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A pub no more

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The Foresters Arms in the early 1900s. The pub is long closed but the building remains at 27 Castlegate, opposite the entrance to Middlemore Yard. The decorations are to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII.

Who do you know in this Grantham photo?

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Westgate A FC, Grantham Caractanian League 1976 Back – Phil Jones, Tom Cooper, Steve Smith, John Kilpin, Nev Lee, Terry Bond, B7? & John Towie Front – Steve Winters, Martin Winters, Mick Baker, Tim Leeson, Geoff Kelham & Lammas Fairbrother. From Timothy Leeson

Do you remember this Grantham business?

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Hall & Co Wine merchants, High Street in 1912. The archway leads to Horse & Jockey Yard (the roof of the pub of the same name is just visible far right). The buildings were demolished in the 19i80s to make way for what is now Boots.

Do you know these lads at the Dolphin?

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TAKEN in 1966, this is the annual meeting of the Grantham Railway Unions. It was held at the Dolphin Inn, Commercial Road, a pub which closed in 1969 much to the disappointment to many locals. It was a pub with a character all of its own. To reach it, you went down a passage and through a side door. The landlord served from the same side of the bar as his customers. The landlord at the time was Henry Rivers, who brought in the picture. He is second from the right. Henry went on to be mine host at the Blue Horse, London Road, which closed to become converted into a fish and chip shop in 1984.

Village near Grantham more than a century ago

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I was born in Londonthorpe in 1946,the house still stands at the top of High St / Church Lane corner. The village main street has not changed a lot over the years. See pictures that were taken in 1902. JudyandGraham Ayto
This is facing East on route to High Dyke(Ermine Street-B6403)The building on left still stands on High Road just opposite Newgate Lane. Judy Ayto

How we spent Halloween at Grantham in the 1980s

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In the early 1980s, the students at University opf Evansville, used to open the cellars at Harlaxton Manor and put on cameos for Halloween.

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Halloween in the cellars of Harlaxton Manor, performed by the Amercian students of Evansville University. 1983

Halloween in the cellars of Harlaxton Manor, performed by the Amercian students of Evansville University. 1983
Halloween at Harlaxton Manor by Students at Evansville University.
Halloween at Harlaxton Manor by Students at Evansville University.
Halloween in the cellars of Harlaxton Manor

Is anyone on this photo still around?

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Jane Price says…

Still finding things that belonged to my mum and her good friend John Korosec.

Could people share this for me please, to see if we can find anyone that’s still on this picture ….thank you

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1969

Do you know these Grantham ladies?

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From left, back – ?, Beryl Neal, Brenda Welbourn, Phyllis Barnes, Marlene Scrimshire, Miss Swallows; front – ?, Winnie Barnes, Pat Atkinson and ? April 1986 St Wulfram’s ACF

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