The Peterborough Building Society was first established as the Peterborough Provincial Benefit Building Society in 1860. It was started for railway workers to support them in building their own homes at a time when Peterborough had received a huge influx of workers. Demand for housing outstripped the available housing stock, despite the railway companies building many houses themselves.
Newspapers advertised the annual meetings for members and a yearly request asking members to hand in their pass-books for auditing. Notable locations for the meetings included the Mechanic's Institute and the Bedford Coffee House.
References:
Peterborough Standard, 6 April 1889, p. 7.
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