There was much excitement in Peterborough at the weekend, when the new Odeon cinema opened in Queensgate for the first time.
However, it was not the first time an Odeon Cinema has graced Peterborough’s city centre.
Those with long memories will recall how the New Theatre – which was also known as The Broadway Theatre – was an Odeon Cinema in a previous life, opening nearly 90 years ago.
But the theatre is not the only Peterborough building with a hidden past – here we look at some of the others – from old jails to war-time hospitals – which now have a very different purpose to when they originally opened.
What buildings have you spotted in Peterborough which now have a different use to ‘the good old days?’

5. 5th Avenue
For many people, this will always be 5th Avenue nightclub - but people were behind a different type of bars in its previous life as the city court house Photo: PT

6. Peterborough Museum
Peterborough Museum is renowned as the most haunted building in the city - but before it was a museum, it was the old city Hospital. Photo: David Lowndes

7. Gurkha Durbaar
The Gurkha Durbaar has been a popular curry house in the city for some years - and the ground floor is being turned into a nightclub. The old occupants would not be happy with such news - it used to be the city library Photo: Google

8. Woolworths Building
This building will always be known as 'The Woolworths Building' for many in the city as it used to be home to the iconic high street store. But since Woolworths closed, it has been home to TK Maxx and even 'the Mini Vine' cultural hub. It currently sits empty Photo: David Lowndes