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Grantham, High Street c.1955
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As we look south down High Street we can see that many of the buildings survive today, including the dormered building on the far left. Bearing in mind that this was the Great North Road , the A1, which now by-passes the town, the scene is remarkably tranquil. Nowadays Grantham is most well-known as the birthplace of Margaret Thatcher; her father's shop in North Parade had a brief apotheosis as The Premier Restaurant.

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A Selection of Memories from Grantham

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Grantham

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My Mam was in service in 1920
Grantham, George Hotel and High Street c1955
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Added 23 June 2020

School Days
My last three years at school were spent in the small building at the centre of the picture. At the time what had previously been the Brownlow infants school was an annex to the Girl's Central School hidden behind building to the right. Both buildings now have another use as The Girls Central School was replaced by Walton Girls School on Kitty Briggs Lane back in the mid 1960s
Grantham, Bee Hive Inn 1893
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Added 16 September 2015

Ancestry Research Treasure
I am SO grateful for this image as it set me off on my visit to Grantham to further research my ancestry. For me, it shows two properties of J.T. Broughton. My ancestors, Hackworth, married into the Broughton family and were in these properties at the time this image was taken. Very exciting. It has brought my research to life. Who knows, maybe that is one of my ancestors standing with the horse outside!
Grantham, Market Place 1893
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Wedding Day
My husband and I married in the building on the right of this photograph in February 1988. I seem to recall the the registry office was moving from one building to another at the time and so this gorgeous old building was used as a temporary venue. The room we married in had dark wooden panelling on the walls and was steeped in history. We then nipped across the road for photographs in the doorway of St Wulfrums Church.
Grantham, Grammar School 1890
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