David Jost talks about the formation of CRADCA.
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Change
Millfield has historically been an area which welcomes communities and offers newcomers the opportunity to find their feet. As a result, the area is constantly changing and evolving to suit the needs of those living in the suburb. Scroll down to read, watch, listen, and view stories and memories of Millfield over the last fifty years. Click on the title of each post for more information.
Watch: Our Lincoln Road
In 2017, Peterborough Presents commissioned Paper Rhino to create a brand new mural inspired by and celebrating the local stories of Lincoln Road.
Then and Now: Growing Up
Photographs of Millfield residents taken in the 70s, 80s, 90s and now
Then and Now: Gladstone Street
Photographs of youngsters in Gladstone Street in the 80s and now
Photo Album: School
Photos of school children and students in Millfield
Watch: Deljit Singh’s Magical History Tour
A filmed memory walk with Deljit Singh, who grew up on Cromwell Road
Listen: Niranjan Trivedi
Niranjan Trivedi talks about the impact of the Asian Youth Centre forty years on.
Listen: Toby Wood
Toby Wood talks about the history of Hobsons.
Then and Now: The Gladstone Arms
Photographs of The Gladstone Arms taken 30 years apart
Photo Album: Gladstone Carnival
Photographs from Gladstone Carnival
Read: Deljit Singh
Deljit Singh’s parents owned a grocery shop on Cromwell Road in the 70s
Photo Album: Millfield Now
Photographs taken around Millfield by Richard Mortlock
Listen: Fatima Walji
Fatima Walji describes her memories of the Lincoln Road area seventeen years ago.
Listen: Eishrat Sultana
Eishrat Sultana talks about changes to attitudes on women’s education in her family and community.
Listen: Farsh Raoufi
Farsh Raoufi talks about the changes to communities living in Millfield over the years.
Then and Now: Fabric Shop
Then and Now: Family & Friends
Photographer Chris Porsz recreated photos of families and friends from the 80s and 90s
Then and Now: Reliving Youth
Recreated photographs from the 70s in Millfield
Listen: Norma Palmer
Norma Palmer talks about her black Jamaican dad, and shares a story of prejudice and acceptance.
Listen: Eishrat Sultana
Eishrat Sultana talks about her parents adjusting to life in the UK and attitudes to education
Read: Hazel Perry’s Radical History Tour
Download the Radical History Tour booklet and see some striking old images of Millfield.
Listen: Norma Palmer
Norma Palmer talks about the history of her family home on St Martin’s Street and memories of feeling safe.
Listen: Norma Palmer
Norma Palmer talks briefly about the history of the Windmill.
Listen: Eishrat Sultana
Eishrat Sultana talks about how she sees the area today.
Listen: Fatima Walji
Fatima Walji talks about the changes she’s noticed and how she feels about the area today.
Listen: Change Playlist
Hear stories about how Millfield has changed over the decades, collected from people we interviewed, all in one playlist.