No. 51 : Spring 2003

Brayford Villa, Lincoln: Where was it, What was it, When was it? – Dennis Mills
A discussion, illustrated by maps and photographs, of the origin, nature and ownership of a property which first appeared in Lincoln City maps of the 1840s. It was significantly affected by the Nottingham and Lincoln Railway and later swept aside by industrial development to the south-west of the city centre.
The Lucas Freelite - Barry Barton
A simple DC generator turned by pole-mounted propeller was used throughout the Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire Fens at isolated properties for lighting or battery charging, chiefly in the 1940s and 50s. No current examples are known. Technical details with drawings and a photograph (1976).
Dogdyke Pumping Station - Chris Lester
A brief account of the history of this station and note of the recent boiler replacement and subsequent reopening. Close to Tattershall Castle, it is open from May to October on the first Sunday in the month between 2pm and 5pm.
Floods : East Coast 1953 - Betty Kirkham, Hilary Healey and Ethne Kingsley
Three personal recollections, illustrated by photographs, of the devastating floods along the Lincolnshire coast at Woolla Bank, Sutton-on-Sea and Ingoldmells on 31 January 1953.
The Perils of Publishing Lincolnshire's Heritage - John Ketteringham
A successful and prolific local author who has published 13 titles in the past 18 years recommends a painless way of getting into print. Some practical tips are given.
The Lincolnshire Methodist History Society - Jim English
The Wesley Historical Society inaugurated in 1888 eventually spawned local branches, including the Lincolnshire branch in 1963. This is a brief account of its activities - lecture programme, journal, preservation of records and buildings.
Peerage for a Poet: Voyage of the "Pembroke Castle" September 1883 - Jim Murray
Based on the journal of Tennyson's son, Hallam, an account of the maiden voyage of a 4-masted steamship to the Western Isles of Scotland, the Orkneys, Norway and Denmark. Alfred Tennyson and W E Gladstone were the principal passengers. Tennyson's peerage followed 3 moths later.
Henry Cross: a Lincolnshire Drover - Gordon Taylor
In the late 18th century thousands of cattle were driven annually from Scotland for summer grazing on the rich salt marshes of Lincolnshire and East Anglia. This article describes the practice and follows the life of Henry Cross, born in the Lincolnshire Marshes in 1740 and buried at Darfield, South Yorkshire, 41 years later.
Young Archaeologist of the Year 2002
Clemency Cooper of Spalding was the winner of the 13 -15 age group with a project entitled 'A Roman Dinner Fit for an Emperor'
Coal in Lincolnshire
A Lincolnshire map of 1775 marks the site of a trial coal shaft between Claxby and Normanby on the scarp face of the Wolds. Is anything more known?
Obituary : Douglas Boyce
Former mathematics teacher at De Aston School, Market Rasen; also local historian and author of books on Market Rasen and war memorials.
Obituary : Sue Gates
A librarian who played a key role in developing and promoting the Tennyson Research Centre at Lincoln Central Library. Also noted for her work on newspaper archives and the Lincolnshire County Council Illustrations Index.