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BRIDGE STREET, SAXILBY. I’ve enhanced and colourised this lovely Edwardian photo taken by Edward Parman. The photo was taken on Wednesday, 13th September 1905, as I’ve been able to trace the news headline shown on the newspaper hoarding. - Chris Hewis

St Mary’s Water Conduit, Lincoln High Street. Renovating old photos is becoming much easier with new photo apps. The sepia original dates from 1904, and is one of a series of private photos taken during the Lincoln typhoid epidemic.

Everything comes to those who wait! The History Group mounted a display at Burton Waters at the opening ceremony of the cycle path from Lincoln to Saxilby in July 2011. It was unable to be completed as the partnership ran out of cash. Thank you Phil Ball for the current photo.

The fully refurbished waterfront footbridge was officially opened at a ceremony yesterday evening (25 April). The second photo shows the original opening ceremony by Clark Maurice French and Matthew and Rebecca Squires in March 1988. The old former rail bridge dates from 1883.

Did any of your Saxilby relations take part in the D-Day landings? Both the 2nd & 4th Battalions of the Lincolnshire Regiment were directly involved. We are helping to organise events to commemorate the 80th anniversary. You can comment here or email [email protected]

Everyone is welcome to join us on the Group’s annual day trip. Please contact Jayne on 01522 703047.

All welcome to our next meeting.

Saxilby Station circa 1900. The railway opened here in 1848 and is still here! Another colourised photo for you.

It’s great to see our archive photos being put to good use, as with this picture of Saxilby postman, Mr Singleton in the early 1900s. We were contacted by Joanna Espin, curator of the Postal Museum, who was putting this talk together, and let her have several Saxilby photos.

The monthly coffee morning with our D-Day commemoration displays in aid of the Royal British Legion proved very popular this morning. You can see our display at St Botolph’s Church on Thursday.

Our article from a recent ‘Foss Focus’ pays tribute to the thousands who took part in the Battle of Normandy on this day 80 years ago. bit.ly/4adMAs3

Members of the Group had a very enjoyable guided tour and tea at the Od Nick Theatre, Gainsborough this afternoon.

The Society’s new publication is now available! Contact [email protected] or visit our Steep Hill Bookshop to buy your copy. Pictured are the author, Prof Andrew Jackson & production editor, Dr Wendy Atkin.

Sign up here for a revelatory presentation, on Saturday, 20 July, from 7pm to 8.30. ‘Boston: The Prequel’. Presented by Neil Wright. Posted on behalf of the ‘Partnership of Historic Bostons’ (Lincolnshire & Massachusetts) Further details & tickets here - bit.ly/4cLXaY2

Written a book about Lincolnshire? Organised an exhibition? Set up a history website? Know anyone who has? SLHA has an award scheme with a prize of £200 on offer. Go to bit.ly/4cQqVY5 for more details & entry form. Closing date for entries is 31 October 2024.

We’re back in print! We have supplied Prof Andrew Jackson several photos from our ‘John Wilson Collection’ for inclusion in his new book.

Prof Andrew Jackson delivered his inaugural lecture on the work of Samuel Gilbert this afternoon at Bishop Grosseteste University following the publication of his book by the Society. Available at our Steep Hill Bookshop or [email protected]

We received a visit yesterday from Australian Sue Stoklmayer and friends. Sue is visiting England on the trail of her ancestors. Her Great, Great, Great Grandfather, James Drury (1799 - 1866) was a successful farmer in the village. His farm was at Oaklands (pictured in 1963).

Everyone is welcome to our first autumn meeting.