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The purpose of the timeline is record notable dates in history for South Holland and its people. It will also link to resources held within this website and where possible external r ...
The most gigantic guessing contest ever known in the district was going on with regard to the result of the General Election in the Spalding-with-Boston division.
Newspaper extract.-
Decorated vehicle class won by the Black Lane and Limewalk allotment holders at the Lincolnshire horse show at Long Sutton in aid of the Red Cross agriculture fund. 1945.
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Sandee lane memory of the Jubilee… with the Salvation Army band conducted by my grandad Benjamin Copland, unfortunately no year mentioned, but the banner says God Save the ...
There are lots of postcards of church parades in the market place, especially those taken from the Corn Exchange end. This one is from a slightly more unusual view (shame it' ...
VE Day - The photo with this post is a first hand account of a VE Day experience in Spalding from a letter my late mother Mary Rose wrote to her future husband who was statio ...
75 years ago today Long Sutton celebrated the end of world war 2 in Europe. Looking through the Civic Society archives I wondered how we could remember the occasion and looke ...
Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee celebrations tues 22nd june 1897 at the drill hall Spalding
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The photograph also shows a very different range of shops in Hall Place, Spalding. Plus another view of Hall Place. Shows the roundabout, Law’s the butcher’s and the White Swan pub which is now ca ...
An ameture film by Mr Maxey probably dated 1953 which captures the magic of Tulip Time. Click HERE to view ...
The documentary traces the building and opening of the Springfields Centre. click
