Map of Boston – 1829
£7.50One of three maps of Boston available. Surveyed by John Wood, land surveyor of Scarborough and engraved by T. Gent of Edinburgh. Approximately 36.5cm (14.4″) x 55.2cm (21.7″). Please note…
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One of three maps of Boston available. Surveyed by John Wood, land surveyor of Scarborough and engraved by T. Gent of Edinburgh. Approximately 36.5cm (14.4″) x 55.2cm (21.7″). Please note…
The fishing industry of Lincolnshire is very much part of the county’s heritage. For centuries sons have followed fathers and grandfathers in the family boats. From the shallow waters of…
This is a fascinating look, through the eyes of the young daughter of the Master and Mistress of the Boston Workhouse, later known as St John’s, then Woodlands Court and…
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…
Lincolnshire has a great tradition of story-telling and myth-making, reflecting its true character as one of the most mysterious and rural of the English shires. Stories of saints, demons, wicked…
This is not a guidebook but brings together the past and present to offer a taste of Jersey. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this beautiful gem 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 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 book is written by the third Alf May of Grimsby, telling the story of each generation as they lived and worked in the trade of trawl fishing. The author tells…
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…
For most of the Middle Ages people believed that saints could intercede with God to effect miraculous cures, save them from injustice and transform their lives for the better. Devotion…
This edited collection, produced by The Survey of Lincoln places under the spotlight the history of the city’s shops and retailing more generally. The volume ranges across time from an…
A Reprint of the 1872 edition of Venerable Edward Trollope’s remarkable book on Sleaford and its 58 surrounding parishes. 150 years ago Trollope first published his book and is has…
This volume of the Survey of Lincoln’s booklets covers an area ranging from the industrial engineering works of Clayton and Shuttleworth in the north through to Bracebridge Low Fields in…
Wandering through summer meadows to swim in the river, mending boots with a hobbin iron, watching the crockery salesman juggle with dinner plates at the weekly market; then later, gas…
Stickford, a parish of about 400 people, is situated on the A16 north of Boston, at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds. In this book you will find pictures showing…
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