The Peterborough Literary Society (PLS) had its origins in a branch of the English Association formed in Peterborough on February 13th, 1923, with Mr H.B. Hartley, father of the novelist L.P. (Leslie) Hartley as its President.

The archive contains papers relating to the Society and the Peterborough Arts Council, of which the Peterborough Literary Society was a member.

A full description of the collection can be found at the Archives Hub