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Secret Peterborough
About this book
Peterborough in Cambridgeshire is well known for its magnificent medieval cathedral and today is one of the UK's fastest-growing cities. Its history stretches back many centuries, from its status as the Soke of Peterborough, originally considered part of Northamptonshire, through to its development in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as the largest brick producer in the country. Much has been written about its historical past, but in this book local historians June and Vernon Bull explore the lesser-known episodes and characters in the city's history. They reveal how kings came to venerate St Oswald's arm, and how the city witnessed the last public execution and was the last place to have the Riot Act read. They look at the park made of bricks, the city's oldest business, the sexton who buried two queens, wartime visits by Hollywood legends and many more secret stories. With tales of remarkable characters, unusual events and tucked-away historical buildings, Secret Peterborough will appeal to all those with an interest in the history of this fascinating city.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Introduction
- 1. Arthur James ‘Archie’ Robertson, 1908 Olympic Medallist
- 2. Brickyard Passion
- 3. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and the Canadian Mounties
- 4. Charlie Chaplin Comes to Town!
- 5. Chasing Dreams and Fauna
- 6. The Wrong Time
- 7. Corsets and Parachutes
- 8. Earl of Peterborough
- 9. Emily Pankhurst’s Visit
- 10. Noel Keeble, Peterborough’s First World War Flying Ace
- 11. Friendship Across the Waves
- 12. Henshaw Barrel Rolls the Big Bomber
- 13. The Civilian Repair Depot, Horsey Toll
- 14. Hounds of Fletton Tower
- 15. The Huguenots
- 16. Last Man to be Publically Hanged
- 17. Latvian Valters, Peterborough’s Strongman
- 18. Peterscourt and Sir George Gilbert Scott
- 19. A Local Star
- 20. Mac Sneath, a Local Unsung Hero
- 21. Norman Cross, the First POW Camp
- 22. Nutts about Horses
- 23. Agent Q
- 24. Worlidge – Peterborough’s Rembrandt
- 25. A Discovery of Gold, Diamonds and Alum
- 26. Peterborough’s Banana King
- 27. The Pocket Hercules
- 28. RAF Peterborough (Westwood Airfield)
- 29. J. Arthur Rank Organisation and Percussionist James Blades OBE
- 30. Arthur John Rowledge MBE, FRS
- 31. Royal Visits and the King’s Lodging
- 32. Special Operations Executive (SOE) and the Fighting Jedburghs at Orton Hall
- 33. Sage’s Factory
- 34. Sheltons Bring Parisian Chic to the City
- 35. Stargazer
- 36. The Fab Four in Peterborough
- 37. The Smallpox Lady
- 38. Secret Agent Tiny Mitchell
- 39. Torpedo City
- 40. The Fitzwilliams and the Kennedys
- 41. X-Ray Man
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
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