Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Join Park Rangers for a guided walk to discover the History of Hartsholme Country Park and celebrate Discover Lincolnshire weekend. This walk will take you back through time to when Hartsholme was a thriving estate to the present day country park. The walk is 3 miles long and…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Ready to see the majestic tulips?... We welcome you on a journey down memory lane of the history of the Tulip Parade which ran from 1959 - 2013! Discover the history of this wonderful event and its connections to the Spalding area, through a showcase of pictures, memorabilia…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 This event will focus on the fascinating history of Tower Gardens and exciting plans for the future revitalisation of the Registered Park and Garden in Skegness. This will include a tour of Lumley Road and the Gardens, terminating in the Pavilion, where guests will have the chance to…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Within one mile of the Day Centre, there were two large engineering firms, a site of a World War Two air raid and a link to King Edward VIII. Join local historian Chris Hunt and learn of these and other interesting facts about the history which sits on…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Mahomet Thomas Phillips is one of Lincolnshire's greatest forgotten artists. Born in the Congo in the 1870s, he lived and worked in Lincolnshire for most of his career. His sculpture adorns many of our parish churches and war memorials. It can also be found in cathedrals and castles…

Sympathetic Magic Join us online, with Flange & Prong, for this interesting talk. What is sympathetic magic? Where did it come from and how does it work? Lets dismantle it and find out why it’s the oldest and one of the most popular types of magic. We will also plan out some spells for you…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Visit this original canal company office to find displays and interactives telling the story of the Sleaford Navigation and the way it shaped the town. Booklet Number: 36d Region: Sleaford Address: Navigation House, Navigation Wharf, Carre Street, Sleaford. NG34 7TW. Follow signs for the National Centre for Craft…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Cranwell Aviation Heritage Museum is a vibrant family-friendly site that focusses on the stories to be told about RAF Cranwell. For Heritage Open Days, we will be telling the story of Frank Whittle from his time as a cadet at Cranwell College to the exciting days of the…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Time Trap museum at Grimsby Town Hall Visit the former prison cells of Grimsby Town Hall and uncover the Town’s colourful past. Over the two days, there will also be displays by the Great Grimsby Family History Group and the Councils Archives. In addition, Free Entry to the…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Interested in family history, but don't know where to start? Hit a brick wall in your research? Visit us to collect your free starter pack, and for helpful advice from friendly, knowledgeable people, members of the LFHS. Booklet Number: 13d Region: Grimsby Address: Grimsby Town Hall, Town Hall…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Our School was built in 1484, by William of Wainfleet, known also as the founder of Magdalen College, Oxford. The scholars of yesteryear learned Latin and Greek here, and were taught in a religious setting, as William was the Bishop of Winchester. An important man, he also became…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Don't miss this rare opportunity to explore this late medieval almshouse, with its nationally important stained glass in the chapel. Founded by William Browne, a rich wool merchant of Stamford, the hospital was built in 1475 in the reign of Edward IV, and was established as a home…