Seventy Years Ago in Spalding
Another gem from Geoff Dodd’s Archive. The booklet list the businesses in Spalding and Mrs Tointon memories in I guess early 1900’s. The link takes you to the Memories of…
Another gem from Geoff Dodd’s Archive. The booklet list the businesses in Spalding and Mrs Tointon memories in I guess early 1900’s. The link takes you to the Memories of…
Photo dated as early 1900’s showing a view of the cobbled streets of Hall Place, Spalding. ( Spalding Library Collection )…
…money from his office in the Red House. In 1924 Halley Stewart set up his largest benefaction, the Halley Stewart Memorial Trust ‘to promote and assist pioneer research in medical,…
A photo of the Sugar Beet Factory, Spalding. Dated 1950’s Originally destined to be built in Bourne, it was built in Spalding in 1926 and working by the following year….
A clipping found in Geoff’s Dodd archive (Lincoln Free Press?). The house was called Halmer Grange in Stonegate and was reputed to be one of the oldest houses in Spalding…
Undated photo showing a view of Spring Gardens, Spalding as seen from the junction of St Thomas’s Road. ( Spalding Library Collection ) Click on image to enlarge…
This advert is for the Spalding & District Mare and Foal Show which was held in the grounds of Cley Hall Park, Spalding on Friday 16th Sept 1904. Click on…
Train approaching Spalding from Sutton Bridge. The picture also shows the lines to March and to Peterborough. It also show the Spalding avoiding line embankment and bridges in the background….
The boys and teachers of the National School, Church Street, Spalding seen here in 1910. The National School was built in 1845, it later became the Spalding Parish Church Day…
…his flogging as the cart moved steadily along a defined route and back to the starting point where he suffered more pain when salt was rubbed into his 10 wounds…
This photo shows a group of soldiers ( looks like the Lincolnshire Regiment ), outside the Drill Hall, Haverfield Road, Spalding. Written on the reverse is ” Drill Hall, Spalding…
Spalding Offical Guide in the 1960’s click the link to read more – AOS D 0042 Spalding – The Offical Guide 1960’s…
Titled ” sea fantasy ” this was the West Pinchbeck Float entry in the 1965 Spalding Flower Parade. This was drawn by two Percheron’s belonging to a Mr H Sneath…
Spalding Railway Station and a view of the tracks as seen not far from the Station buildings. Dated as 1910’s Click on image to enlarge…
Pannells Boatyard was upstream from West Elloe bridge. It dated back to 1837 and remained a family business until 1942 when Joseph Pannell died, thus ending over a hundred years…
This float,titled “Cinderella “was Geests entry for the 1976 Spalding Flower Parade. Click on image to enlarge…
A photo of one of the Spalding Station signs. Click on image to enlarge …
A photo showing a train leaving Spalding Railway Station. The train is the BR ‘Deltic Fenman’ excursion which ran on Bank Holiday Monday 4 May 1981 from Finsbury Park to…
A railway photo of the M&GN 060 at Spalding Railway Station. Exact year unknown Click on image to enlarge…
This photo shows two Trains at what i believe to be platforms 4 & 5 at Spalding Railway Station in the 1950’s. There is also another train further back. If…
