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Not much of this still standing

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THE pub on the left was the Golden Fleece, later to become Churchills. The 1984 picture shows Grantley Street from Wharf Road befoire it became one-way. The butchers, Dawsons, had long gone and the premises was a knitwear shop.

Who do you know in this Grantham school photo?

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Walton Girls School, 7 Grimsthorpe, in 1984 Back Row- B1? , Melanie Wheeler, Claire Coaten, Tracy Armitage, Sarah Palmer , Sarah Eames,Lisa McPartland, B8?, and Melanie ? Middle Row – Katie Lai, Michelle John , Fiona De La Hoyde , Rosemary Dornan, Sally Davis, Michelle Ellis, Sarah Woodthorpe, Rebecca Burton, Front row- Derren Guilliou, Alex Maurao, Susan Hunter, Mrs Ros Gulson (form teacher) , Karen Taylor , Joanne Henton and Natalie Pepper. Thanks to Sue Blair (nee Hunter) for naming most of them

Last days of popular Grantham shop

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Fabric Warehouse, 90 Westgate, shortly before it closed in December 2014 By JRP
Fabric Warehouse, 90 Westgate, shortly before it closed in December 2014 By JRP
Fabric Warehouse, 90 Westgate, shortly before it closed in December 2014 By JRP

Hundreds turn out for Grantham society wedding

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Wedding of Caroline Cust at St Wulfram’s Church in 1954
Wedding of Caroline Cust at St Wulfram’s Church
Wedding of Caroline Cust at St Wulfram’s Church
Wedding of Caroline Cust at St Wulfram’s Church
photographer is the Journal#s Jimmy Dean
Wedding of Caroline Cust at St Wulfram’s Church

Grantham market hit by blizzard

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Grantham market was badly hit by a snowstorm in 1979. In the background, the pub in the corner was still called the Granby, the shop next door had no plans to become the Hogshead (later Gravity) pub while Paddy McBride still ran the fish and chip shop.
GRANTHAM market was hit by a blizzard in 1979 sending customers home early. Sharpes Seeds was still there and the Life and Health Foods shop was doing big business. On the left is Easiphit shoe shop.

Grantham’s treasures

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The popular antiques programme,The Antiques Roadshow,returns to the the Grantham area on July 11th at Belton House.David Battie is shown in 1999 estimating the value of the 10 ft Japanese incense burners, which had stood in the Guildhall since 1939 at being presented to the people of Grantham by Aveling Barford., at £30,000. With him are SKDC Chief executive Chris Farmer, left, and presenter Hugh Skully, centre.

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