Norma Palmer talks about her memories of the chapel in St Martin’s Street.
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Community Spirit
In Millfield there are a number of people and organisations, past and present, who have helped to bring together and celebrate local communities. They provide much needed services and social groups, and many people celebrate the strength of the community spirit in the area over the years. 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.
Listen: Eishrat Sultana
Eishrat Sultana talks about her memories of the carnivals and communities celebrating together.
Then and Now: Growing Up
Photographs of Millfield residents taken in the 70s, 80s, 90s and now
Read: Toby Wood
Toby Wood worked at the Cromwell Road and District Community Play Association in the 70s
Listen: Norma Palmer
Norma Palmer talks about the excellent variety of shops in the Millfield area from the 1940s onwards.
Listen: Habib Rehman
Habib Rehman talks about the importance of community spirit and different cultures coming together, especially on Sundays.
Photo Album: Gladstone Carnival
Photographs from Gladstone Carnival
Photo Album: Millfield Now
Photographs taken around Millfield by Richard Mortlock
Read: Benny Turner
Benny Turner co-founded Beat This in 2010
Photo Album: Millfield Youth Clubs
Photographs of one of Millfields’ youth clubs
Listen: Toby Wood
Toby Wood shares a memory of taking some children from his playgroup to the cinema,
Listen: Parveen
Parveen talks about the importance of parents and the role they play in the community.
Watch: Gladstone Carnival
Ferzana Kusair talks about the annual Gladstone Carnival
Watch: Saturday School
Ferzana Kusair shares her memories of Saturday School at the local church
Watch: Women of Millfield
Ferzana Kusair talks about inspirational women in Millfield
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 a time when she broke her leg on Lincoln Road, and the local community coming out to help.
Listen: Habib Rehman
Habib Rehman talks about his memories of the men in his community helping each other at the weekends.
Listen: Beckie MacLellan
Beckie MacLellan talks about the importance of friendliness.
Read: Beckie Maclellan
Beckie Maclellan talks about Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association
Read: Bernadetta Omondi
Bernadetta started creating community groups around 2001
Listen: Bernadetta Omondi
Bernadetta Omondi talks about the experiences and lack of support available for new arrivals to Peterborough and how this has changed.
Watch: Portraits from Millfield
A video celebrating three people’s stories from Millfield.
Read: Iqbal Centre I Malika Speaks
A poem written by Malika Speaks as part of a flash residency at Gladstone Connect Iqbal Centre
Listen: Community Spirit Playlist
Hear stories about the importance of community spirit.