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Who do you know in this Grantham photo?

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Members of Grantham Air Cadets visit an RAF station. This was a Grantham Air Training Corps camp photo from RAF Leuchars in in 1984. from left. 1?, Kevin Eaton, Cdt Gill, AWO ‘Paddy’ Moor, Jonathon Towers, CWO Chris Roe, 7?, Tim Braybrooke, 9?, Steve Hullott,& Flt Lt Eric Spencer. From:Susan Holvey.

Unusual view of Welby Street

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The view is Welby Street looking from Westgate towards Wharf Road in about 1934 and shows Nellie Howlett (nee Turner, whose parents lived in the street), talking to an older neighbour. Everything was demolished in the early 1980s. From John Howlett

The back of the Journal

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This picture was taken in 1934 from what is now Greenwood’s Row car park. The site was later occupied by the Journal offices, which have also now been demolished. It was originally the site of the Mail Hotel It is now a private car park.

This old house should still be standing

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INDUSTRIALIST Richard Hornsby had this house built in the 1830s so he could be close to his factory. In fact he was so close, his back door took him straight into the works. But in 1974, after the empire he had founded finally collapsed, it was allowed to be demolished by a council with no sense of heritage The site is now occupied by Halford’s.

Who do you know in this school photo?

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This was taken at Stainby school at the retirement of Mrs Lowe. The photograph has, my wife believes ,the following people in it: Grahm Berry, Jon Watson, Sue Marston (now Seymour), Jane Spencer, David Bellamy, Christopher Addlesee, Penny Spencer, Ann Winch (now Johnson), Jane Addlesee, Mr Sharp, Mrs Lowe, Sally Sacker, Melanie Thompson, Sandra Groves, Peter Weston, Kim Addlesee and Linda Thompson. Sent in by Paul Johnson

Who else do you know in this photo – and when was it taken?

Could Grantham roads still cope with this?

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A PAIR of traction engines tow a giant casting made in Lincoln, through Grantham, in 1934. It is passing the old Post Office, which was pulled down in the 1970s to be replaced by the one we see today.
A PAIR of traction engines tow a giant casting made in Lincoln, through Grantham in 1934. It is passing the George Hotel and the newly opened Marks & Spencer store

Who do you know on this mystery Grantham photo?

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Paul Johnson who sent in this photo, believes it has something to do with Grantham Town F.C related from somewhere in the 1970’s
He believes, it was taken at the BMarco’s club on Springfield Road.
His parents Tony & Joyce Johnson are on the far right and the lady in the sash is probably Susan Izdebski (not sure of spelling) who was Miss Grantham Town.
The group playing on the night featured Brian and Tony Bradley, John Burnett, Norman Locking and Ges Saddington, I think they were called Hadrians Wall at the time.

Can anyone confirm or add more information including names and the date? If the above information is wrong – what is going on?

GM: Can spot one or two familiar faces – but nothing to do with Grantham Town. Can anyone help?

Before we all had teles

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YOUNGSTERS were queuing up to take out books at Grantham children’s library (now Grantham Museum) in 1954. The children’s library was separated by a glass partition from the adult’s section. More than 1,000 books a month were being read by youngsters, rising to 4,799 in October. Librarian Percy Willard said: “”The gap between a horror comic and even the lightest story is quite enormous. You cannot beat a healthy read.””

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