On behalf of The Friends of Peterborough Museum, we express our deep concern regarding the proposed reduction in opening hours and funding for Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery. As a long-established charitable organisation committed to supporting and enhancing the museum’s role in the community, we believe that these cuts will have far-reaching negative consequences for…
The Norman Cross Depot, established in 1796 near Peterborough, holds the distinction of being the world’s first purpose-built prisoner-of-war camp. During the Napoleonic Wars, it housed thousands of French, Dutch, and Italian prisoners.