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Prime Minster visits Grantham

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PRIME Minister Harold Macmillan visited Grantham in 1959 to support local Conservative MP Joe Godber. The huge crowd blocked Wide Westgate. Across the road was the Blue Man, far left, with traffic coming out of Welby Street. Johnson and Basker was an off-licence, while Manterfield was a cobbler.

What ever happened to this iconic telescope?

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In 1984 BMARCo Training School were asked ,in conjunction with Grantham College, to build a 4 x model of Sir Isaac Newton’s telescope as a centre piece for the new Isaac Newton Shopping Centre which was achieved in collaboration with the Science Museum of London with the final painting, polishing and final assembly on 15 th March 1984.In total 12 apprentices from BMARCo. ,6 from Aveling-Barford and 1 from Grantham Electrical were responsible for this outstanding and unique piece.It went on display as promised and has never been seen since.Where is it now?Vaughan
“This 4X scale model of Isaac Newton’s telescope was constructed in 1984 by 12 apprentices of BMARCo., Grantham Electrical and 6 apprentices from Aveling-Barford in conjunction with Grantham College.It was presented to Morrisons for display at the Isaac Newton Centre but where is it now? In the picture are Gary Ward and Alan Goode two of the construction team Other apprentices on the project were Steven Kilpin, Andrew OGrady, Scott Logan, Steve Rimmington, Duncan Baker, Nick Lee, Chris Cunningham, Barry Titcomb, Mark Craven, Alan Goode, Gary Ward and me.

Tank presented to town was sold for scrap

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Dorothy with a First World War tank in Wyndham Park. September 16 1929 It’s a Female, ie only armed with machine guns, Mark IV Tank given to the town in 1919 as a thank-you for all the money raised for war funds during the war by the town. It was on a concrete plinth in what became Wyndham Park . It was sold off for scrap in the late 1920s for £26.50p. There is only one of these presentation tanks left in the country and that’s in Ashford in Kent.

Building the Grange – cheap at half the price

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GRANGE Gardens being built off Union Street in 1959. They would provide homes for 27 families and cost £37,000 using new Unity pre-cast methods. Taken 06.02.1959
GRANGE Gardens being built off Union Street in 1959. They would provide homes for 27 families and cost £37,000 using new Unity pre-cast methods.

Who did you know in this Grantham football team?

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Aveling Barford FC at their Houghton Road ground, outside the old canteen. Back row Arthur Hakes (inspector), George Sutton, Alf Ambrose (tool room), Freddie Cox (fitter), B5?, Freddie Wormall (fitter), B7?, Wilf Robinson (m/c shop), Walter Bedford (driller), S Eldred (plateshop), Bob Clark (repairs), Reg Christmas (dispatch), Bill Merchant (paint shop), W. Marchant snr (paint shop), B15?, V C Leverett (plate shop mgr); Front – R Sancto (m/c shop), Bill Tinkham (tool room), “Nipper” Gray (lab), Le “Boxer” Bingham (m/c shop & G “porky” Eales (paint shop) From Ela Watts

Grantham College Rag week – MP kidnapped and ransomed

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GRANTHAM students taking part in what was then their annual rag week in October 1969. The event included kidnapping the town’s Tory MP Joe Godber, which raised only £7.55 ransom. This was one of only four floats that year, Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School depicting the Isle of Wight Folk Festival.
GRANTHAM College students taking part in what was then their annual rag week in October 1969. They won first prize for the float ‘sleep in’. They are pictured in Huntingtower Road.

Grantham Rag Week

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Grantham Charity Rag Saturday September 14, 1929. Bottom of Barrowby Road. Knipton Band. From Dave Fardell
Grantham Charity Rag Saturday September 14, 1929. Rustpon & Hornsby fire brigade on Avenue Road from Dave Fardell
14th September 1929. Grantham Rag. Corner of Welham Street from Dave Fardell
Grantham Charity Rag Saturday September 14, 1929. In Westgate from Dave Fardell
Grantham Charity Rag Saturday September 14, 1929. Bottom of Barrowby Road from Dave Fardell
Grantham rag week passes along Wharf Road in 1929

Who’s had a pint in here?

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The former George Tap, Guildhall Street, in 1989 before demolition to make way for the George shopping centre.
The former George Tap, Guildhall Street, before demolition to make way for the George shopping centre.

When the Jesuits took over the Manor

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Harlaxton Manor near Grantham in 1959 when the Jesuits were in charge
Harlaxton Manor near Grantham when the Jesuits were in charge
Harlaxton Manor near Grantham when the Jesuits were in charge The refectory
Harlaxton Manor near Grantham when the Jesuits were in charge
Harlaxton Manor near Grantham when the Jesuits were in charge
Harlaxton Manor near Grantham when the Jesuits were in charge
Harlaxton Manor near Grantham when the Jesuits were in charge
Harlaxton Manor near Grantham when the Jesuits were in charge

Just to remind you what it looks like…

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We were promised snow today but it never arrived. Here’s a reminder of the snow we had in 2013

Denton Avenue Jan 2013
The field between Gorse Lane and Denton Avneue. Jan 2013 by JRP
Ropsley 2013
Snowman Jan 2013 by Gillian Christie
Denton Avenue Jan 2013
Ropsley 2013

Crash brings memories of a building long gone

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A COLLISION between a Hillman and this Rover gives an excellent view of Avenue Road in 1959.
Welham Street with Pidcock’s maltings in background in 1959
The driver of this precariously balanced Wolsey Hornet was unhurt following a collision on the corner of Welham Street and Avenue Road in 1959. In the background is Pidcock’s Maltings which was demolished in 1973.

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