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Description: | The evidence of development, change and progress is all around us. Different responses to this change, and the opportunities and problems it has presented, have created our present environment - which, in Peterborough, takes many different forms. In an area rich in Bronze Age remains there developed a significant Roman settlement until Peterborough began to grow into a regionally important Cathedral market town, strategically located both on the edge of the Fens and close to London. The last 300 years have seen dramatic change - in transport, agriculture, industry and commerce, in fashion, personal mobility, affluence and expectation, in the townscape, hobbies and pastimes, in health and education and, most recently, in the growth of Peterborough as a home for new communities from Europe and the Commonwealth. This presents a complex but fascinating human story that can be told from the evidence that survives. This project explores 5 themes to tell the stories of people and how they have responded to challenges and opportunities to create very different lifestyles. These themes emphasise the importance of the heritage of the area and help reinforce its identity and 'sense of place'. The story lines explore: the influence of the railway on Peterborough, the development of the New Town, the social history of Burghley House, Thorney as a Fenland Village, and the effect of commuting on lifestyles Peterborough City Council Museum and Art Gallery is working in conjunction with its local partners, Burghley House, Nene Valley Railway, Thorney Heritage Museum, Cambridgeshire Record Office and Northamptonshire Record Office, to bring together the evidence to tell this fascinating human story. | Source: | MichaelUKProject | Identifier: | sdx:www.michael-culture.org.uk:80:pub-uk |
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