Heritage Archive
(August 2014)

1 August 2014

Bourne blooms

New homes and major investments are injecting extra vibrancy into an expanding South Lincolnshire market town. Bourne, with its free parking, colourful floral displays and mix of shopping and services, never stands still and it is proud to be a destination where there is always something new to discover. The finishing touches have been put Read more…

Lincolnshire – Home of the Lancaster

It was on Christmas Eve 1941 that the Lancaster first entered into service with the RAF, with 44 Squadron at RAF Waddington. With its four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines and increased bomb load the aircraft was a vast improvement on the Squadron’s twin-engined Hampden bombers. Just four months later, six Lancasters from 44 Squadron accompanied by Read more…

Bustling Brigg gives warm welcome

If you love the originality, individuality and personal service traditionally offered by independent shops, then this North Lincolnshire town should be high on your list of places to visit. Brigg, which is steeped in history, offers a wonderful mix of niche and mainstream shopping, enhanced by colourful weekly and monthly markets. What’s more, it’s so Read more…

All rounder retires from international duties

She didn’t know women’s cricket existed until she was a teenager, but three times Ashes winner Arran Brindle has certainly left her mark on the game. The thirty-two-year-old retired from international duties earlier this year after playing an instrumental role in the latest Ashes win over the Australians. Her fifteen-year England career – which also Read more…

The Grantham rail accident

It was one of the worst rail disasters ever in Lincolnshire and one of the greatest mysteries in British railway history. It all started at 8.45pm on 19th September 1906 at King’s Cross in London, when the Scotch Express pulled out, bound for Edinburgh Waverley, a station it was destined never to reach. The first Read more…

Alford – crafts and community

In their rush to get to the East Coast resorts, many people are apt to drive through some interesting destinations and miss out on great historical sights, niche shops and great events. If you travelling in the direction of Alford, don’t make that mistake because August is a great month to get better acquainted with Read more…

Lincolnshire welcomes ‘Vera’

The only other airworthy Avro Lancaster in the world flew into RAF Coningsby on 8th August to join the BBMF’s ‘Thumper’ for a two-month series of UK air displays and tours. The Canada based Vera dodged thunderstorms and heavy rainfall on the last leg of her four-day trip from Canada to be met by a Read more…