Heritage Archive
(April 2021)

29 April 2021

Ambitious projects will open opportunities

Boston is looking forward to a new era, after being awarded millions of pounds from the Government’s Towns Fund scheme. By Melanie Burton As the country gently starts to come out of Covid-19 restrictions, towns and cities are planning their road to recovery in all sectors from business and retail to homes and leisure. Boston’s Read more…

A history of Boston pubs

The town has a variety of public houses that will be looking forward to opening their doors once again in the weeks ahead – but even those former establishments that no longer remain have a rich history to tell, as writer and tour organiser Jane Keightley explains. Pubs are having a hard time at the Read more…

Home to hospitality

Spalding’s gothic courthouse is a familiar sight to many, presiding majestically over the Sheep Market. Kate Chapman visited the landmark building, which has recently been turned into a stunning family home and events venue. The Grade II listed property’s transformation has been a labour of love for Oliver and Dorota Sneath, who moved into The Read more…

28 April 2021

Canine cameraman

Given that one of his christening presents was an Old English Sheepdog, Nigel Ord-Smith believes it was inevitable he would one day end up working with dogs. Interview by Kate Chapman It took a while before his dream career of photography, specialising in dog portraits, fell into place, but since launching his own business and Read more…

Sir Frank Whittle 1907-1996

“It seems that as the turbine is the most efficient prime mover known, it will be developed for aircraft. My aim is to show that this air turbine will be more efficient than the petrol internal combustion engine and would be more suitable for high altitude…” – from Frank Whittle’s Cranwell thesis, ‘Future Developments in Read more…

18 April 2021

Town gears up for summer welcome

With spring and summer just around the corner, communities up and down the country are getting ready for the next phase of the easing of lockdown – and there is a strong air of optimism in traditional market towns such as Louth. By Melanie Burton Just as 12th April saw the hospitality sector start to Read more…

1 April 2021

Lincoln Castle

After William the Conqueror defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, he continued to face resistance to his rule in the Midlands and north of England. For a number of years, William’s position was very insecure. In order to project his influence northwards and to enable him to control the people, he Read more…

Lincolnshire traders’ tokens – April 2021

From an Iron Age settlement of small round dwellings at the Brayford Pool in the 1st century BC to the thriving city that is Lincoln today, we now find ourselves in the heart of Lincolnshire. What outstanding history lies within our boundaries and what did that small Iron Age settlement look like, what did its Read more…

Words of remembrance

The multi-award winning International Bomber Command Centre has been closed to visitors during the coronavirus lockdown period. Nevertheless, the job of documenting the stories of the airmen and women who lost their lives during WWII has continued uninterrupted. In this article Dave Gilbert, the project’s Losses Archivist, describes the Epitaphs Project, which has helped to Read more…

Let’s explore Spilsby

Lincolnshire has many traditional market towns with charm, history and a quintessential British feel. Spilsby, located just north of the Fens at the southern edge of the rolling Lincolnshire Wolds, is a perfect example. By Melanie Burton With a number of traditional shops, a Monday market consisting mainly of locally grown produce and stone streets Read more…