A collection of books about different aspects of Lincolnshire. Sport, such as golf; how Woodhall Spa became the headquarters of the English Golf Union. Pop festivals in Lincoln, Spalding and Bardney. People; such as William Brewster (of the Pilgrim Fathers), Pishey Thompson and Sabine Baring-Gould who achieved significance through dint of their hard work and conviction. Famous women too such as Enid Blyton authoress, Eliza Joyce murderess, Madge Kendall, actress. Farming, over 5000 years, and the economic, social and physical affect it has on the community. The armed forces; from ‘The Royal Navy in Lincolnshire’ though the county has no naval ports (and including reference to such names as Banks, Bass and James Cook), to remarkable and moving personal accounts of serving in the Second World War from Dunkirk, Syria and Burma (‘All the King’s Enemies’), Norway, Iceland and Europe (‘Saturday Night Soldiers’).
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Presented in large print with many illustrations this booklet is ideal for general class use or it makes an ideal, special present for anyone (particularly children) who lives in Lincolnshire,…
The railways came to Lincolnshire but, once it was realised that there were profits to be made, a network of lines was built across the county. Among the major lines…
Legend or true life, Disney cartoon or this year’s screen idol, the story of Pocahontas has always been a mystery. A child of the Algonquian, she enjoyed a serene childhood. …
The patchy historical record about the real Katherine Swynford has left just faint outlines, which we can only enhance in imagination with our notions of her beauty, charm and steadfastness…
Richard Allday has spent almost the whole of his professional life in general practice in Boston, Lincolnshire (where he was born). He has always had reservations regarding the wisdom of…
During his 90 years he achieved much by dint of hard work and perhaps great faith. Although his name may not be well known some of his achievements are for…
Excavations at the Romano-British settlement at Pasture Lodge Farm, Long Bennington, Lincolnshire. 1975-77 An account of a ditch complex containing coarse pottery, a brooch and clay sling shots; also a…
This volume looks at: Lincolnshire’s Archaeology from the Air Presented as a collection of papers, it is a new departure for the National Mapping Programme. Much of the landscape of…
The Early History of Lincoln Castle. A detailed study of the Castle, with contributions on the early castle, early topography, archaeology before and after 1068, architectural context of the medieval…
This Paper is subtitled ‘Some Historians of Lincolnshire.’ Contents include: Essays based on lectures about the lives and works of Lincolnshire historians including: Edward Trollope – a great reporter to…
This book maps major changes in the appearance of the local landscape, changes brought about by the Acts of Parliament of the open fields and commons of 23 parishes in…
This is a sequel to Barty, John’s first novel. John also wrote the non-fiction book Beetroot for Breakfast: Tales from the Land Girls of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. Available on this…
This is the 10th book in the ‘Once Upon a Wartime’ series which tells men’s and women’s experiences during wartime. They are suitable for school work and fit into the…
The Chinese first developed papermaking in about AD100 but the process did not reach Europe until the twelfth century and the first paper mill in England is not recorded until…
Lincolnshire has many well-known stories of the supernatural, among the best known is that of the Lincoln Imp. In this book, author Daniel J Codd, explores the supernatural lore of…
This book is the fourth in a series which present the results of research into the enclosure of the Lincolnshire Landscape. It covers 36 parishes across the whole county and…
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