We look back to the Spalding Guardian of 50 years ago.
Lorry driver James Douglas Elmas, of 85 Gate House, Long Sutton, had a narrow escape from serious injury when his lorry left…
Video taken by Roy Harrison recording movement of trains in and around Spalding. The second video shows the Geest Branch line.
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Littleworth Railway Station, Deeping St Nicholas in 1965. No D 1791, later class 47 No 47310 heads an up coal train through the closed station on the 28th Sept that year.
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This photo shows a decorated horse and cart at Sutton Bridge for the Coronation of King George V on June 22nd 1911. Looking at the building behind, it looks very much like the Bridge Hotel.
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The potato railways were mainly the bastion of Lincolnshire, others did exist, but most were on the fens. I did a lot of work in the fens and the men who were full time doing this job,in years gone by…
Dennis Estates,Deeping St Nicholas. The potato railway.
Narrow & standard gauge locomotives stand in the private siding North of Littleworth Station. Alongside is the LIFU locomotive …
