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Major Fire in Spalding July 1900

I have found these photographs in a supplement to the Lincolnshire Boston and Spalding Free Press. They seem to show a major Fire across from Greenall's shop. in July 1900. Does anybody have any stori…

Window from the Prison

A family doing garden renovation found an unusual find in Spring Gardens, Spalding. They unearthed a window from the prison. For information about the prison click HERE Source: local paper date unk…

Holbeach Fire Brigade 1913

Holbeach Fire Brigade after winning the Eastern Counties Fire Brigade Union Cup in 1913. Click on image to enlarge…

Spalding Firefighters

An undated photo of Spalding Firefighters on their engine. Does anyone have any further information about this photo ? If so, then please leave a comment. Click on image to enlarge…

Spalding Special Constables – 1940

This picture is from Lincolnshire in Old Postcards & Photos. It depicts Spalding Special Constables in 1940. Does anybody know the names?…

Inspection at Spalding Waterworks

Representatives of Spalding and Bourne Urban and East Elloe Rural Councils and officials who inspected the Spalding Waterworks at Bourne. i believe Spalding got a fair percentage of our water from thi…

Holbeach Fire Brigade – 1927

Holbeach Fire Brigade 1927.Left to Right - Fred Palmer,Charles Jefferay,Hugh Channing,Dick Neal,Fred Hardy,Fred Gray,Cyril Har…

Spalding Free Press Year Book for 1936

The latest addition to the Forge local history library. Purchased from eBay the book includes news, pictures, advertising and all sorts local information railway and bus fares and timetables, clubs, …

Vandalism and old age collapse the bandstand in Spalding

Newspaper article about the day the old bandstand in Ayscoughfee Gardens, Spalding finally collapsed. The bandstand, built to commemorate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, was b…

View from Pode Hole pumping station 1950’s

A view from Pode Hole pumping station, showing the north and south drove drains. Photo dated as 1950's Click on image to enlarge…

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