Heritage Archive
(November 2015)

1 November 2015

Life in Louth is upbeat

It isn’t hard to see why this historical market town is classed as the capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Nestled at the foot of the Wolds, Louth has Georgian and Victorian architecture, an upbeat community spirit and an abundance of independent shops, which give it a uniqueness all of its own. Much work is done Read more…

Window into a village

The small south Lincolnshire village of Donington, near Spalding, may appear quiet and unassuming but there is more to it than meets the eye. Windows and doors made there have been installed in prestige developments in many towns and cities across England, including central London, and the security of warehouses, offices, factories and even schools Read more…

Down the Humber and back in time on the Amy Howson

It was 101 years ago that the Amy Howson, a solid sailing barge, was launched for a lifetime of heavy labour on the tidal waters of the Humber. She joined the hundreds of boats and thousands of men serving the masters of trade and industry on the rivers, canals and docklands of a booming industrial Read more…

Boston illuminated

The Lincolnshire town has much to offer residents, businesses and visitors alike with history, heritage and culture very much at its heart. There has been, and still is, plenty going on behind the scenes to ensure that it is an attractive and safe place to live, work and play particularly with the festive season just Read more…

A legacy beyond the battlefields

Caroline Bingham was invited to accompany a group of teachers and pupils from Lincolnshire secondary schools on a commemorative tour of First World War battlefields. Our base was to be Ypres, Belgium but our first night was spent at Grosvenor Hall, an activity centre near Ashford, Kent where pupils and teachers were briefed on the Read more…

An entertaining tale…

The mere mention of the Palace Theatre may stir some wonderful memories amongst our more mature readers; old-fashioned variety shows, colourful pantomimes and the occasional melodrama, but many of our younger readers will probably have never heard of it. The building, on Newland in Lincoln, with an interesting façade and interior in the Victorian Gothic Read more…