2024 Monthly Meetings

Members £3 Non-Members £5

Village Hall, High street - 7.30 pm

Tuesday 16th January

Annual General Meeting followed by 'A Tour of Bygone Lincoln' - Chris Hewis 

Using postcards and photos from our 'John Wilson Collection', Chris Hewis takes you on an early 20th century trip through the City. 

Tuesday 20th February

Lisa Brundle, Small Finds Officer, the Portable Antiquities Scheme 

Lisa will review recent finds in the County and their ongoing preservation. 

Tuesday 19th March

Jan Reade - 'Up' 

From a fire on the ground to the modern induction hob and microwave, this talk covers the development of the kitchen, from the Neolithic to the 20th Century. 

The develpment of labour-saving gadgets and changes in cookware.

Tuesday 16th April

David Mitchell - '10 Iconic Items from WW1' 

David's interest in WWI memorobilia came about from when he purchased a house in France on the Somme, built close to the former trenches, and dug up many relics and artefacts from his garden.

Tuesday 21st May

Adrian Gray - 'Lincolnshire's Troublemakers - Hutchinson, Wheelwright and Sir Henry Vane' 

When Anne Hutchinson and John Wheelwright from east Lincolnshire got to New England in the 1630s, major trouble broke out that has led Hutchinson at least to go down as one of the great rebels of American history. Sir Henry Vane got embroiled in the controversy before returning to live in Lincolnshire and play a leading role in the Civil War era – and to become a key influence on the growing calls for religious tolerance. Yet he was controversially beheaded on the orders of Charles II. Hear how the lives of these three interconnected to such spectacular effect in mid-17th Century England and America. 

Monday 10th June

Tea and Tour of the Old Nick Theatre and Museum, Spring Gardens, Gainsborough 

A guided tour of the award winning amateur theatre in a former Police station and Magistrates court. 

£10. Meet at the theatre at 1.30pm. Limited numbers.

Saturday 20th July

Day trip to Stamford 

Coach leaves Saxilby at 8.45am; return at 4 o'clock. £16 per person

Tuesday 17th September

Kenneth Moore - ‘Lincoln and the Luftwaffe’

The story of what damage the Luftwaffe inflicted on Lincoln in WWII.

Before and after photos of where the bombs landed and why there is a gap between certain houses in Lincoln.

Tuesday 15th October

Dr James Wright FSA - 'Re-interpreting Tattershall Castle' 

A four-year research project, carried out by buildings archaeologist James has fundamentally challenged the understanding of Tattershall Castle. Modern archaeological techniques were used to reassess the functions of structures including those formerly known as the “Stables”, “Guardhouse”, “Kitchens”, “Parlour” and “Tiltyard”. New evidence offers alternative insights into how these parts of the castle originally functioned during the mediaeval period. 

Furthermore, the science of dendrochronology was incorporated into the project and has helped to refine the construction dates for the castle. The great tower was found to be even older than previously thought. This has had an important impact on the place of Tattershall in architectural history. The building is now thought to be part of the genesis of a style which lasted for two centuries and inspired work at Eton College, Oxburgh Hall and Hampton Court Palace. 

Tuesday 19th November

Chris Hewis with a selection of images from the Group's John Wilson Collection

Tuesday 10th December

Member's Christmas Party