Local People Share their Memories

In creating this archive we have always had a passion about recording peoples memories of life in South Holland. We have now created this page to provide easy access to these memories. So we hope you will enjoy and want to add more. Contact us if you would like to add your memories.

Mr Ridlington (Spalding in 1860 – 70’s – Extract from Spalding in the Sixties and Seventies 

• First Extract 
• Second Extract
• Third Extract – The River used as a sewer
• Fourth Extract – Exit the Jolly Miller 
• Fifth Extract – What the Grocery sold

Edith Morton – Edith records her childhood prior to 1917 and wrote this article in Lincolnshire Life – click here to read

Geoff Dodd Memories

• 3 Generation of The Dodd family Blacksmithing 
• Geoff Dodd’s memories of life around the Forge
• Geoff War
• Flower Parade Construction
• Social Changes and Parade
• Tour of the Forge
• Day Books

Egar family Memories

• Marcia
• Arthur when Barges Worked the River

Harold Brighton

• Lost Farmyard
• Changes in my Lifetime
• Changing fields

Keith Seaton 

• Keiths Memories

Mike George

• Mike George the early years in Spalding
• Swimming Pool
• Mike George Final Report

Stephanie Liquorish

• Mrs Liquorish a Life Time of the Flower Parade

The Willson Family

• Family Memories

Professor Nomis

• The entertainer

Retford Wray

• Memories

Ruby Hunt 

• Christmas

Alfred Henry Clark

• Memories and Shire Horses

Rex Pitts

Memories and a few examples of his work

Rex Pitts

Mackenzie Thorpe 

Articles and links to video

Shelia Tyler – Coming Soon