beardsley and Ben Newing at The Harrier Pub in Gunthorpe. Photo: PT

2002 - Landlady Maggie Byrne at Geneva's Bar , fundraising day for the Gloucester Centre.

2. Behind The Bar

2002 - Landlady Maggie Byrne at Geneva's Bar , fundraising day for the Gloucester Centre. Photo: PT

2004 - Heron pub landlady Fran Wade with Stanground pub regulars who took part in the Deeping Raft Race.

3. Behind The Bar

2004 - Heron pub landlady Fran Wade with Stanground pub regulars who took part in the Deeping Raft Race. Photo: PT

2004 - licencees Barbara and Mick Soulsby at the Three Horseshoes pub, in Yaxley, ready for a charity karaoke.

4. Behind The Bar

2004 - licencees Barbara and Mick Soulsby at the Three Horseshoes pub, in Yaxley, ready for a charity karaoke. Photo: PT

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