Heritage Archive
(August 2013)

1 August 2013

High Street heroes

New businesses have taken root and a spirit of enterprise is thriving in a Lincolnshire market town, which continues to make headlines since winning Portas Pilot funding. Market Rasen is forging ahead with its revival, after welcoming another raft of new shopkeepers and service businesses in recent days. It is also exploring ways of attracting Read more…

The Ruston Hornsby (Siemens) Archive

An incredible archive of documents, photographs and films revealing in exquisite detail the prominent role Lincolnshire played in Britain’s industrial revolution has been preserved. A major heritage project is now underway to catalogue the Ruston Hornsby (Siemens) Archive, which spans 150 years of engineering heritage. Professor David Sleight, Dean for Public Engagement at the University Read more…

Independents leading the way

The historic south Lincolnshire town of Grantham is ideally situated to attract visitors from far and wide, with good major road links and an East Coast main line train service. But the question traders seem to ask themselves every week is where have all the shoppers gone? It isn’t through a lack of variety in Read more…

Spend time to wander and explore

North East Lincolnshire is home to some very attractive places in which to live and work and they include the much-loved Waltham and New Waltham. Close to the coast and popular with everyone from commuters to families and retirees, each has a population of more than 6,000 people who enjoy the benefits of easy access Read more…