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28 February 2015
Yesterday we facilitated a 3D workshop as part of Lincolnshire Heritage Forum Conference. It was great success and we have a few more pictures to share of the d…
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28 February 2015
We have long wonder the origin of gun parts found at the Forge. It would appear that the Rose family were buying guns from Birmingham and badging them with thei…
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27 February 2015
Today leading on Workshop 3D Printing in the World of Conservation …
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27 February 2015
A colour photo by A. Lambert showing a view of the Tulip Fields at Moulton. In the rear is Moulton Village, The Church and Windmill. Click on image to enlarge…
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27 February 2015
This lovely engraving dating from 1836 shows a view from London Road, Spalding, looking over the River Welland towards Ayscoughfee with the Parish Church seen i…
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22 February 2015
In Geoff Dodd's papers he had collected many of the Flower Parade programmes through the years. This website has decided to make them available. The initial pro…
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18 February 2015
A postcard published in 1910 by Crosland & Son which shows a view of New Road, Sutton Bridge.…
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18 February 2015
In this photo we see the workforce of W.A Jepson Ltd of Spring Gardens ,Spalding outside their premises. Dated 1938 Click on image to enlarge…
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18 February 2015
This postcard is titled "Tydd Gate Strawberry Pickers" although i believe it might be a spelling mistake and is Tydd Gote especially as its outside the White Li…
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23 January 2015
Today we had a meeting to review the progress on the Heritage Craft Virtual Simulator project that is funded by the HLF. The project is being lead by Dr John Mu…
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23 December 2014
  Thanks for your support in 2014. The Forge has had another fantastic year and this collage celebrates its successes. Blacksmithing - Chris has given a Bl…
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14 December 2014
Chain Bridge Forge offers Blacksmithing experience for young people. They make a coat hook under the watchful eye of our Blacksmith Chris Hammond. They take the…
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3 December 2014
This wonderful Spalding heritage attraction will be open this weekend demonstrating Blacksmithing and enabling you to have a go. Come on Sunday and Chris will h…
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3 December 2014
A photo of the shop of  Stubbs the Drapers, 3 Market Place, Spalding Click on image to enlarge…
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3 December 2014
This photo shows the M&GN-23- Beyer Peacock EMR Class A at Spalding Railway Station. Click on image to enlarge…
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3 December 2014
This photo, thought to date from the mid 1960's shows the old Pennington's shop in Hall Place, Spalding.  You can also see the old roundabout which used to be i…
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2 December 2014
Chain Bridge Forge will be open this weekend Saturday 6th 11 till 8 and Sunday 7th 11 till 3.30. Blacksmith demos and on Sunday Tasters will be available. We wi…
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1 December 2014
A photo of the Ship Albion public house, Spalding taken in 1950. The landlord of the Ship Albion from Nov 30 1949 to March 7 1974 was Richard Edward Riley Click…
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