Discover more about the history of the city and surrounding areas…
Peterborough Local History Society was formed in 1991 by a group of individuals who believed that the city needed an association where people could come together to share and enjoy the history of this area. Since then we have grown to a Society with around 75 members who meet once every month. Some of our members are researchers, delving into specific avenues of history; some are authors of local books; whilst the majority just want to come along and learn from our various speakers.
Latest Posts
Our next meeting will take place this coming Thursday (13th March) at 7.30 pm, at St Andrew’s United Reformed Church, Ledbury Road, Netherton, Peterborough PE3 9RF. The speaker for the evening will be Prof K. Schurer, with “The Discovery of Richard III – Ten Years On”. The discovery of a skeleton in a car park […]
Peterborough and the 1926 General Strike Our next meeting will take place this coming Thursday (13th February) at 7.30 pm, at St Andrew’s United Reformed Church, Ledbury Road, Netherton, Peterborough PE3 9RF. The speaker for the evening will be Dr Hazel Perry, with “Peterborough and the 1926 General Strike”. Hazel studied for an MA in […]
January PLHS Meeting On a freezing cold January night, we welcomed Peter Larke to tell us about the Quakers in Peterborough 1660 – 2016. He took us from the very beginning when meetings, sometimes clandestine meetings, were held in various venues around the Peterborough area, to the 1930s when funds were raised to build the […]
Events
Monthly Events
A varied range of monthly speakers and topics exploring the local history of our area and beyond
Charity Events
A charity Event 2025 To be arranged<br /> At Andrews United form Church.
Heritage Festival
There are no Plans for a Heritage Festival the present time.
