Kath - Postcards From the Past - Outlying Areas A to K

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Outlying Areas A to K

Brigg Town Hall and the Angel Hotel circa 1907

Here are my postcards of areas of Lincolnshire outlying Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Lincoln with some comments about the scenes.

This page includes Alford, Barton-on-Humber, Binbrook, Boston, Brigg, Brigsley, Caistor, Candlesby, Crowland, East Stockwith, Gainsborough, Grantham, Harpswell, Healing, Horncastle, Immingham and Keelby.

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Cottages at Alford, Lincolnshire. A used postcard dated 12 Dec 1905. Captain John Smith, one of the founders of Jamestown, Virginia, USA was educated at Alford.		Larger Image
Alford Lincolnshire, the Market Place. A used postcard with unreadable postmark but around 1912. The Market Charter was granted in 1283.		Larger Image
Barton-on-Humber, Lincolnshire, the Humber Bridge. An unused postcard fron around 1980/81. Shown nearing completion, at the time of building this was the world's longest single span bridge.		Larger Image
Binbrook, Lincolnshire, the Parish Church of St Mary and St Gabriel. A used postcard but date unreadable probably circa 1915. The Church was consecrated in 1869 and contains a fine stained glass window dedicated to the relationship with the former RAF Binbrook.		Larger Image
Boston, Lincolnshire, St Botolph's Church, also known as the Boston Stump. A used postcard dated 24 Decd 1912. Building started in 1309 but was not completed until 1390. The tower was a later addition started 1425/1430 but not completed until 1510/1520.		Larger Image
Boston, Lincolnshire, St Botolph's Church, also known as the Boston Stump. A used postcard, date unreadable but circa 1920s. A view from the opposite end to the card above.		Larger Image
Brigg, Town Hall and the Angel Hotel. An unused postcard from around 1907. The Hotel was formerly an old Coaching Inn but is now used by the Town Council.		Larger Image
New Jan 2012 Brigsley, Lincolnshire, St Helen's Church An unused postcard from around 1910 The Parish Church dates from the 11th century and of course has had various additions.		Larger image
Caistor, Lincolnshire,Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul A used postcard dated Oct 1906 The church dates back to Saxon times and an original Roman wall forms part of the boundary.		Larger Image
Candlesby Hill, Lincolnshire A used postcard dated 21 Sep 1907		Larger Image
Crowland, Lincolnshire, Croyland Abbey, the Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Bartholomew and St Guthlac. An unused postcard difficult to date but may be 1940s. The ruins are the remains of the former Nave of the monastery, once the largest in Lincolnshire.		Larger Image
Crowland, Lincolnshire, the Old Bridge. An unused postcard,may be 1920s. This bridge in the town centre spanned two original water courses dispensing with the need for three bridges. It was built between 1360 and 1390 by the Monks of Croyland Abbey.		Larger Image
East Stockwith, Lincolnshire, the Horseferry. An unused postcard with the image probably from around 1910 on a much later card.		Larger Image
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, the Aegir on the Trent An unused postcard with the image possibly from around 1910 on a much later card. The Trent Aegir is named after the god of the seashore or ocean in Norse mythology and like the Scandinavian sailors in the myths, river people would fear the coming of the aegir as it is very unpredicatable and would sometimes destroy ships. It usually appears during high spring tides, but as with the Severn Bore, its size can be affected by floods and rises in water levels.		Larger Image
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Market St An unused postcard with the image from around 1910 on a much later card.		Larger Image
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, skating on the Trent An unused postcasd with the image dated from the 1890s but on a much later card.		Larger Image
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Freeing Trent Bridge from the Tolls An unused postcard with the image dated 31 Mar 1932 but on a much later card.		Larger Image
Lea, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, village green and pump An unused postcard with the image from around 1910 on a much later card.		Larger Image
Grantham, Congregational Church and Avenue Rd. A unused postcard but has 28 Mar 1919 pencilled on the back.		Larger Image
Grantham, Lincolnshire, St Wulfram's known as 'Glory of Grantham'. An unused postcard but has 28 Mar 1919 pencilled on the back. When completed in 1300 the Tower and Spire was the tallest building in the country at 282 feet in height. The church also boasted a 16th century chained libarary.		Larger Image
Harpswell, Lincolnshire, St Chad's Church. An unused postcard possibly 1960s. St Chad's has an Anglo-Saxon Tower and the churchyard contains World War II graves from nearby RAF Hemswell (the airfield was originally known as RAF Harpswell).		Larger Image
New Jan 2012 Healing, Lincolnshire, the Wesleyan Chapel A used postcard dated 1 Jun 1908		Larger image
Horncastle, Lincolnshire, St Mary's Church. A used postcard dated 22 Sep 1955. Parts of the church date back to the 13th century and a major restoration was completed in 1861.		Larger Image
Immingham, Lincolnshire - Deep Water Dock. An unused postcard possibly around 1910. Construction started in 1906, shown are the Graving Dock, Entrance Lock and General Offices		Larger Image
Immingham, Lincolnshire, Deep Water Dock and Coaling Jetty. An unused postcard, difficult to date but may be around 1910.		Larger Image
Immingham Docks, Lincolnshire. An unused postcard probably around 1910 A fine line-up of ships		Larger Image
Immingham, Lincolnshire,three scenes, Tin Town, the Dock and Chapel Lane. A used postcard dated 6 Aug 1909. The Port has the largest deep-sea docks in the country and during World War I was a base for early submarine warfare. Together with it's twin port of Grimsby they now form the largest port in the UK in tonnage terms.		Larger Image
Immingham, Lincolnshire, Parish Church of St Andrew. An unused card of around 1910. This fine Church is part Norman, has a 15th Century Font and uniquely has the royal coat of arms of James II (1688).		Larger Image
"A Summers Day in Broadway, Keelby", Lincolnshire. A used postcard dated 5 Feb 1907.		Larger Image
Keelby, Lincolnshire, Council School (Victoria Road) probably early 1900s. A real photographic card.The clarity of the card reveals when the school was built, having the date 1879 below the bell tower. Girls and Infants' School is engraved above the doorway of the building to the right. The two small boys are immaculately dressed for the photographer, J.S.Bullen, complete with caps and celluloid collars.		Larger Image
"The Kings Head", Victoria Rd, Keelby, Lincolnshire. A used postcard dated 1 Sep 1918		Larger Image

Click on the Links for more of my pages
Grimsby - Part 1	Docks
Grimsby - Part 2	Roads, Streets etc
Grimsby - Part 3	People's Park, Churches, and Schools
Grimsby - Part 4	Other Buildings, Structures and multi-scene views
Cleethorpes - Part 1	Beach and Promenade areas
Cleethorpes - Part 2	All other areas and multi-scene views
Lincoln	All areas
Mablethorpe, Skegness and Sutton-on-Sea	Seaside Resorts other than Cleethorpes
Outlying Areas - A to K (this page)	Alford, Barton-on-Humber, Binbrook, Boston, Brigg, Brigsley, Caistor, Candlesby, Crowland, east Stockwith, Gainsborough, Grantham, Harpswell, Healing, Horncastle, Immingham and Keelby
Outlying Areas - L to Y	Laceby, Little Coates, Louth, Markby, Market Rasen, Nettleton, Ravendale, Skirbeck, Sleaford, Somersby, Spalding, Stamford, Tattershall, Tealby, Tetney Lock, Thornton Curtis and Waltham

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