Heritage Archive
(May 2014)

1 May 2014

Sunshine begins the season

Easter might have fallen late his year, but there are positive signs that a good season is in store for businesses and retailers in Skegness and along the East Coast. The unexpected warm weather at the end of March brought families to the seaside, giving it a Bank Holiday feel and instilling a sense of Read more…

Countdown to the show

The future looks bright for the historic market town of Newark on Trent, with much work being done behind the scenes to promote its name nationwide. With the UK’s first Civil War Museum being built there and expected to attract 60,000 visitors to the area, coupled with its business club going from strength to strength Read more…

Open-top tour welcomes medal winner home

During this year’s Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi, the nation’s attention turned to Lincolnshire’s Jade Etherington, a visually impaired alpine skier with a strong ambition to reach the podium after a year of setbacks. Along with her guide and close friend Caroline Powell, Jade excelled on the slopes, winning three silver medals and one bronze. Read more…

Lincolnshire Emergency Blood Bikes Service (LEBBS)

They need your support! If you are thinking ‘what is the Lincolnshire Emergency Blood Bikes Service?’ LEBBS will be disappointed as it means they still have a way to go with public awareness. LEBBS is about saving lives. The service was established in 2012 and went live in April 2013 to provide a free courier Read more…

A most desirable market town

The Wolds town of Louth is a real gem set in the heart of a rural area. It offers the visitor a super mix of attractions, colourful markets and retail therapy with a personal touch. This is a destination which bursts with pride over the fact that it is home to a high number of Read more…

The Lincolnshire Coast

The Lincolnshire seaside, stretching more than fifty miles from the Humber to the Wash, evokes very fond memories for many of us. Before the days of holidays in Spain, a week on the Lincolnshire coast was all our parents could afford, but we loved it nonetheless. The present coastline dates back to the Ice Age Read more…

Motorcycling heroes

Austin Munks and Freddie Frith were both at the very top of their chosen sport of motorcycle racing either side of World War Two. They were both born during the same year, 1909, with Austin coming from Leverton in the south of the county and Freddie from Grimsby in the north. Although Austin remained an Read more…

Where towns meet countryside

If city living is not for you – but you still want to reside in a lively area packed with great facilities, good shopping, a choice of schools and plenty of leisure activities – read on! The ever-expanding town of North Hykeham and its sister village South Hykeham are hard to beat for families looking Read more…

The missing brewery trays

For over thirty years Richard Percival has been collecting old British brewery memorabilia including pre-war ashtrays, ceramic coasters, matchstrikers, jugs, bells, mirrors, showcards and menu holders. His main passion, however, is his extensive collection of British brewery trays or ‘waiter trays’ to give them their correct title. Today I have circa 1,200 trays, all of Read more…