In 1973 Thomas Cook decided to relocate its headquarters. Peterborough was up against ten other possible locations. Thomas Cook liked the good opportunities for staff recruitment, attractive site, plentiful car parking, room to expand and space for recreation.
Source Bank 1Pearl Assurance decided to open a computer centre in Peterborough in 1973 and later moved its entire headquarters to Peterborough.
Source Bank 2Go to www.opportunitypeterborough.co.uk and see if you can find the names of firms and businesses that have recently decided to move to Peterborough.
Thomas Cook lived in Victorian times and his first organised trip was from Leicester to Loughborough. In what year did this happen?
AnswerTravel company
1841
