Peterborough has its ups and downs but it is these quirks that make it the home we know and love.
From taking a swim in the Lido open air pool to breathing in the distinctive smell of sugar beet factory, from tackling the Crown to town pub crawl to meeting iconic characters like Nobby the tramp, there is so much that sets us apart from other cities.
When we asked our readers to finish the sentence: You’re not really from Peterborough if you haven’t...
These are some of the answers we received.
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9. Saturday morning movies at the ABC
Many readers mentioned happy Saturday mornings watching movies at the ABC cinema in Peterborough. It was called the Embassy from 1937 to 1965 when it was sold to the ABC organisation and became known initially as the “ABC Embassy” and thereafter the “ABC” until it closed in 1989. Photo: Midlands
10. Top names at the Gaslight Comedy Club
One reader nominated the he Gaslight Comedy Club, run by the 'mainly mellow' John McManus and hosted for a time by sharp-tongued Mike Power. Stuart Fretwell said: " We saw so many acts there in the 1980s who went on to be household names, like Steve Coogan (pictured), Julian Clary, Rory Bremner, Jenny Eclair, Jo Brand etc, etc. Steve Coogan experimented with and perfected his Paul Calf character, there." Photo: Midlands
11. Parkways explanation
Readers also suggested that explaining to anyone not from the city what a Parkway is was a regular burden for many Peterborians. The city's roads network was one of its unique features and it remains one of the easier cities to navigate as a result of the network of dual carriageways constructed under guidelines from the Peterborough Development Corporation mostly built from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. Photo: Midlands
12. Picnics at Ferry Meadows
For many readers picnics and long afternoons in the sunshine at Ferry Meadows are a treasured part of living in the city. Ferry Meadows is part of Nene Park which opened in 1978. Photo: Midlands