For many of us (including this writer) the shopping centre was built before we were born.
Queensgate Bus Station – located just off the Queensgate Roundabout – is currently on the edge of the major regeneration scheme taking place in the city centre, changing the face of the entry into Peterborough.
However, we can still see what the city looked like thanks to some of the great photographs from the past – including these from John Bland.
John was there on the opening day of Queensgate Bus Station to capture the excitement on the day.
He said: “7 March 1982. Sunday. The day that Queensgate bus station in Peterborough opened. The shopping centre itself didn't open until the following Tuesday when Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands did the honours.
"A historic day so I saved up my pennies and invested in colour film to record the day on my basic Kodak Instamatic camera.”
While the building itself appears to have been altered very little – the buses stopping at the station have changed dramatically over the years – so sit back and take a ride 43 years back in time.
5. Queensgate Bus Station
The glass building is still a familiar sight in the city centre Photo: John Bland
7. Queensgate Bus Station
A classic red double decker bus stops at the new station Photo: John Bland
8. Queensgate Bus Station
A bus seen on Bourges Boulevard at the new bus stop serving Lower Bridge Street on service 388 to Dogsthorpe. This was before the Rivergate shopping centre was built Photo: John Bland