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Donington, Lincolnshire
Donington maps
Historic maps of Donington and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Donington maps
Historic map of Donington
Illustrated Victorian map of Lincolnshire
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Donington books
Displaying 3 of 6 books about Donington and the local area. View all Donington books
Lincolnshire Living Memoires
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Grantham Town and City Memories
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Lincoln Photographic Memories
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2 Donington photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Donington
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This is a very significant picture to me although taken a good many years after we left high street for Mill Lane. My sister, Hilda and I were both born in one of the houses just beyond the white building, in our time that was the bakery, run by a Mr Wilson and family. (Hilda was born in 1918 and I... [more]
Shared on 13 July 2006
Lincolnshire memories
Lived in Surfleet Reservoir until joining he Royal Navy in 1949. Now writing a book and am seeking more information regarding the localle
Shared on 15 February 2009
My father was John Henry Williamson known as Harry. He lived with his father John William Williamson and mother Ada Florence nee Rylatt. My mother Florence Thorpe Catton was from Yorkshire and met Dad at Metheringham Feast.
The family lived in Burton Pedwardine at the time of my parents marriage in 1933 and Harry and Florence went to live with... [more]
Shared on 24 August 2008
My grandparents, Charles Herbert and Maud Mary Epton, lived at 3 (later 11) Council Houses, Brothertoft, and my childhood holidays were always spent here. My dad was born in that house, as was his brother, and my grandparents must have lived there nigh on 50 years, and both of them, along with several other relatives, are buried in Brothertoft churchyard. Dad,... [more]
Shared on 24 August 2009
My great grandmother, Elizabeth Allaban (born around 1864) was a servant at Elton Villas in Spalding. Do you know where this would have been in Spalding? I am currently tracing my family tree so would be pleased to hear from anyone with that name. Elizabeth Allaban married Joseph Preddy in March 1891 at Spalding.
Regards
Jane Mitchell
Shared on 20 October 2009
I wonder if anyone could be of help. I am in the process of tracing my family tree and have discovered my great grandmother, Elizabth Allaban (or Allabon) (married in Spalding to Joseph Preddy in March 1891) was a servant in Elton Villas, Spalding. Does anyone know where this is or do you know of anyone with the name... [more]
Shared on 19 October 2009
I remember living in Cowbit and went to see jailhouse rock in the Odeon cinema. Never saw the end of the film because the last bus went to early!
I was in the Gleede boys school in 1960-1961 I then moved to Long sutton and the Peele school.
Shared on 23 November 2008
I was born at Church Corner, Langrick, in one of a pair of tied cottages. My godparents lived next door. My mother was Joyce May Cargill, and she was living with her parents, Eva Kate and George Herbert White at the time of my birth. my father was Joseph William Cargill. He was in the Army, fighting in the second World... [more]
Shared on 26 March 2008
Extracts From Donington & Lincolnshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Donington, inspired by Frith photos.
Lincolnshire Photographic Memories
Further east, 18th-century Mansfield House on the right with its two canted bay windows and pedimented doorcase is the best building, while the one with three dormers beyond is now a county branch library. Behind the Hovis sign, a fire station has since been built, but the rendered building in the middle distance, The Black Swan, is still a pub today.... [more]
This is an extract from Lincolnshire Photographic Memories.
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Lincolnshire Photographic Memories
This view looks west from the Market Place into Station Street. Beyond the Black Bull inn sign are the three gables of No 2, Pointz House, in which captain Matthew Flinders, the explorer of Australian shores and seas, was born in 1774. The Black Bull itself is a 17th-century building refronted in the 18th century.
This is an extract from Lincolnshire Photographic Memories.
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Heading towards Boston, we reach Donington on the Grantham to Boston road, an attractive market town, once the centre of a flax and hemp trade with three hemp fairs a year. This view looks east from the Market Place along the High Street, not the most distinguished in Lincolnshire; however, the Red Cow is a coaching inn with an 18th-century refront... [more]
This is an extract from Lincolnshire Pocket Album.
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