1895: An agreement was made this day between William Joseph Moser of Peterborough (clerk in Holy Orders) and Henry Hammond of Padholme Road, Peterborough (builder and contractor) to build a Roman Catholic church in Peterborough - the first such building since Henry VIII's split with Rome. (Peterborough Local History Society Magazine)
Taken from The Peterborough Book of Days by Brian Jones, The History Press, 2014.
1918: This Saturday saw two US Army teams playing baseball on the Paul Pry ground at Walton. The advertising told Peterborians to 'come in crowds'. First pitch was scheduled for 2.45 p.m. and would be performed by the mayor. Refreshments and programmes would be available and all proceeds would go to the Sailor's Orphan Homes, Newland, Hull. (Gray, David, Peterborough at War 1914-1918, David Gray, 2014)
Taken from The Peterborough Book of Days by Brian Jones, The History Press, 2014.