Local History

Local History
Peterborough Men & Women Killed in World War Two A presentation telling the stories of people from Peterborough who gave their lives during the Second World War. Speaker: Roger Negus, fee: £30.00. Requirements: power for projector and tables for display materials. Tel: 01778 349270.
PETERBOROUGH MEN who emigrated before the First World War and then joined the Australian and Canadian forces and who were later killed in action Powerpoint presentation, Speaker: Roger Negus, fee: £30.00. Requirements: power for digital projector. Tel: 01778 349270.
PETERBOROUGH MEN Killed in the First World War in the Somme Battle of 1916 Powerpoint presentation, Speaker: Roger Negus, fee: £30.00. Requirements: power for digital projector. Tel: 01778 349270.
PETERBOROUGH's Most Interesting Military Memorials and Graves Powerpoint presentation, Speaker: Roger Negus, fee: £30.00. Requirements: power for digital projector. Tel: 01778 349270.
German Air Raids on Peterborough During World War Two WWII Powerpoint presentation, Speaker: Roger Negus, fee: £30.00. Requirements: power for digital projector. Tel: 01778 349270.
Peterborough Men Killed in the Great War Digital projector presentation, Speaker: David Gray, fee: £30.00. Requirements: power for projector. Tel: 01733 769434.
The Bourne War Memorial Slide presentation, Speaker: Tony Stubbs, Fee: traveling expenses only
Now and Then - The Peterborough City Centre Slide presentation, Speaker: Neil Mitchell. This lecture shows changes to Peterborough since the introduction of photography. It covers the City centre’s shopping streets but not Queensgate. (50-60 minutes). Fee: £35.00 plus expenses if outside Peterborough. Requirements: 13 amp socket and room that can be darkened. Contact number: 01733 263327.
Now and Then - The Peterborough Villages Slide presentation, Speaker: Neil Mitchell. This lecture shows changes to the 13 villages that have been swallowed up within the built up area of Peterborough since the introduction of photography.(50-60 minutes). Fee: £35.00 plus expenses if outside Peterborough. Requirements: 13 amp socket and room that can be darkened. Contact number: 01733 263327.
Gleanings From Peterborough's Past Slide presentation, Speaker: Neil Mitchell. This lecture covers 18 short stories covering local topics from the Parish Church, the Town Pumps, the City Coat of Arms, Gates Memorial etc (50-60 minutes). Fee: £35.00 plus expenses if outside Peterborough. Requirements: 13 amp socket and room that can be darkened. Contact number: 01733 263327
The Gladstone Area (1840 to 1955) Slide presentation, Speaker: Neil Mitchell. This lecture is a Social History on how one area of Peterborough, covering Westgate to New England and the railway to Lincoln Road developed and how communities coped with their everyday life. It covers street naming, religious establishments, schools, transport etc (50-60 minutes). Fee: £35.00 plus expenses if outside Peterborough. Requirements: 13 amp socket and room that can be darkened. Contact number: 01733 263327
Edwardian Peterborough (1901 to 1910) Slide presentation, Speaker: Neil Mitchell. This lecture covers how the City covered the coronation, how a great building programme was accomplished, the arrival of electricity and the introduction of Peterborough transport. (50-60 minutes). Fee: £35.00 plus expenses if outside Peterborough. Requirements: 13 amp socket and room that can be darkened. Contact number: 01733 263327
A Reminder Of Peterborough During The Sixties And Seventies Slide presentation, Speaker: Neil Mitchell. This lecture takes a nostalgic look at Peterborough between the 1960's and 70's, how the shopping centre has changed and a reminder of the cars we used to drive. (50-60 minutes). Fee: £35.00 plus expenses if outside Peterborough. Requirements: 13 amp socket and room that can be darkened. Contact number: 01733 263327
The Peterborough Tram Story Slide presentation, Speaker: Neil Mitchell. This lecture covers Peterborough's earliest public transport through to the day's when Eastern Counties was established and of course the Electric Tram System. (30 minutes). Fee: £35.00 plus expenses if outside Peterborough. Requirements: 13 amp socket and room that can be darkened. Contact number: 01733 263327.
Peterborough During The Period Of World War Two Slide presentation, Speaker: Neil Mitchell. This lecture illustrates how Peterborough's Home Front coped with Black-outs, Rationing, Air-Raids, the Home Guard etc. ( 50-60 minutes). Fee: £35.00 plus expenses if outside Peterborough. Requirements: 13 amp socket and room that can be darkened. Contact number: 01733 263327
Local History of Newborough Slide presentation lasting approximately 30 minutes, Speaker: Sally Ahmed. Fee: £35.00 plus expenses. Requirements: an overhead projector to be available.
The Ghosts of Peterborough From the creator of the hugely popular Peterborough Ghost walk... Find out how the walk was created and hear about some of the ghastly ghouls, scary spectres and petrifying phantoms that stalk the streets (and buildings) of the Peterborough area. You may want to check under your bed afterwards... Duration - 90 minutes. No equipment required. Cost £30 plus travelling expenses (if outside Peterborough). Telephone Stuart Orme on (01733) 343329
150 million years in 55 minutes Or the complete history of Peterborough from the Dinosaurs to Queensgate. Think Peterborough's a new town? Think again! The city and the area have a rich heritage - from dinosaurs to Bronze Age walkways, from Roman soldiers to Viking raiders, Medieval monks to French prisoners of war, from railway builders to modern shoppers... Explore this history in a fast, furious and fun illustrated talk. Duration - 60 minutes. Slide projector required. Cost £25 plus travelling expenses (if outside Peterborough). Telephone Stuart Orme on (01733) 343329
Peterborough Museum - an undiscovered gem Peterborough Museum has a massive collection of some 227,000 objects, all of which have their own stories to tell. Hear about some of these fascinating objects, about the work that goes on at the museum, and what you might find behind the scenes. You'll never look at the place the same way again! Duration - 60 minutes. OHP or powerpoint projector required. Cost £25 plus travelling expenses (if outside Peterborough). Telephone Stuart Orme on (01733) 343329
The Dark History of Peterborough Museum Today Peterborough Museum is situated in a nice Georgian building tucked down the end of Priestgate... but what's the history of that building? You'll be surprised to learn it involves the speaker's namesakes, as well as tales of murder, incest and medicine! A fascinating and entertaining story. Duration - 60 minutes. OHP or powerpoint projector required. Cost £25 plus travelling expenses (if outside Peterborough). Telephone Stuart Orme on (01733) 343329
Crime and Punishment in Peterborough An entertaining and occasionally gruesome look at the history of crime and punishment in the city - from the history of the city gaols to the development of the police force. Want to know where people used to be hanged? How bodysnatching became a premium occupation? Where Peterborians used to flogged - after everyone else in England stopped - or even about the citys best jailbreaker! All this and more! Duration - 90 minutes. No equipment required (although OHP/powerpoint projector would be an advantage). Cost £30 plus travelling expenses (if outside Peterborough). Telephone Stuart Orme on (01733) 343329
Iron Age and Roman Peterborough What was life like for those living in the Peterborough area during the Iron Age prior to the Roman invasion? The fact that these people did not leave a written history and there was little understanding in Rome of British culture, it does not mean that there was not one in existence. The British Isles had their own laws, crafts, religion, arts, trade and priesthood long before the Roman occupation. What was the impact of the Romans on the region? What caused the Boudiccan Revolt? How and why did the town of Durobrivae develop and what caused it to be abandoned? An illustrated talk of 60-90 minutes duration is available at a cost of £30 (plus travelling costs if outside Peterborough). Requirements O.H.P. and projector screen/suitable wall. Contact Don Chiswell (01733 569951)
Saxon and Danish Peterborough Following the end of Roman Britain the area in and around Peterborough was to change dramatically with the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons. In the seventh century, as part of the kingdom of Mercia, Peterborough (or Medeshamstede as it was then known) was chosen as the site of a monastic foundation. This abbey grew in wealth and importance until it was sacked by the Danes in 870. A settlement only developed when the abbey was restored nearly a hundred years later. Street names within the city centre still reflect Danish influence. The ‘Golden Borough’ as it became, compiled its version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and was to be sacked yet again, this time by Hereward the Exile, after the Norman Conquest An illustrated talk of 60-90 minutes duration is available at a cost of £30(plus travelling costs if outside Peterborough). Requirements O.H.P. and projector screen/suitable wall. Contact Don Chiswell (01733 569951)
Thorney: The Village and its History Thorney: the village and its history, by Dorothy Halfhide. Travel expenses plus a donation to the Thorney Society. Power for projector.
Peterborough in Postcards (late Victorian period to 1950s) June & Vernon Bull. £30.00. Requirements: power for projector. Telephone: 01733 237678
Harry White A local talk about a Post Office family from Victorian times until 1990. Cost £35.00. Requirements: electric power with table and screen if possible but not essential. Contact Brian White on: 01733 340082
The Grantham Railway Accident of 1906 A talk about the incident often referred to as the 'Marie Celeste' of railway accidents. The speaker offers a now generally accepted solution to the cause after many years of research Cost £35.00. Requirements: electric power with table and screen if possible but not essential. Contact Brian White on: 01733 340082
The Market Deeping Railway Or the 'Railway that never was' is an account of a Victorian venture that would have changed the face of local railways but failed to receive financial support. Cost £35.00. Requirements: electric power with table and screen if possible but not essential. Contact Brian White on: 01733 340082
Romans and Local History Cost £35.00. Contact Peter Chamberlain on: 01733 810321
The Story of Broadway Peterborough A look at its history, development and places of interest. Cost £25.00 plus mileage, power required. Contact Stephen Perry on: 01733 211197.
Peterborough Through Time - glass plates, photos & postcards June and Vernon Bull. Requirements: Power for PowerPoint. Cost £30.00. Tel: 01733 237678.
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu-18th Century Writer & Wife of Edward, a Local MP June Bull. Requirements: Power for PowerPoint. Cost £35.00. Tel: 01733 237678.
Peterborough Ephemera A digital projector presentation with a display of ephemera with connections to the History of Peterborough and surrounding area. Speaker: Roger Negus, fee: £30.00. Requirements: power for projector and tables for display materials. Tel: 01778 349270.
Flag Fen to Denver Complex A history of the fens from the last ice age to the present time. How and why man has changed the landscape and the trial and tribulations experienced in creating today’s landscape. The presentation lasts approximately 1 hour and includes the use of a digital projector. Required: Screen for digital projector if possible. Fees are £35 plus expenses if outside Peterborough, fees are donated to charity. Contact by telephone 01733 572034.
Peterborough - People and Places An illustrated talk by June & Vernon Bull. Cost £35. Requirements – power socket. Contact 01733 237678
Vistas of Some of Peterborough’s Public Buildings An illustrated talk by June & Vernon Bull. Cost £30. Requirements – power socket. Contact 01733 237678
Peterborough Through Time - A Second Selection An illustrated talk by June & Vernon Bull. Cost £30. Requirements – power socket. Contact 01733 237678
History of St John the Baptist - Peterborough Parish Church (from 1402 to Today) - From the archivists themselves. An illustrated talk by June & Vernon Bull. Cost £30. Requirements – power socket. Contact 01733 237678
Life on the Lincolnshire Salt Marshes By June Barton, price to be agreed. Power required, tel. 01205260249 and 01205 260687.
Heritage of Peterborough British-Pakistani Community from mid 1950's to Present Day Who was first person to arrive in the city, problems the encountered, choice of the residential area, population increase, culture religion and the traditions. By Raja Tahir Masood. Fee £35.00 up to an hour. Tel. 07838624830.
The arrival of migrants communities in Peterborough after the 2nd World War Covering all different communities from Italian - recent European communities arrivals. By Raja Tahir Masood. Fee £35.00 up to an hour. Tel. 07838624830.
The London Docklands Development Corporation By Stuart Innes, No fee, projector for Powerpoint presentation required. Tel. 01487 842623.
London City Airport By Stuart Innes, No fee, projector for Powerpoint presentation required. Tel. 01487 842623.
Fenland Folklore This talk explores the folk beliefs of the people of the Fens, including areas around Peterborough, much of Cambridgeshire, parts of Norfolk, Lincolnshire and Huntingdonshire. Much of the folk belief dates back to the time when the ground was subject to inundation and life was very much at the mercy of wind, weather and water and when people felt the need to protect themselves and their property from harm. By Maureen James, fee £30.0 plus travel expenses. Power required for projector and screen (though can bring own. Tel. 01354 6505086.
Witch, Wicca, Wisewoman: A History of Witchcraft A popular illustrated talk outlining the changing attitude to people who were called witches from the medieval acceptance of their role as wise women, through their persecution by Matthew Hopkins and their eventual transition to the Wiccans of today. This talk also briefly considers the role of superstition and the place of the older woman in England and other cultures. By Maureen James, fee £30.0 plus travel expenses. Power required for projector and screen (though can bring own. Tel. 01354 6505086.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Calendar Customs This talk explores the calendar customs of the geographical area of Cambridgeshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough. Commencing with the Plough Monday celebrations, the talk will move through the year to look at many different traditional folk activities, a number of which have sadly disappeared including May Garlands, Oak Apple Day, Midsummer Dumb Cakes, Harvest or Horkey Customs, Goose Fairs and Goodening. By Maureen James, fee £30.00 plus travel expenses, power required for projector and screen (though can bring own). Tel. 01354 6505086.