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Peterson’s Oral History Project – Memory Sharing Session
Come Share Your Memories! Did you work at Peterson’s Smokehouse or Building 89 on Grimsby Docks? Join us at our Memory Sharing Session and share with us your memories of…
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Come Share Your Memories! Did you work at Peterson’s Smokehouse or Building 89 on Grimsby Docks? Join us at our Memory Sharing Session and share with us your memories of…
Read MorePeterson’s Oral History Project – Memory Sharing Session
Come Share Your Memories! Did you work at Peterson’s Smokehouse or Building 89 on Grimsby Docks? Join us at our Memory Sharing Session and share with us your memories of…
Read MorePeterson’s Oral History Project
About the project: We are working on a major project to preserve the centre of the historic Grimsby Docks: the Kasbah. Focusing on two iconic buildings: Petersons, a derelict 19th…
Read MoreHOD – Discover the Magic of Mannakin Hall: A Unique Journey Through History & Art!
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Step back in time and immerse yourself in the rich history of Mannakin Hall, once the dining quarters for American soldiers during World…
Read MoreHOD – Jewish Medieval History in Lincoln – a guided tour
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Lincoln had an important Jewish community in Medieval times. Join me on this special guided tour and learn about the people and their…
Read MoreHOD – 800 Years of History – The Stamford Endowed Schools Chapel
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Enjoy a tour around the Stamford Schools’ historic Chapel, with 800 years of history under one roof. Containing some of the oldest architecture…
Read MoreHOD – Mercuriosities – 300 years of newspaper history
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Come and visit the Stamford Mercury Archive – a glimpse of life in Stamford and the East Midlands from 1714 to today. Thomas…
Read MoreHOD – Mercuriosities – 300 years of newspaper history
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Come and visit the Stamford Mercury Archive – a glimpse of life in Stamford and the East Midlands from 1714 to today. Thomas…
Read MoreHOD – Mercuriosities – 300 years of newspaper history
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Come and visit the Stamford Mercury Archive – a glimpse of life in Stamford and the East Midlands from 1714 to today. Thomas…
Read MoreHOD – A Walk and Talk. Ryhall Road in Stamford. Local History On Your Doorstep
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Within a mile of McDonalds on Ryhall Road in Stamford you have the sites of two large engineering firms, the Workhouse, a Children’s…
Read MoreHOD – Walking Through History
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Join Park Rangers for a guided walk to discover the History of Hartsholme Country Park. This walk will take you back through time…
Read MoreHOD – Discover the Secret Cold War History of the ROC Underground Bunker at Holbeach
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Discover the Secret Cold War History of the ROC Underground Bunker at Holbeach Most of the tour will take place overground, however access…
Read MoreHOD – An Introduction to Researching Family History
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Have you ever wondered where you come from? Interested in Family History, but don’t know where to start? Hit a brick wall? Visit…
Read MorePeterson’s Oral History Project – Volunteers Wanted!
We need your help to collect, edit and transcribe people’s memories of two buildings intrinsically linked to Grimsby’s fishing heritage on the historic docks. Gathering experiences of life on the…
Read MoreHOD – Step aboard the Crowle Peatland Railway and Unwrap the History of the moors
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Our railway provides a unique opportunity to explore the industrial heritage of the area, and we are excited to offer visitors a chance…
Read MoreHOD – Step aboard the Crowle Peatland Railway and Unwrap the History of the moors
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Our railway provides a unique opportunity to explore the industrial heritage of the area, and we are excited to offer visitors a chance…
Read MoreHOD – Black Sluice Pumping Station – Engineering History in the Making
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Discover the history of the Black Sluice site which has had a role in land drainage since 1638 and get up close to…
Read MoreThe hidden history of Lincolnshire’s LGBTQ+ heritage + panel session
Join us, online, as we welcome our colleague Alice Ullathorne with a new and interesting talk for LGBTQ+ History month. The hidden history of Lincolnshire’s LGBTQ+ heritage + panel session…
Read MoreWomen’s History Month – Women of Tudor Lincolnshire.
Join us, online, as we welcome back Sharon Bennett Connolly with the first of her couple of talks as part of Women’s History Month. Women of Tudor Lincolnshire Sharon looks…
Read MoreWomen’s History Month – Women of Influence in 13th Century England
Join us, online, as we welcome back Sharon Bennett Connolly with a couple of her talks as part of Women’s History Month. Women of Influence in 13th Century England Sharon looks…
Read MoreHODs – Ryhall Road. History on Your Doorstep – An Illustrated Talk
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Within one mile of the Day Centre, there were two large engineering firms, a site of a World War Two air raid and…
Read MoreHODs – Stamford’s Early History: A Walk and Talk with Chris Hunt
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Starting close to Iron Age Round Houses (and a World War Two POW Camp) we shall explore the heritage around us as we…
Read MoreHODs – Green Lane History on Your Doorstep – An Illustrated Talk
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Did you know that a writer of an award-winning TV series lived within one mile of Christ Church? What about the darker history…
Read MoreHODs – 800 Years of History – The Stamford Schools’ Chapel
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 A tour around the Stamford Schools’ historic Chapel, with 800 years of history under one roof. Containing some of the oldest architecture in…
Read MoreHODs – Discover the History of Hartsholme County Park.
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Join Park Rangers for a guided walk to discover the History of Hartsholme Country Park and celebrate Discover Lincolnshire weekend. This walk will…
Read MoreHODs – The South Common, a Walk Through 2000 Years of Lincoln’s History.
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 This substantial walk covers the historical shaping of the present South Common. Crossed by Roman Ermine Street with its roadside cemetery, the area…
Read MoreHODs – Industry, Design, Innovation, family history and more through school archives
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 We will open the Garton Archive to display its contents and share recent research through two talks exploring Industry, Design, Innovation and family…
Read MoreHODs – Architecture and History of Crowland Abbey
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Crowland Abbey is steeped in history and legends. An abbey has stood on the site since 716 and some remaining parts date back…
Read MoreHODs – Engineering History in the Making; Black Sluice Pumping Station
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Discover the history of the Black Sluice site which has had a role in land drainage since 1638 and get up close to…
Read MoreWorld War I history in a film can.
Bygone Lincoln Join us for this series of talks delivered by Blow by Blow, presenting nostalgic video clips and still images of our county’s history and love of transport. World…
Read MoreKirton History Weekend
Join us for a weekend (10am- 4pm each day) of exploring the history of Kirton and The Old King’s Head. Discover archaeological finds from the Kirton dig, historic documents from…
Read MoreLincolnshire Witches Halloween series: History of Samhain
History of Samhain Join us online, with Flange & Prong, for this interesting talk. Find out the origins and original practices of this sacred celebration and discover the story behind…
Read MoreResearching C17th & C18th Lincolnshire – sources for local history.
Researching C17th & C18th Lincolnshire – sources for local history Join us, online with John Manterfield as we celebrate ‘Local & Community History Month’. This talk looks at possible research scenarios…
Read MoreLGBT History Month
The Importance of Being Earnest: the contribution that LGBT+ people have made to the history of the East Midlands. Join us, and Alice Ullathorne, as she uncovers the hidden history…
Read MorePints and Pubs: The long history of beer and beer houses.
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Read MoreWomen’s History Month – Lincolnshire’s Medieval Heroines
Join us, and Sharon Bennett Connolly, for this interesting online talk. Lincolnshire’s Medieval Heroines will be held online on 10th March 2022. Tickets: Members £6 / Non-members £8. Tickets can…
Read MoreWomen’s History Month -Nicholaa de la Haye; the heroine of Lincoln Castle
Join us, and Sharon Bennett Connolly, for this interesting online talk. Nicholaa de la Haye; the heroine of Lincoln Castle will be held online on 17th March 2022. Sharon Bennett…
Read MoreWomen’s History Month – The strange tale of Norah C. James and her banned book, ‘Sleeveless Errand’
Join us, and Dr Julie E Bounford, social historian & author, for this interesting online talk. The strange tale of Norah C. James and her banned book, ‘Sleeveless Errand’ on…
Read MoreThe Curious History of Labyrinths & Mazes
Join us, and Dr Julie E Bounford, for this interesting online talk. The Curious History of Labyrinths & Mazes will be held online on 28 April 2022. Tickets: Members £6…
Read MoreUSB sticks – Layers of History Videos
See your local history come to life!
Read MoreOld Place, New Perspectives: A History of the Manor House of Old Sleaford, Lincolnshire
This volume accompanies an archaeological dig carried out by Old Sleaford Heritage Group in 2015 in the grounds of Old Place, a historic house on the outskirts of Sleaford. Old Place, New Perspectives charts the evolution of the house and tells the story of its occupants, using archaeological evidence and extensive new documentary research.
Read MoreHighway to History
Archaeology and the A1073 Improvement Scheme
By Andy Failes, Tom Lane and Mark Peachey
Available in several languages
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Layers of History Project Awarded Prestigious Lincolnshire Award
Heritage Lincolnshire are delighted to announce that the Layers of History Project has won the 2020 Flora Murray Award from The Society for Lincolnshire Heritage and Archaeology. Cola (Senior…
Read MoreHistory Is Not What It Used To Be
There is an old joke, nostalgia isn’t what it used to be. But as I blow the dust off old notes to prepare myself for a talk to a Lincolnshire…
Read MoreLayers of History Evaluation
Durnin Research was appointed in October 2019 by the Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire to evaluate the Layers of History project. This evaluation was tasked to capture and assess the extent…
Read MoreA Brief History of the Waters’ Edge Site
Between the early 19th century and mid-20th century the site on which Waters’ Edge stands was quarried for brick and tile clay. In 1955, the last brick works were demolished,…
Read More#Thankstoyou – Layers of History
The historic landscape is all around us. In recognition of that the National Lottery Heritage Fund has invested in a project known as Layers of History which uses heritage to…
Read MoreHorncastle History & Heritage Society
The Hidden History of Greyfriars
A medieval hidden gem, Greyfriars sits on the edge of Lincoln City’s Cultural Quarter. A Grade 1 Listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument of international importance. Believed to…
Read MoreLayers of History Volunteer Taster Day in Harlaxton
Over the last two years, our Layers of History volunteers have been attending workshops and training days on subjects such as medieval settlements, the geology of Lincolnshire, palaeography, illuminated manuscripts,…
Read MoreThe History of the Old King’s Head
The Old King’s Head is a grade II listed building located in Kirton, Lincolnshire. Built in approximately 1599, it is a fine example of Fenland Artisan Mannerism and shows the…
Read MoreThanks to You from Layers of History Volunteers
Layers of History is offering everyone a chance to get involved, and improve their health and wellbeing along the way! [gallery type=”slider” ids=”13417,13410,13411,13418,13412,13413,13419,13414,13415,13420,13416,13421 Layers of History is a ground-breaking, volunteer-led…
Read MoreLincolnshire Family History Society
Layers of History Hougham Crop Marks
Layers of History Fieldwalking Survey Finds
Research and Archive Volunteers
Exciting opportunity to become a Research and Archive Volunteer on the Watkin Project! Where: Grimsby and Cleethorpes When: Occasionally The Watkin project will include a series of educational…
Read MoreThe Watkin Project
About the Project: Mr Grimsby & Mr Cleethorpes: The astonishing legacy of Edward Watkin Duration: Until July 2025 We are working on an exciting educational project to share and celebrate the…
Read MoreQuestions and answers in response to the Digital Interpretation Brief
Questions and answers in response to the Digital Interpretation Brief 1. What specific buildings have been earmarked for regeneration and which would you like us to focus on in Grimsby…
Read MoreWidening Horizons Volunteer Role – Mr Grimsby & Mr Cleethorpes: The astonishing legacy of Edward Watkin Project
Statue Of Prince Albert In Front Of Dock Offices, Royal Street, Grimsby. Commissioned by Sir Edward Watkin in 1879. About the Volunteer Role: We need your help to…
Read More(Closed) Invitation To Tender – Digital Interpretation Specialist (including Q & A)
(Please Note This is Now Closed) “Mr Grimsby & Mr Cleethorpes – The astonishing legacy of Edward Watkin” Introduction Heritage Lincolnshire (HTL), in partnership with The Watkin Society, are…
Read MorePress Release – Spalding Heritage Strategy – Have your say!
Heritage Lincolnshire are working with South Holland District Council and local people to create a heritage strategy for Spalding as part of Spalding Reconnected, a project celebrating and promoting the…
Read MoreSt Mary de Castro, Leicester
St Mary de Castro Church is a Grade I listed, scheduled monument dating from the twelfth century. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) would like to utilise the space under the…
Read MoreBoston Townscape Heritage Project
Client: Boston Borough Council Project cost: £1.8 million About the project: Heritage Lincolnshire and Boston Borough Council are working together to deliver the Boston Townscape Heritage Project funded through a partnership between National…
Read MoreBoston Heritage Skills Festival 2023
Boston Heritage Skills Festival 2022 Boston Heritage Skills and Crafts Day! Saturday 14th Oct (10am-4pm) Free! After the success of the festival last year, we’re thrilled to announce we’re back…
Read MoreBoston Heritage Skills Festival – Off t’Shops: Traditional Shopfronts and Shopfront Schemes
Organised by the Boston Townscape Heritage Project – funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund and Boston Borough Council. Join Katy-Jayne Lintott of Heritage Lincolnshire and learn about the artistry…
Read MoreLouth Trump Cards
Have fun whilst learning history facts!
Read MoreHOD – Voices from the past: Grantham heritage walks with Grantham Dramatic Society
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 A free Grantham walk that takes in some of the highlights of the town’s history. The 45-minute walk around the town centre is…
Read MoreHOD – Steam and Diesel Drainage engines in motion
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 South Street Land drainage pumping station engines running. Guided tours of the station detailing the history of the station and the local area.…
Read MoreHOD – Weelsby Hall Heritage Open Day
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Owned by Linkage Community Trust, visit one of the grandest buildings in North East Lincolnshire not usually accessible to the public. This special…
Read MoreHOD – The Fane Family – 400 years of Portraits.
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 400 years of Fane family portraits seen through 70 paintings, illustrating both History and Art. Not in Brochure – see website https://www.heritagelincolnshire.org/heritage-open-days/online-brochure Region: SKDC…
Read MoreHOD – Open Day at the Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 The Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum is a joy to explore and packed with intriguing stories and displays about Woodhall Spa, the local area…
Read MoreHOD – Open Day at Quincey’s Pumping Station
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Come and explore our diesel pumping station built in 1983 and housing two original engines which drive Gwynnes 36” pumps. Each one is…
Read MoreHOD – Threekingham Viking Festival
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Meet hundreds of Vikings as they set up camp in Threekingham to do battle with the Anglo Saxon locals in a recreation of…
Read MoreHOD – Times Past in Stickney
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 An Exhibition of the History of Stickney has been organised to be held in the Village Hall on the 9th & 10th September…
Read MoreHOD – Stamford’s Medieval Walls: A Walk & Talk with Chris Hunt
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Stamford was a medieval walled town with a castle. We will walk around some of the original walls, visit the sites of the…
Read MoreHOD – Creative Histories: Tours of Stamford Cemetery
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Explore the beautiful Cemetery and Stamford’s artistic history with our knowledgeable guide. You are bound to be amazed! Booklet Number: 37e Region: SKDC…
Read MoreHOD – British Newspaper Archive Workshop
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Using the on-line British Newspaper Archive learn how to access over 60 million pages of local, regional and national news starting from the…
Read MoreHOD – Vintage Farming Museum Open Day
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Come & visit a unique private collection of vintage agricultural hand tools, farming machinery & local history memorabilia. Owner Nicholas Watts MBE will…
Read MoreHOD – Cogglesford Creatives
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Throughout its history, Cogglesford Watermill has been home to a variety of talented and creative people who have helped to shape its legacy.…
Read MoreHOD – Cogglesford Creatives
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Throughout its history, Cogglesford Watermill has been home to a variety of talented and creative people who have helped to shape its legacy.…
Read MoreHOD – Re-Designing Tower Gardens: A New Landscape for Skegness
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 A drop in event to celebrate the history of Tower Gardens and exciting plans to revitalise the Registered Park and Garden through Town…
Read MoreHOD – Wesley in Wool – Scenes from the life of John Wesley.
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 In July 1779 John Wesley dedicated this unique Grade I listed chapel built above the stable block in the grounds of the beautiful…
Read MoreHOD – Bygone Lincoln – A Pictorial Tour Presented by Chris Hewis
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Victorian and Edwardian photographers recorded everything from Royal Visits to everyday events in the City. Using photographs from Saxilby History Group’s ‘John Wilson…
Read MoreHOD – Keeping the Memories of East Lincolnshire’s Railways Alive
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Giving the visitor a chance to see and picture a Heritage Steam Railway and gain information on the history of the Railway line…
Read MoreHOD – Louth Navigation Trust – Folk on the water
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Set in Riverhead Basin, Louth on the edge of Lincolnshire Wolds – Louth Navigation Trust offer Live Music at Grade 11 listed Navigation…
Read MoreHOD – Tours of Jews’ Court in Lincoln
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Guided Tours of this historic medieval building which is home to the Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology. There are two flights of…
Read MoreHOD – Grimsby Town Hall Open Days
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Visit the Great Grimsby Town Hall to see the Assembly Room and Banqueting Room, which have been returned to their Victorian Splendour following…
Read MoreHOD – Inside the Grantham Masonic Centre
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Grantham Freemason Hall, that houses Freemasons’ meetings will open to the public for only the third time in its 85-year history. Grantham Freemasons’…
Read MoreHOD – Sunday Afternoon at Grantham House and Gardens
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Relax in the delightful 4-acre gardens at Grantham House. Enjoy a garden tour, partake of tea, coffee and cake and browse stalls including…
Read MoreHOD – Creativity in the Cemetery – a walk around Grantham Cemetery
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Explore the cemetery, which was opened in 1857, on this guided walk through the graves of those who contributed to Grantham’s history including…
Read MoreHOD – Creativity in the Cemetery – a walk around Grantham Cemetery
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Explore the cemetery, which was opened in 1857, on this guided walk through the graves of those who contributed to Grantham’s history including…
Read MoreHOD – Creativity in the Cemetery – a walk around Grantham Cemetery
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Explore the cemetery, which was opened in 1857, on this guided walk through the graves of those who contributed to Grantham’s history including…
Read MoreHOD – Broadcast Engineering Museum – Restoring TV’s past for the future
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Get hands-on experience at our developing Broadcast Engineering Museum. Admire a camera that televised the late Queen’s coronation. Present the weather on TV…
Read MoreWork Experience Blog – Elicia
After spending a week of work experience with Heritage Lincolnshire, I have been able to gain a valuable insight into the work they do. During my placement, I have been…
Read MoreHOD – Art in our Open Church
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 The Mayflower room contains a fascinating history of the Mayflower Pilgrims and is part of the Mayflower trail around the town of Gainsborough.…
Read MoreHOD – Art in our Open Church
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 The Mayflower room contains a fascinating history of the Mayflower Pilgrims and is part of the Mayflower trail around the town of Gainsborough.…
Read MoreBuild for the Future: East Midlands Exhibition 2024
BOOK YOUR FREE DELEGATE PLACE HERE Build for the Future: East Midlands Connecting the Construction, Heritage, Property & Sustainability Industries The annual event is returning for its fifth year on…
Read MoreHOD – Jabez Good Arts Festival
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Burgh le Marsh’s late 19th century and early 20th century history involved one Jabez Good, an artisan, historian and barber. He set up…
Read MoreHOD – Get in the Theatre Habit this Heritage Week
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Celebrating the history of Blackfriars, this extraordinary little theatre in a 13th Century friary, right in the heart of Boston’s cultural quarter. Enjoy…
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