January 3, 1981

JA look back at this day in Peterborough’s history from the Telegraph archives anuary the 3rd 1981 was in court for allegedly damaging something of a nuisance from was a Saturday and property was cleared 1935 up until present time.’’ the front page story after a case of mistaken identity Bosses at Peterborough on the 12p ET was the had been established. The District Hospital revealed chairman of car company ex-policeman had allegedly plans for a new car park for BL sending warning letters kicked in a door while debt doctors at the back of 60 and to 1,500 striking workers collecting and a witness identified 62 Thorpe Road. on the Mini Metro production the culprit as wearing a Meanwhile, the development line. He warned thousands of pin-striped suit and glasses. corporation’s chief architect jobs were at risk if they didn’t He told the court he didn’t had plans to widen return to work. own such a suit, and only wore Church Street, Cathedral

There was bad news for Peterborough glasses while reading in bed. Square and Long Causeway to commuters with A 59-year-old man from include lanes for moving and both bus fares and parking Whittlesey was also in court parked cars. charges set to rise in the next for stealing a pair of slippers In the Stop Press, it was reported two days. Parking was set to from M&S. Princess Alice had died cost motorists 20p to park for He was given a suspended in her sleep. She was the last up to two hours. jail term with the magistrate survivor of Queen Victoria’s 37

A former detective who saying: “This man has been grandchildren.

National and international sport dominated the Evening Telegraph’s back page.

The top story was Aussie skipper Greg Chappell smashing Sir Donald Bradman’s record with a knock of 204 against India. Meanwhile, teenage striker Clive Allen was said to have played his last game for Malcolm Allison’s Crystal Palace after handing in a transfer

The Betambeau family featured in the paper after they had installed a home video games system in their Grimshaw Road house.

Son Mark (18) was so obsessed with the Space Invaders game he played on the system that he was in danger of losing his girlfriend, the ET reported. Mark’s home training meant he was one of the favourites for the Space Invaders Championship being held at the Cresset in Bretton at the weekend.

The event was raising cash for Give Us A Lift, the local branch of the International Year of the Disabled appeal.

For 20p a time the city’s leading Space Invaders players could show off their skills and help charity at the same time.

The ET reported: “Mark has played the Space Invaders game for several years now but reckons the home video unit installed in October has really sharpened his game.’’ Here’s a look back at one of Looking Back’s forerunners! The nostalgia page in the ET then was known as ‘Peeps Into The Past.’ This picture sent in by Mr G Austin of Alexandra Road, shows the city fire brigade with its first ever motor vehicle. The picture was taken in January 1923 in Cattle Market Road.

The report said it was not a true fire engine, it was more of a towing vehicle. For some reason it was a lefthand drive. The city’s first ‘real’ fire engine was bought in 1930.

Trudy the West Highland terrier was in the doghouse after she started a fire at her owners’ home in Western Avenue, Dogsthorpe. The ET reported: “She is thought to have knocked a cushion from a settee on to a gas fire while her owners were out at the bank

Request. He was set to rejoin QPR who were managed by Terry Venables. The paper had no Posh news but there was the weekly column from manager Peter Morris. It started: “We’re about to see the end of referees using red and yellow cards for bookings and sen