Month: November 2022

The AGM and Peterborough to the Canadian Prairies.

Monica | Posted on 16/11/2022 |

Our Chairman, Trevor opened the 31st AGM of the Peterborough Local History Society by welcoming all the members attending and giving us a rundown of the year’s events. The first full year of meetings since the Covid Pandemic disrupted events locally and worldwide. The business part of the AGM was conducted swiftly and successfully and […]

Other Local Events in November

Monica | Posted on 05/11/2022 |

Other local events in November on Sunday the 6th. Friday the 18th and Sunday the 27th. Peterborough Museum is holding a Wartime Peterborough Walk to commemorate Armistice Day. The tour leaves the Museum at 2 pm this coming Sunday, 6th November. For further information and to book tickets, please see: https://peterboroughmuseum.org.uk/events/wartime-peterborough-walk ********************* “Fifty Mysterious Postcards” [...]

November, Farming Fenlands to Canadian Prairies

Monica | Posted on 05/11/2022 |

The November meeting of the Peterborough Local History Society is due to be held on Thursday, November 10th. The evening will commence with our annual general meeting. Following this, our speaker for the evening will be Society member, Carolyn Perkins, with “From Farming Fenlands to Ploughing Canadian Prairies.” This brief history of the Canadian Emigration Service […]