Heritage Archive
(July 2012)

1 July 2012

A talented town

Businesses in Grantham have found themselves caught up in major town redevelopments for the second time in a year, but they remain philosophical about the disruption and the effects it could have on trade. The second phase of the town centre improvement project began three weeks ago, resulting in the closure of Wide Westgate for Read more…

Head to the coast

With the cost of foreign holidays continuing to soar and the countdown to the London Olympics set to begin, more and more people are choosing to stay at home and enjoy what our resorts have to offer. And that is good news for Lincolnshire’s holiday resorts like Skegness, Mablethorpe and Ingoldmells, which have all benefitted Read more…

Children’s art competition winner presents Jubilee book to HM the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen was presented with a Book of Commemorative Messages in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee by Jessica Hartley from Stamford. Jessica was one of over 800 local children aged from four to eleven who entered the art competition, hosted by the Stamford Committee on behalf of The Children’s Society. The Book is Read more…

Game for a medal

An Olympic medal can change the lives of those lucky enough to be caught up in the fierce glare of success. For a few fleeting moments, the athletes who create the thrilling spectacle of sporting competition will be somehow less mortal than before. Many, though, remain thankful for a little anonymity. “I don’t envy a Read more…

It’s show time!

With a rich heritage to celebrate, the close-knit villages of Heckington and East Heckington also have an equally exciting future ahead of them. For such small communities – there are around 4,000 people living in the villages, with a few hundred more dotted around the outskirts – they certainly have some big boasts to lay Read more…

Recreating life in Victorian rural Lincolnshire

Local authority budget constraints have taken quite a toll around the county and one of the early casualties was the Church Farm Museum in Skegness. Caroline Bingham went along to The Village, Church Farm as the trust, which now operates the centre, launched their second summer season. Without its subsidy of £96,000 the museum faced Read more…

Horncastle College

David Robinson looks back at his long association with the College in teaching and governing. Of my fifty years’ involvement in adult education, the most pleasurable were spent on residential courses, not least at the Horncastle College. There was always, and still is, a warm, friendly atmosphere, and the College still prides itself on the Read more…