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Mrs Rose Ann Smedley feeding Chickens

The elderly lady on this postcard circa 1910-1920 feeding chickens is believed to be Mrs Rose Ann Smedley of 9 Green Bank Crowland. She is listed on the 1911 census as a 72 year old widow living at En ...

Recollections of the Land Settlement at Low Fulney by Monica Ilett

In the years between 1934 and 1939, at the height of the depression, over 1100 small-holdings were established within 26 settlements around the country. This was the Government of the time’s respons ...

Tulips and Tractors

Vintage Tractor Magazine – May 2010 issue – © Stuart Gibbard Tulips and Tractors The history of Spalding Flower Parade – the showcase of the fenl ...

Photos from the 90’s of the old cattle market now Holland market.

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Lincolnshire Show – Fulney 1937

A Lincolnshire Show catalogue for when the show was at Fulney Park, Spalding on 16th, 17th, 18th June 1937. This was when the show moved around the county each year. In 1959 it moved permanently to th ...

A E Goodacre – Pig Feeder

An show stand ad from the Lincolnshire Show Catalogue (held at Spalding) 1937 for A. E. Goodacre of Park Lane. A company name I'm sure many on here are familar with. It includes a picture of their "o ...

Geest Packing Department

On the Geest theme this is the potato packing department which was featured in Geest News from September 1967 . The lady on the right was my mum Joan Johnson

Contract of Employment in 1890

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Eddie Hibbett and a Ploughing Matching

The first one shows my great grandfather Edward Hibbett, who was a land agent in the market deeping area, with another gentleman. The second shows a very grand looking scene of ladies in carriages an ...

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Mrs Rose Ann Smedley feeding Chickens

Recollections of the Land Settlement at Low Fulney by Monica Ilett

Tulips and Tractors

Photos from the 90’s of the old cattle market now Holland market.

Lincolnshire Show – Fulney 1937

A E Goodacre – Pig Feeder

Geest Packing Department

Contract of Employment in 1890

Eddie Hibbett and a Ploughing Matching

Horses show their paces

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