Heritage & Culture

Explore Peterborough’s rich and exciting heritage from the comfort of your browser, with The Moment’s Historic Peterborough section.

Peterborough’s Big Jurassic Fish…

When Victorian fossil hunter Alfred Nicholson Leeds found some tantalising bones in a Peterborough clay pit, it was initially...

NEW Bronze Age find at Must Farm!

The ongoing ‘timber frame’ project at Must Farm has revealed a brand new treasure – a Bronze Age round...

Pride, prejudice and Peterborough events  

Get involved with the Pride, prejudice and Peterborough events, talks, fun and games running alongside Vivacity’s brilliant, upcoming Georgian...

Peterborough party animals!  

Raptor, Adventure Hunter Parties , Peterborough, Museum, Vivacity Peterborough

What would make your party go with a swing? A Martian war machine? Some medieval catering? A pantomime horse...

Edith Cavell 

Who is this lady with a hospital and a mountain (in Canada) named after her?

Talking History  

This autumn sees a new series of talks at Peterborough Central Library covering various aspects of the city’s history,...

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