Nostalgic memories of Billinghay's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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I fondly remember the time I spent in Billinghay as the science teacher at The Lafford School, one of three new schools built at the same time in the 1960's. I also ran some adult evening classes and one evening was offered a hive of bees from a couple of people with the same name as their offer, Mr and Mrs Bee! I collected the bees on a trolley and, one Saturday morning, wheeled the bees ...see more
My grandad was from Billinghay, Edgar Gilbert. We used to go to the fair every year and then to nana's for stuffed chine! There also used to be a good fair in Metheringham where some of my great-aunts lived. I went to Lafford school for about a year, my friend was Linda Locket and she lived next door to my nana, opposite Lafford School.
The Old Vicarage Cottage in Church Street is now home to the Parish Office and is a local access point for North Kesteven District Council. There is a good display of village photos, the building itself is about 350 years old, and is of interest as it is a rare example of the mud and stud buildings found in the village prior to the fire in 1864. Old photos are often reproduced in the 'Billinghay Times' ...see more