Nostalgia

The football season might be over (except for the small matter of the World Cup!) but for fans the next one can’t come soon enough.

How well do you know Peterborough streets?

The Ortons were originally the historic villages of Longueville and Waterville but in the 70s the area was transformed into a modern township as part of the city’s expansion.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Peterborough’s first multiplex cinema.

One of the Peterborough area’s claims to fame (although one it might not be too proud of) is that it was home at Norman Cross to the world’s first purpose-built prisoner-of-war camp.

Today’s Looking Back pictures are a random collection of Peterborough views, but what I love about them is they capture some of the variety that goes to make up a modern city, yet one with much history.

Did you have a favourite Peterborough watering hole that is no longer there?

Peterborough has just endured a wet and miserable month, but the city has experienced much worse flooding.

Peterborough has just endured a wet and miserable Easter, but it was nothing compared to 20 years ago.

Today’s photographs have a football theme with team pictures of Peterborough clubs through the ages.

This week’s pictures are another selection of Peterborough street views from the collection of Ray Preston from Millfield.

Regular readers will be aware that last year the Civic Society erected 20 new blue plaques in a variety of city centre locations.:

The second part of our look back at health services in the city focuses mainly on the people who have cared for and served their community.

Today Peterborough residents have a modern hospital to provide them with their medical needs (a burst pipe notwithstanding).

The majority of Looking Back pictures feature places but today’s selection sees the spotlight thrown on some well-known faces - both locally and nationally.

The pub is no longer the hub of community life it used to be (unless you live in Walford or Weatherfield!) but it is still an integral part of the British way of life.

Today’s Looking Back pictures are all about construction, or destruction if you prefer.

Today’s pictures are another odds and sods collection that always prove popular.

The creation of New Town status and the Peterborough Development Corporation led to a huge burst of house building in the city.