Heritage Archive
(March 2011)

1 March 2011

A warm city welcome

Lincoln’s skyline continues to change rapidly on the back of new investments which are creating a buzz, which is helping to counter the tough start to 2011. Despite being unable to escape local authority cutbacks, the increase in VAT and petrol price hikes, the city remains a magnet for newcomers who are bringing with them Read more…

Quintessentially English

Lincoln born, Sophie Allport, has turned her talent for illustration and design into a thriving business which is definitely a family affair I met designer and illustrator, Sophie Allport, in the home she shares with her husband and three young sons, all aged under six. To say she has a lot on her plate would Read more…

Between the wolds and the fens

Flanked by the rolling Lincolnshire Wolds and the county’s rich fenland, Spilsby is a delightful market town in which to enjoy a spot of niche shopping and check out historic landmarks. And its great location means that this is an ideal base from which to explore a wide range of countryside attractions too. But there Read more…

Who the DNA do you think you are?

A scientific study exploring how our history lives on in our DNA is putting Lincolnshire under the microscope – and it could hold the key to future breakthroughs in medical research… The people of Lincolnshire are playing a starring role in a major scientific study which aims to produce a genetic map of the British Read more…

Navenby – at the heart of the Cliff Villages

Feel the history – in brick and stone. Navenby, just eight miles south of Lincoln, could be overlooked on a map, but so much has being going on recently in this former Victorian market town that the story of the settlement and its people is quietly but insistently attracting interest. It is undeniably a place Read more…

RAF Ludford Magna – The Secret Squadron

When I first thought of writing this article, it was intended to be nothing more than a simple tribute to my long-lost pal Sergeant George Kesten, even though I had not seen him since 1944. Part one We had just completed thirteen months of aircrew training, during which time we had become close friends, but Read more…