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Who can you name in this Grantham School photo?

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Earlesfield Primary School in 1996 Back – Mr Kennedy, B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9, Mrs Green (HM) Third row – Gary Hall, T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9 T10 Second row – S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7, Justine Whitby, Nicola Hoe. Front – F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7

Who enjoyed a pint in this place?

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Grantham Hospital Social Club was on land on the east of Manthorpe Road, opposite the main building. It was close to nurses’ accommodation which was demolished early in the new Millennium when the hospital trust sold the land for a housing development. The picture was taken in 1992

Gardeners met at the Spotted Cow

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THE Victoria Lodge 1752 of the National United Order of Free Gardeners, pictured sometime in the 1920s. The lodge, part of Kingston Upon Hull District, was based at the Spotted Cow, London Road, Grantham. It was a friendly society in much the same way as the RAOB and the Oddfellows. The picture was taken near Lambley’s garage on Bridge End Road. On the extreme right is George Dennis, who lived at No 1 South Parade.

Remember this Watergate cake shop?

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From 1841 until 1881 this residence was occupied by George Healey a practicing Attorney at Law and Solicitor born 1808 in Wymondham, Leicestershire. John Thomas Lewis Harvey took over in 1881 as a letting/house sales business agent which seemed to prosper as in 1882 Mrs. Harvey required a general servant “Wesleyan and from country preferred”.In 1890 a Grantham man, Joseph Amos Smith, converted the premises into a bakers and confectioners.His daughter, Catherine Smith, had taken the business over by 1897.From 1902 until 1912 William Reeve from Kingsthorpe, Northants and then his son James Reeve ran the business until John Thomas Dance acquired it until 1920 when William Morris Herriott from Boston became the owner.Upon his death in 1940 aged 60, his son Leonard William Herriott took over until the late 1950’s.His daughter was Gladys May Herriott born in 1929.She married John Harrison Foster of Vine House in 1951 who died in office when the Mayor of the town in 1998. She served as Mayor in 1987/88 and died in 2012.Since the early 60’s the premises have been known as the Cake Shop.Although it is said that Frank Bruno the boxer stopped in town to enjoy the delights of this establishment it had been closed, neglected and forlorn for many years. It has since been renovated and reopened

Who do you know in this Grantham pub team?

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Cherry Tree FC : 1986 SeasonCHERRY Tree F.C. were Grantham Sunday League champions in the 1986-87 season and this team photo was taken right after their final game of the season. Needing a victory on the final day of the season to take the title, Cherry

Back – B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10

Front – F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8

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Who’s enjoyed a bevvie or two in this pub?

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Ancaster in the early part of the last century. Mansell Beard provided this picture of the Angel inn. The stone inn was built in the 18th Century and became home to Edward Porter and his large family in the early 20th Century. In 1926 Edward’s son Fred became the landlord, and he lived at the inn with his wife Lilly and daughters Joyce and Betty. The pub had a large farmyard and stables at the rear, as well as a field where the village feast was held.

Grantham’s original library

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Grantham library in 1922, behind the Guildhall. It is the forerunner of the one now in the Isaac Newton Centre. The first library in Grantham was Triggs Library, in St Wulfram’s. There was also a library at the Grantham Philosophical Society’s home in Finkin Street.

Do you recognise this Grantham shop?

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Taken in a Grantham shop, this is Oscar the rabbit. And that’s all the information we have on these photos?

So…. Who was Oscar the Rabbit, who are the people in the pictures, and which Grantham shop was this?

Who do you know in this Grantham photo?

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Cyril brown of Gonerby SC receives the Senior Knockout Cup in 1986 from Grantham Journal Sports editor John Pinchbeck. Also in the picture are Colin ‘Snicker’ Sneesby, Kieran Collins, Merv Fuller, Tony Ballaam, Chris Pakey, Chris Curtis, Tim Cullington, Ian Makevit, Gary Dixon , Tommy Beck, Graham Burton, Kev Harris, Phil Truesdale

Grantham men at work

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RD040 Dumper made by Aveling Barford with its builders. George Burdett's photograph This was taken in the Service Training school so most of the people are students who would be there on a course. Extreme right of the picture is Pete Spalding who was one of the instructors. Stood in front of machines left headlight below the cab is Doug Atkinson he became service manager but would have been an overseas service rep at the time. 4th in from left Dave Piggot. Other names are: Keith Hall, George Burdett. Terry Fardell next to Ben Phillpots, Dave Piggott, Terry Fardell, Pete Spalding, Ian Stoneham (don't know why he was on the photo he was Marketing Manager in Part & Service), John Webb . Doug Atkinson Peter Shaw Also Mick Rands John Page & Ernie Chamberlain 2nd from left.

RD040 Dumper made by Aveling Barford with its builders in 1984.
George Burdett’s photograph
This was taken in the Service Training school so most of the people are students who would be there on a course. Extreme right of the picture is Pete Spalding who was one of the instructors. Stood in front of machines left headlight below the cab is Doug Atkinson he became service manager but would have been an overseas service rep at the time. 4th in from left Dave Piggot.
Other names are: Keith Hall, George Burdett. Terry Fardell next to Ben Phillpots,
Dave Piggott, Terry Fardell, Pete Spalding, Ian Stoneham (don’t know why he was on the photo he was Marketing Manager in Part & Service), John Webb . Doug Atkinson Peter Shaw
Also Mick Rands John Page & Ernie Chamberlain 2nd from left.

Who’s enjoyed a pint at this Grantham pub?

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Peter Reichelt says – e photo taken outside the Blue Boat Pub in the early 1920’s. This Happy Party shows my Grandfather at the back with hat on, Grandmother Amy on his lhs and my young mother on his rhs, not looking all that pleased with the event.My Aunt Irene is sitting at the front holding a large check flat cap. I guess some beer had been flowing. Happy Days. I am not sure the number of hands about matched the people!

Keeping steam engines clean in Grantham

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Cleaners beside the Ivatt Atlantic Locomotive in 1922 They then became firemen before finally graduating as drivers. Top row second from the left Bill Bainbridge, second from the right, Len Thurlby. Andrew Robinson

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