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The Belles of St Wulfram’s

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Netball League winners 1969/70 – St Wulfram’s School. From left, back – Janice Bacon, Judith Chambers, Lorraine Cook, & Val Templeton; Front – Diane West, Pamela Rands, El;ain Powers, Sandra Smith & Val Watmore. Send in by Steve Featherstone

Who recalls these taxis?

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ACE’ taxi’s with 3 of the drivers from the very late 60’s/ early 1970’s,it was taken around the back of Boot’s. A young Frank Angeloni on the left, the chap on the right i’ve no idea who he from Darren Eaton
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Whatever happened to Eddison Plant?

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The Wyndham Park steam roller is a legend in the town, which thousands of children played on until it was taken away in 1999. It is now in Bristol.

It was presented to the town by Eddison Plant Hire, a once iconic company in Grantham. We know what happened to the roller, but what happened to Eddison Plant after it left their Harlaxton Road home (later the court) in 1994 for a new home on Spittlegate Level?

Eddison Plant roller delivered to Wyndham Park in 1954 play area.
The roller in 1999 just before it was taken away.

Grantham Rag week photos

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Grantham Charity Rag Saturday September 14, 1929. from Dave Fardell
Grantham Charity Rag Saturday September 14, 1929. Corner of Welham Street. from Dave Fardell
Grantham Charity Rag Saturday September 14, 1929. Grantham Borough Fire Brigade at the bottom of Barrowby Road. from Dave Fardell
Grantham Charity Rag Saturday September 14, 1929. Dave Fardell
Grantham Charity Rag Saturday September 14, 1929. Taken in Westgate. from Dave Fardell

Sportsmen at the National School

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THESE lad played for the National Boys School, Castlegate, Grantham, in the 1948-49 season. Note the length of the shorts worn by the two lads standing either side. It was brought in by John Roberts, of Harrington Road, South Witham. The team is, from left, teachers – Mr Hayes and Mr Brumby; back – ? Winfield, Mike Brown, ? Wells, Colin Meanwell, Colin Wood, ? White and Henry Tillotson; middle – ?, Mick Toon, Les Abbot, Ken Healey and Peter Baker; front – Danny Cunnington and Graham Willows.

Watergate – before the bulldozers

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Looking south in 1959 from Yvonne Parker. Buildings on the left replaced by Watergate House
Watergate, closed for business. This was taken just prior to the demolition of the east side of Watergate, my grandfather’s shop is just visible on the extreme right. Some of these businesses re-located but many, like my Grandfather, did not. I lived here for the first five years of my life but spent a lot of time here even after I moved to Belton Lane. from Yvonne Parker

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