
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The first floor of this building was host to a World War One Recruitment Office between 1914-1917 where many locals arrived to enlist in order to serve King and Country. Recorded plaque organisation: Peterborough Civic Society.
This building's first floor served as a World War One recruitment office from 1914-1917, marking it as a significant site for local enlistment efforts during the conflict.
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Photo: El Loco on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0