31st Mar, 2020
I have recently acquired a book called “The Story of No 11 Group” Royal Observer Corps. The book was edited by C.OBS. J. Newton Head Observer, Fox 2 Post. The book was completed in 1946. The Observer Corp was formed in 1914 had had the role of...
15th Mar, 2020
Joan has lived in Fleet for a number of years and has contributed to the community including researching Fleet’s history. Wikipedia summaries it history as follows: In 1086, Fleet was listed as ‘Fleot (Old English: the stream, estuary or creek), in the wapentake...
5th Mar, 2020
A reprint of a little booklet entitled “Hereward the Fenman” which was originally dated 1889. Click HERE to read.
3rd Feb, 2020
This book is based upon a unique collection of photographs assembled and preserved by John Slater of Crowland. To many the name will be familiar – Slater’s Lorries were a well-known sight in the area for many years and in the golden days of skating on the...
15th Oct, 2019
John Tippler has put some of his memories down on paper for readers to enjoy. In the 1930s and 40s, the town functioned mainly through personal contact. It showed up in various ways. There was no ‘serve yourself’ in shops, so you were always dealing with shop...
27th Feb, 2019
