Chris Porsz

Then and Now - Paul Smith and brother Granville

Chris Porsz: Brothers show they are still easy riders three decades later

Chris' original photo of Vicky in 1990.

Jewellery shop photo a window to the past for people person Vicky

Tiki photographed in 1980

Looking back at how Tiki was tracked down after three decades

Dr Richard Scott with Bethany, Abigail and Emma in 1994

Looking Back: Camera-shy baby stays put as doctor and daughters get together

Murder: Staged with Cheish Merryweather comes to the New Theatre

What's on this week - including a star of Neighbours and an Olympic cyclist in t...

11-year-old Lisa in Cathedral Square in l985

Paramedic Paparazzo: Cross-country trip to meet up with bored balloon girl Lis...

1982 - Tasbir Singh working on a clothing stall at Peterborough Market

Looking Back: Young market stall worker returns for photo 34 years later

Eileen in Chris' original photo taken in 1985

Eileen was in the best place to endure the cold winters!

Chris Porsz photographed Jennifer Hall in 1985 working on the market

Saturday girl Jennifer sets out her stall for reunion photograph

Firefighter Alan Mumford, left, and traffic officer Chris Talbot in1981

Paramedic Paparazzo: Emergency services join forces to clear up after collision

The photo taken in 1980 - Barry Hodges on the left and Dave Jinks on the right

Firefighters at scene of 1980 house blaze reunited

1985- Badger Farcue winning the pizza eating competition in Cathedral Square

A hair-raising pizza-eating contest in Peterborough almost 40 years ago

Trevor Halliday in the town centre issuing a parking ticket, while his colleague and friend Brian Cross in the original photo

‘You can’t park there!’ Wardens reunited after nearly 30 years

1983 - Mara Whitby is on the left

Shopworker Mara taking a break in Cathedral Square

Shopping at the market in 1986

When shopping for wine gums with dad was a Saturday treat!

The 1985 pizza eating competition in Cathedral Square

1985 pizza-eating contest serves up a slice of nostalgia

A pizza eating contest organised by Peterborough’s Papa Luigi restaurant in 1985 is the basis of this week’s ‘then and now’ photos from street photographer Chris Porsz.

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1983 - brothers Paul and Ian on the Guildhall steps

Brothers take steps to relive their youth – with drinks on Chris!

1980 - Trudie Talbot with "mystery man" husband Dave .

​Then and now: Trudie and Dave break out the fizz again three decades on

1980- Warren Patterson with son Simon in the buggy; and from 2016 - Simon with son Alfie

How times change: Simon follows in his father’s footsteps

Samantha Potts at her desk in 1984 - and again on her return to Queens Drive Infants School in 2016

Looking Back: Going back to school ignites fond memories for Samantha

1981 - Nigel Cornwell walking past the Conservative Association HQ in Dogsthorpe Road - and decades later, with the building now a food shop.

Looking Back: Tories replaced by fruit and veg on Nigel’s walk to work

1981 - Angela Baxendell (nee Leask) (left) and Beverley Barkley (nee Knight) snapped by Chris outside Craig’s estate agents in Broadway . They returned in 2021.

Friends reunited 40 years after photo in Peterborough city centre

Horris Jones and Bob Latimer photographed in the 1981 match between Ancol and Broadgate at The Grange in Mayors Walk - and the up to date reunion photo.

Looking Back: stars of 1981 match at The Grange are reunited

Simon Templer and Paul Faircloth in the original photo - and reunited by Chris decades later

Looking Back: ‘Pink Panther’ Simon is finally unmasked after 25 years

Dominic Glazebrook on his bike in Cowgate in 1993 and years later with former PCSO Mick Whittaker,

Looking Back: From bicycling bobby on the beat to inspector over course of 30 ye...

Karen Fountain and Suzanne Oliver in 1980 - and again in 2021

Looking Back: Friends reunited for a Cornetto 41 years on

Charles Swift in 1983, left, and outside his house in 2021

Reunions: Mr Peterborough’s public service extended as far as driving Royal trai...

Caught on camera by street photographer Chris Porsz in the 1980s and the 2020s – a Peterborough legend.

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Katherine doing her schoolwork ay Queen's Drive Infants School in 1983 - and back in the classroom decade later

Reunions: Back to school for Katherine

1978 - John Church, Gary Beckett, Ade Lawrence and Pippa Hodgson

Looking Back: Gang gets back together for Cathedral Square shoot

Sisters Rachel Kordula (left) and Sarah Badham in 1980 standing in Bridge Street with bunches of Mother's Day flowers - and (right) the "reunion" photo taken in 2016.

1980: Sisters say it with flowers.... and again in 2016

Chris's photos of Frank Brown from 1985 and 2011

Looking back to 1985 with Chris Porsz

Sandra Burford in Chris' original 1980 photo - and again in 2016.

Looking Back: Sandra’s still a cut above all these years later!

The original photo in 1980 of Tony and Sally kissing goodbye - and the re-creation in 2009.

Looking Back: Retired headteachers recreated lovers’ kiss 30 years on

Made in Peterborough art exhibition at Peterborough Cathedral

13 great ways to spend your time in Peterborough

Operacocktail at the Key Theatre on February 1

11 great things to see and do this week

The photo from 1986 of Josie Boon and daughter Kate at their coconut shy at the Bridge Fair - and the up to date reunion.

Looking Back: Roll up, roll up! Mother and daughter carry on their family tradit...

Paramedic Glenn Carrington with Bev in 1986 (left) and without in 2021

Reunions: Blushing Bev couldn’t ‘Bear’ to look at Glenn’s birthday surprise!

Donna and Steven pictured in Gladstone Street in 1981

Looking Back: Brother and sister have sweet memories of their childhood home

Chris Porsz Reunions photo exhibition at Peterborough Museum

10 things to do this week

Chris Porsz, the 'Paramedic Paparazzo', at Peterborough Museum.

In pictures: Chris Porsz's new 'Reunions' exhibition wows crowds

The original photo taken by Chris Porsz in 1982

Looking Back: Fast-food friends fast forward three decades for reunion

Local photographer Chris Porsz will be displaying around 165 sets of his now famous 'then and now' photos at the 'Reunions' exhibition at Peterborough Museum from January 13 (image: Chris Porsz)

Poignant 'Reunions' photography exhibition set to open at Peterborough Museum

A snowy - and slippy - Peterborough city centre in the 1980s

Looking Back: How winter weather used to be in Peterborough

The recreated photo from 2020 - newspaper seller Steven Nurse with road sweeper Chris Lambert (aka Elvis).

Looking Back: Read all about it! Newspaper seller returns for reunion

The original photo with three-year-old Tracey

Looking Back: Little girl enchanted by Santa finally tracked down after seven ye...

1981 - Lorraine crossing the road to the salon with the Christmas tree

Looking Back: Tree-mendous effort to recreate Christmas preparations at salon

A 1970s Christmas in Peterborough city centre

Looking Back: Peterborough gearing up for Christmas in the 1970s

Christmas season in Queensgate in the 1980s

Stepping back into Christmases past with a trip to the shops

1980 - "Metal Mickey" - Steve - in Long Causeway

Photos separated by 36 years

Joe Wright with Sparkle the barn owl in 2020 - and the original photo of Joe in 1984 with Rocky

Looking Back: ‘It was lovely to have an owl on my shoulder again’

Peterborough legend "Nobby" in 1980 and again in 2015

‘Nobby’ the local legend, who lived in a bus shelter

Chris' original photo from 1982

Looking Back: Now you see the chimney, now you don’t!

The view from the top of the Cathedral in 1981

Looking Back: ​A roof with the best view of the city

Maxine Taylor-Napier and Dawn Giddings in the 1980 class group

Looking Back: Friends are back in touch after 40 years

Teachers Rita Ellis, Mary Purdon, Sue Chislett, Jean Townsin, Marion Sharp (Tiller) and Margaret Pettitt (left to right) were enjoying a coffee break

Looking Back: A cuppa and a chat in the staff room