Entertainment in Peterborough

18/02/1911

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This Saturday's programme at the Electric Theatre included 'Special Graphicos' containing the latest events, including Tottenham Hotspur v. Middlesbrough; the Cambridge Boat Race crew in training; a collision between the steamships Alemonia and Isleman; a major railway smash in France and the capture of some bear cubs. The were also offering ' A Wife's Romance' and 'Rough Weather Courtship'! Looking ahead to the following week, they had a Grand Special on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of 'The Air Pirates of 1920' and a 'wonderful' picture depicting 'A Battle of the Future'. How much would all this cost you? Well, for the 2.30 p.m. matinees and 6.30 p.m. performances there were seats at 3d, 6d, and 1s. The Saturday afternoon children's screenings were twopence. In this same issue of the Peterborough Standard was a plea by the Peterborough Woman's Unionist Association for the women of Peterborough to 'not fail to come and hear the celebrated Lantern Lecture on South Africa by Councillor A.R. Atkey of Nottingham at the Drill Hall on Thursday next, February 21st at 8 p.m.' Having clearly stated that 'All are welcome', the advertisement added a caveat that it was a 'Women Only' event!

Taken from The Peterborough Book of Days by Brian Jones, The History Press, 2014.

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Stained Glass for St John's

10/10/1884

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Stained glass windows are the pride of any church, and St John's church is no different to the rest in this regard. On this day, a faculty was proposed to remove stained glass from the central east window and replace it with glass representing Messrs Butler & Bayne. It also records the church's intent to place stained glass in the east windows of the north and south aisles. These windows were to represent the 'Resurrection and Descent of the Holy Ghost at Pentecost' and the cost of £780 was to be met by James Pears Esq of No. 1, The Crescent, Peterborough. Once done, the stonework of the east windows of the north and south aisles was to be restored in accordance with plans agreed on 19 January 1882. Based in Covent Garden, London, Butler & Bayne were one of the leading firms of Gothic revival stained glass manufacturers, whose work was commissioned by the principal Victorian architects. During a long career, the firm produced stained glass for numerous churches throughout Britain, the Empire and even the United States. Their work was to be found in Westminster Abbey, Wimborne Minster and Peterborough Cathedral (1864). St John's was aiming high. (Bull, J & V., A History of Peterborough Parish Church - St John the Baptist 1407-2007)

Taken from The Peterborough Book of Days by Brian Jones, The History Press, 2014.