NEWS AND VIEWS
The Story of RAF Peterborough (Westwood)
DVD NOW AVAILABLE
The Civic Society has secured a grant from the Local Heritage Initiative (part of the Heritage Lottery Fund) to produce a DVD and teachers resource pack featuring the story of Westwood Airfield (known as RAF Peterborough in the 1930’s and WW2). Local film company, Blue Slate media, have produced the DVD and the Heritage Education team at Peterborough Museum have produced the teachers’ pack. The Society was particularly keen to record, through interviews, the stories of people who served at Westwood, as well as recording on film the few remaining airfield buildings before they are lost. The DVD also sets the airfield in the wider context of the war experience of Peterborough and European events through the use of archive film from local and national sources. The DVD has been made available free of charge to local community groups in the Westwood/Ravensthorpe area. It is available for purchase (price £11.75) from the Society (Tel: 01733 314861) or from Peterborough Museum in Priestgate or the Tourist Information Centre in Cathedral Square. It can also be borrowed from the Bretton and Central Libraries.
Environment Week 27 May 2006
Civic Society Stall on Cathedral Square
Our Committee will be present on Cathedral Square from 10:00 until 16:00 on Saturday 27 May 2006. There will be a competition 'identifying and dating Peterborough properties' with a book token as a prize so come and test your memory or try your luck.
Civic Society Committee
New Committee Members Urgently Needed
Our Committee are seeking some new members. We are looking for an Honorary Secretary, as the situation is vacant. Another member of the plans sub committee would be helpful. A member with design skills for project work would also be an asset. If you know of anyone please get in touch.
Peterborough Heritage Open Days
8th - 11th September 2005
City Centre: Town Hall, Mayors Parlour, Cathedral
Precincts, Custom House,
Museum & Art Gallery, St Marks, Riverside Tour,
Historic Tour, Childrens Tour.
Further Afield: Hindu Temple, Milton Park,
Thorpe Hall.
Villages: Norman Cross, St Kyneburghas Castor, St Marys Marholm,
St Michaels Sutton,
St Johns Upton, St Andrews Northborough, St Pegas
Peakirk, Southwick Hall.
For further details ring 01733 452336 or e-mail tic@peterborough.gov.uk
What do you think?
Media Seeking Our Views
Channel 4 are planning to produce a program which will identify Britain's worst buildings with a view to knocking them down and putting something more suitable in their place. The building that has been suggested as an eyesore is the "old corn exchange" the Norwich Union Building in Church St - Queen St - Exchange St (the post office). Let us know what you think?