Millfield Link
Artist Kate Genever spent time with Kursheed Ahmed (one of the children on the mural) and two generations of his family.
On 23 September 1982, the mural was unveiled by The Mayor of Peterborough.
Progress on the mural restoration – 5th August 2021.
Press clippings collected by Norma Palmer
Photographs taken around Millfield by Richard Mortlock
Photographs of one of Millfields’ youth clubs
Progress on the Link Road mural restoration as of 7th August 2021.
Drawings made by students from Queen Katherine Academy on the theme of “growing up in Millfield”
Drawings made by students from Queen Katherine Academy on the theme of “growing up in Millfield”.
Drawings made by students from Queen Katherine Academy on the theme of “growing up in Millfield”.
Photos of school children and students in Millfield
Photographs of Millfields’ independent shops
Photographer Chris Porsz gathered many of the original characters together in front of the mural
Another mural by Francis Gomila, sent to us by Peter Borton.
Beckie Maclellan talks about Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association
Benny Turner co-founded Beat This in 2010
Bernadetta started creating community groups around 2001
Deljit Singh’s parents owned a grocery shop on Cromwell Road in the 70s
Farsh Raoufi left Iran, his country of birth, in 1979 to make a new home in Millfield
In 1982 Francis Gomila was asked to create the Link Road mural
Download the Radical History Tour booklet and see some striking old images of Millfield.
A poem written by Malika Speaks as part of a flash residency at Gladstone Connect Iqbal Centre
Margaret Cianni remembers her daily shops from as early as the 1940s. Image courtesy of Peterborough Images.
Mr Trivedi talks about the Asian Youth Club
Norma Palmer’s brother Lloyd Watson started his career as a blues guitarist playing in his parent’s front room
Sara Mumby met Roger Brooks when they worked together at Gladstone Street Community Association
Toby Wood worked at the Cromwell Road and District Community Play Association in the 70s
Photographer Chris Porsz recreated photos of families and friends from the 80s and 90s
Photographs of youngsters in Gladstone Street in the 80s and now
Photographs of Millfield residents taken in the 70s, 80s, 90s and now
Photographs taken by Chris Porsz in the 80s when the mural had been newly painted and then later in 2019.
Recreated photographs from the 70s in Millfield
Photographs of The Gladstone Arms taken 30 years apart
A filmed memory walk with Deljit Singh, who grew up on Cromwell Road
Ferzana Kusair talks about the annual Gladstone Carnival
Ferzana Kusair shares her memories of Hobson’s Playground
Ferzana Kusair shares her memories of a man named Bill who used to deliver chickens
A short interview with Hirst Conservation who began the restoration of the mural.
Ferzana Kusair shares her memories of Mr Singh’s Sweet Shop
In 2017, Peterborough Presents commissioned Paper Rhino to create a brand new mural inspired by and celebrating the local stories of Lincoln Road.
Young people from PARCA’s Youth Club to create stop motion animations
A video celebrating three people’s stories from Millfield.
Ferzana Kusair shares her memories of Saturday School at the local church
Ferzana Kusair talks about inspirational women in Millfield