Heritage Archive
(November 2017)

1 November 2017

Town at full gallop

Lincolnshire has many small, bustling market towns but one that springs to mind is Market Rasen, which is one of the western gateways to the Lincolnshire Wolds and has plenty to attract visitors to the area. It seems to be once again a growing town, with housing developments springing up and more people moving into Read more…

County capital in the spotlight

Lincoln promises to be really buzzing in the run-up to Christmas – but the traditional festivities will simply be the icing on the cake. Shoppers and visitors – particularly those who haven’t visited the city for some time – will be met with a changing street scene and skyline. Great progress is being made on Read more…

A quartet of ‘deep places’

The south Lincolnshire towns and villages which make up the Deepings are fast growing places all with their own identities. However, the one thing they have in common is their caring, big-hearted communities. On the surface, the area appears to be a quiet rural retreat with an abundance of picturesque and peaceful river scenes. But Read more…

Fred Dobson

Fred Dobson was born in 1913 of Lincolnshire parents; his father was from Wragby and his mother from Minting. His ancestors, for many generations had been true Yellowbellies but due to an unfortunate quirk of fate, Fred was born in Netherfield, Nottingham, the wrong side of the border. The family returned to Lincolnshire almost immediately Read more…

Tracing the human stories of the losses

When the International Bomber Command Centre opens next year, the Chadwick Centre will house not only exhibitions but also the biggest single database on Bomber Command – a valuable new resource for researchers and genealogists. Archivist Peter Jones explains that already over 1,000 people have been added to the data, who were previously unknown. “These Read more…

Making a difference to changed lives

Thousands of pounds raised in Lincolnshire by a forces charity has helped to ease the physical and emotional suffering of personnel who have served at the sharp end of world conflicts. And thousands more collected by the ABF, The Soldiers’ Charity, has been put to work to assist veterans and their families to tackle a Read more…

Solvitur ambulando – It is solved by walking

Walk 8: Friday 29th September, 2017 – North from Alford, a storm passes to the south. Standing on the eastern escarpment of the Wolds close to the hamlet of Haugh to survey my progress so far. The sky is full of turmoil behind me and my boots are caked in thick clay from the fields Read more…