Publications by the Civic Society

The Society publishes:

an Annual Report
three newsletters per year
press releases throughout the year
a plaque trail leaflet

The Annual Report sets out the past year's activities and contains feature articles on aspects of Peterborough, past and present.

2007 Annual Report

Officers’ and Plans Group Reports

Summaries of talks:
Peterborough's Hidden Past – Ben Robinson
The River Nene – Peter Waszak
Role and Direction of UKCEED – Jonathan Selwyn
An Emerging Strategy – Jody Tableport Opportunity Peterborough
A Birds Eye View of Peterborough – Peter Waszak
25 years at Burghley House and Park – Lady Victoria Leatham
First public viewing of the Society commission DVD of RAF Peterborough – Keith West (Blue Slate Media)
This is available for sale from the Society at £11.75

Article:
1947 - A Flood to Remember – by Joyce Purser
I will if I can - Mrs Nan Tanqueray 1910 - 2006 – by Richard Paten
Arson Attack Peterborough East Loco Shed – by Peter Waszak

2006 Annual Report

Officers’ and Plans Group Reports

Summaries of talks :
Palaces and Country Houses Henry VIII to George IV – Dr Thurley
Work ofr a Peterborough Magistrate – Bob Vajda
Castor Handbells – Maggie Noble
Tourism in Peterborough – Linda Wills
Heraldry – Mark Tidmarsh

Article:
Baker Perkins Apprentice School – by Jim Deboo
The RAF Westwood Project – by Peter Lee
The Vinco Cycle Company Ltd – by Grace Taylor

2005 Annual Report

Officers’ and Plans Group Reports

Summaries of talks:
The Great Fen Project – Alan Bowley
Canal Culture – Derek Morris
The Town Bridge – Rev Richard Paten
Peterborough Prison – Neil Richards
The work of PECT – Sarah Fowler

2004 Annual Report

Officers’ and Plans Group Reports

Summaries of talks :
The new planning system – Graeme Law
Prisoners – Peter Waszak
Peterborough’s Bridges – Brian Keegan
Peterborough’s Pubs – Stephen Williams
Friends of the Earth – Mary Edwards

Article:
The demolition of the old Midland Railway lodging house – by Peter Waszak

2003 Annual Report

Officers’ and Plans Group Reports

Summaries of talks:
Local war-time in Peterborough – Dr Mike Osborne
Haunts and ghosts around Peterborough - Stuart Orme
Flood risk – Tom Youdan
The Salvation Army – Paul Sibley

Article:
Wansford and Stibbington – their lost industries – by David Powell

2002 Annual Report

Officers’ and Plans Group Reports

Summaries of talks:
UK CEED – Jonathan Selwyn
Crime and policing – Joanne Oldfield
World War I in Peterborough – Peter Waszak
Peterborough Operatic and Dramatic Society – Pauline Iredale
The Fens – Ernie Hall
History of Burghley House – Carolyn Crookall

2001 Annual Report

Officers’ and Plans Group Reports

Summaries of talks:
Peterborough as a Unitary Authority – Matthew Cross
The work of the magistrates court – David Turner JP
The history of pantomime – John Austen
The Ramsey Psalter – Canon Jack Higham
A history of railway hotels – Peter Waszak
The future of the railways – Stuart Francis

Articles:
Farming and Peterborough – by David Powell
The life of Arthur Itter.

2000 Annual Report

Officers’ and Plans Group Reports

Summaries of talks:
Werrington social history – Judy Bunten
Fenland Lighter Project – H J K Jenkins
Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival – Brian Kell
Twinning and Friendship Links – Elizabeth Storr

Articles:
The Town Bridge – by Richard Paten
Table Hall – by David Powell

To request a copy of any of these Annual reports, contact the Secretary.