In 2017, Peterborough Presents commissioned Paper Rhino to create a brand new mural inspired by and celebrating the local stories of Lincoln Road.
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Many residents in the area have made long journeys from different countries before settling in Peterborough and making Millfield their home. Scroll down to read, watch, listen, and view stories and memories of arriving in Millfield and making it home over the last fifty years. Click on the title of each post for more information.
In 2017, Peterborough Presents commissioned Paper Rhino to create a brand new mural inspired by and celebrating the local stories of Lincoln Road.
Photographs of Millfield residents taken in the 70s, 80s, 90s and now
A filmed memory walk with Deljit Singh, who grew up on Cromwell Road
Fatima talks about moving to Peterborough from Kenya.
Farsh Raoufi talks about feeling at home in Millfield when he arrived.
John Shearman talks about making children from Millfield feel at home at Beeches school.
Mr Trivedi talks about the Asian Youth Club
Ferzana Kusair shares her memories of Hobson’s Playground
Photographs of children playing in the streets.
Farsh Raoufi talks about where he feels at home.
Farsh Raoufi left Iran, his country of birth, in 1979 to make a new home in Millfield
Beckie Maclellan talks about Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association
A video celebrating three people’s stories from Millfield.
Niranjan Trivedi talks about settling into communities in Millfield and the surrounding area.
Parveen talks about her family home having an open door attitude.
Habib Rehman talks about not wanting to come to the UK as a child.
Hear stories about making Millfield home from everyone we interviewed, in one playlist.