Survey of Lincoln

Upcoming talk by SoL's Andrew Walker. Our book "Lincoln's Burial Grounds: Commemorating the City's Dead" will be on sale at a reduced rate.

A "Greek" temple next to a Roman wall in Lincoln? Andrew Walker tells the story in September's Lincoln Independent here, page 15. bit.ly/4hsxzqT

In October's Lincoln Independent, p 17, our article on the end of W H Smith in the Cornhill in #Lincoln. But where was Smith's before? Read here bit.ly/4qcBbkH

Artist recreating Lincoln street on giant roll of paper Matthew Wright says capturing every detail of Lincoln's Bailgate will take up to six months.

Giant 'papestry' recreates one of city's oldest streets

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Join us at the Eliot Room at Lincoln Bishop University, from 2 pm on 5th October. Our presentation is on upon buildings constructed partly in response to the 1905 typhoid epidemic. bit.ly/4gFucwd

Join us @surveyoflincoln.bsky.social, along with @lincolnrecsoc.bsky.social and the SLHA, on 5th October as part of Lincoln Book Festival. Details here: bit.ly/4gFucwd

Lincoln Bishop University September Open Day Book your place now for our September Open Day!

One day to go until our next Open Day! Come along tomorrow to learn all about the single and joint honours History degrees on offer at Lincoln Bishop University.

For more information, and to register for the Open Day, see: www.lincolnbishop.ac.uk/events/septo...

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Join us at Lincoln Bishop University tomorrow as part of Heritage Open Days. Explore the history of the institution through a series of talks and tours, a 'games jam', and a screening of the 1962 film 'The Wild and the Willing.'

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A rare chance to see a screening of "The Wild and the Willing", filmed in #Lincoln in 1962. Tomorrow Saturday at 2pm, Bishop University. bit.ly/4nCeWT7

Lincolnshire heritage open days include Sir Isaac Newton's school People can explore Tattershall Castle and visit the former school of Sir Isaac Newton.

Heritage sites will open their doors for free

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SoL will be contributing to this session on 5th October. Book now! lincolnbookfestival.org/festival-pro...

Local History Cafe: The Ruston in the Blue Lagoon. Friday 5 September 6-7.30pm £3.50pp. The Grandstand, Saxilby Rd, Lincoln. The story of the rescue of what is now the world’s oldest working excavator from a watery grave. Book: LL.HH@lincoln.gov.uk

There will be:

– A 'games jam', where teams will design board games

– Talks and tours by academics

– A 'history detectives' activity to match historic photographs of the campus to their present-day locations

– A screening of "The Wild and Willing" (1962), which was filmed in Lincoln

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On 20th September, as part of Heritage Open Days, we will be hosting a day of events at @lincolnbishopuni.bsky.social. Come to celebrate the heritage and architecture of our campus with board games, talks, tours, and a film screening 🗃️

Full information: www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-e...

The opening of Pelham Bridge Andrew Walker of The Survey of Lincoln examines the late Queen Elizabeth II’s first official visit to the city as monarch – and probably her wettest – on J...

Pelham Bridge in #Lincoln has been carrying traffic for 68 years. Andrew Walker of SoL looks back at its construction and official opening in 1958. bit.ly/4mTQ2hs

Reminders of Lincoln's old foundries visible today in city streets. More in Hello Lincoln. bit.ly/4eYD9zY #streetfurniture

Some of our members enjoyed a tour of the test pits in the Malandry, site of the mediaeval Leper Hospital of the Holy Innocents, in #Lincoln, revealing structures and finds. Thanks to Lindsay Johnson and the Local Landscapes and Hidden Histories project funded by @heritagefunduk.bsky.social

Close-up of cap and sails of Ellis windmill Lincoln

Ellis #windmill in #Lincoln is open next Sunday 20th. Well worth a visit! www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/history-heri...

The Survey of Lincoln and its work Hello Lincoln’s weekend reads include articles from the Survey of Lincoln, so we thought we would invite ANDREW WALKER of the group explain more about its...

Find out more about us courtesy of HelloLincoln. bit.ly/4eLAfyj

Lincoln’s railway stations Arthur Ward from The Survey of Lincoln considers the city’s past and present railway stations. How often do you stand back to appreciate the architecture o...

The architecture and history of Lincoln's two railway stations explained by Arthur Ward from the Survey of Lincoln bit.ly/4lcdRAT

This Friday, from Lincoln Green Spaces, Local History Cafe: Town Planning between the Wars, a talk by Rob Wheeler. The Grandstand, Lincoln, 6pm -7.30. £3.50. To book a place email LL.HH@lincoln.gov.uk

Now 141 years old, the bandstand in the Arboretum in #Lincoln has a connection with the #Oddfellows. Read more in this month's Lincoln Independent.
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191 High Street - mixing old and new Andrew Walker of the Survey of Lincoln considers an impressive High Street building, which is now home to the men’s clothing store Cavani. In recent years,...

A familiar building on #Lincoln 's High Street, by the city's most famous architect. Its history and changes, by SoL's Andrew Walker in Hello Lincoln. bit.ly/4e6wD9L

Discover the early life in Lincoln of George Boole in our booklet. Available at Lindum Books Bailgate and Steep Hill Bookshop, Jews Court, as well as direct from us. bit.ly/45TrkIQ

Book cover - Shops and Shopping

Book cover. Lincoln's Waterfront Through Time.

Book cover. Lincoln City Centre South of the River Witham. From High Bridge to South Park.

Book cover. Learing in Lincoln. A History of of the City's Education Buildings

Our AGM is at 10am on Sat 14th June; St Hugh's Church Hall, Monks Road, followed by talks. Doors open from 9.30 with tea/coffee and an opportunity to join or renew membership and to buy various booklets published by the SoL at reduced prices. All welcome!

Not in code! Our very readable booklet on George Boole's early life in #Lincoln is still available. www.thesurveyoflincoln.co.uk/pubs/themati...

Lincoln’s Assembly Rooms In this article from The Survey of Lincoln, Andrew Walker examines a long-established social venue on Bailgate. Lincoln’s surviving assembly rooms is one o...

Very much the place to be for the aristocracy and aspiring County families in the 19th century. SoL's Andrew Walker tells the story in Hello Lincoln bit.ly/4jt6kvw

Book cover - Shops and Shopping

Book cover. Lincoln's Waterfront Through Time.

Book cover. Lincoln City Centre South of the River Witham. From High Bridge to South Park.

Book cover. Learing in Lincoln. A History of of the City's Education Buildings

Our AGM is at 10am on Sat 14th June; St Hugh's Church Hall, Monks Road, followed by talks. Doors open from 9.30 with tea/coffee and an opportunity to join or renew membership and to buy various booklets published by the SoL at reduced prices. All welcome!

Our May contribution to the Lincoln Independent can be read here. bit.ly/4dAMKwn High Bridge in #Lincoln and its 'restoration' in 1902. Not everyone approved!

Lincoln (district) - Local Heritage Hub | Historic England Uncover the local history and heritage that makes your local area so special

Lots of useful and original content here. historicengland.org.uk/local/locati...