Heritage Archive
(April 2011)

1 April 2011

Get close-up to wildlife in the Wash

From April to October the RSPB South Lincolnshire Local Group organises a number of bird watching cruises which will be of interest to not only avid birders but also everyone who is interested in the nature and wildlife of this important estuary. The Wash is the biggest bay in England running from just south of Read more…

The life of Lincolnshire Life – so far

By David Robinson OBE, Editor 1976-1989 and Poachings writer 1961-2011 The concept of a new county magazine was that of Roy Faiers of Grimsby. He and fellow freelance journalist, Charles Ekberg, had set up a company and had been publishing the quarterly magazine ‘Humber Industry and Fishing Review’ since 1957. There had been other county Read more…

Our tribute to Mr Lincolnshire

David Robinson’s work has appeared in every issue of Lincolnshire Life, including an astonishing 567 Poachings pages, but his talents have benefited many other county organisations too. David Robinson’s name was already familiar to me when I took over as editor of Lincolnshire Life in 1999. His name cropped up all over the place from Read more…

Fifty Favourites

Former Lincolnshire Life editor Jez Ashberry was born in Boston and now runs a PR agency in Lincoln. To mark the 50th anniversary of the county’s favourite magazine he’s come up with 50 favourite places to go and things to do in Lincolnshire… MY TEN FAVOURITE PLACES Bingo! Let’s have pie! It’s a long story Read more…

Modern papermaking in Lincolnshire

When considering the industries native to Lincolnshire, it is doubtful that paper manufacture would spring to mind. The history of papermaking in Lincolnshire had received little study until the recent release of Hugh Nott’s admirable book ‘Papermaking in Lincolnshire 1600-1900’. Nevertheless, anyone reading this tome could be left with the impression that papermaking in the Read more…

The Birth of Lincolnshire Co-operative

In 1861 the population of Lincoln was 23,000 and growing, but conditions for working people were harsh, with none of the luxuries many of us take for granted today. For those in work they were long days and even then, everything they earned was spent on everyday living expenses. For those out of work, it Read more…

In shape for the 21st Century

New leisure spending, revamped shops and exciting investments are causing a buzz in a North Lincolnshire town. Changes underway in Scunthorpe are something to shout about following the release of a retail report which revealed a rise in empty shop units in 2010 – in common with many other towns and cities. North Lincolnshire Council Read more…

RAF Ludford Magna – The Secret Squadron

4th November 1944 During the height of the war, Lincolnshire would resound nightly to the deafening roar of heavily-laden bombers as they thundered down the runway, striving to take to the air. Night after night out over the dark forbidding North Sea they went, on bombing raids over enemy territory from which some would not Read more…

A community which works together

Reyna Drover has visited Billinghay to discover the secret of the village’s enduring sense of identity. Billinghay was, in its earliest days, a close-knit farming community but like so many others has gone through many changes since those times, particularly during recent decades. The loss of much of the self-sufficiency seems to have the result Read more…

St Katherine’s – 900 years of history

The third in a series of articles about the continuing development of this new tourist destination and cultural centre ‘Brilliant and inspiring’ is how St Katherine’s has been described by an enthusiastic visitor. The venue opened just over a year ago and is a vibrant new tourist attraction, cultural resource, heritage, and education venue for Read more…