Events Calendar
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Norwich Castle
Presented by Tim Pestell
Norwich Castle currently undergoing a major National Lottery Heritage Fund redevelopment that will see the internal room spaces of the Keep rebuilt, a new Gallery of the Medieval World created in partnership with the British Museum and new toilets, shop and front entrance installed. This talk will reveal what is going on behind the hoardings and exactly why we needed a tower crane on a Scheduled Monument to do it!
Admission £4.00 SLHA Members £3.00 Pay on the door
Wednesday 11 January, 2023
7.30pm
LINCOLN: St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, LN2 5AQ
Representing Road Hogs and Motor Scorchers
Evening talk on-line by ZOOM
‘Representing Road Hogs and Motor Scorchers': the early years of rural motoring in Lincolnshire, c. 1900-1930
Presented by Dr Andrew Walker
Admission by donation
Wednesday 18 January, 2023
7.30pm
Sunday Special
Sunday Special
• Lost Industrial Buildings of Boston Neil Wright
• The Historic and Prehistoric Landscape of Potters Hill Bob Garlant
• Buildings and Maps Jenne Pape
Admission £4.00 SLHA Members £3.00 Pay on the door
Sunday 22 January, 2023
2.30pm
NETTLEHAM: Old School, Mill Road, LN2 2PE
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The Night of 24th October 1942; The Last Air Raid on Grantham
Presented by Peter Reichelt
This talk will focus on the last Air Raid on Grantham and what happened to the speaker and his family along with others who did not survive. Peter will also discuss his quest to research the reasons for the Raid, plus the Luftwaffe Squadrons, Airfields, Aircraft Personnel, Casualties and other family stories from that night.
Admission £4.00 SLHA Members £3.00 Pay on the door
Wednesday 15 February, 2023
7.30pm
LINCOLN: St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, LN2 5AQ
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Lincoln Guildhall and Posterngate Guided Visit (SLHA MEMBERS ONLY)
Led by Rich Storey, Mayor’s Officer
Enjoy a guided tour of Lincoln Guildhall and Stonebow, a fascinating early 16th-century town building which forms an archway over the main High Street and the Posterngate, a Roman gateway to southern Lincoln used by merchants and traders and which now lies hidden beneath the streets of the City of Lincoln.
THIS IS AN SLHA MEMBERS ONLY EVENT. Admission £6.50 to include tea and coffee. Places are limited and must be booked in advance. Please meet outside the Guildhall.
Tuesday 07 March, 2023
1.45pm for a prompt start at 2.00pm
LINCOLN: Guildhall and Stonebow, Saltergate, Lincoln LN2 1DH
Download booking form: 2023StonebowAndPosterngate.pdf
Sunday Special
Three short talks
Seasons in Time: Prospection in an Archaeological Landscape - Chris Casswell
Louth Navigation -Stephen Betteridge
North Greetwell POW Camp -Pearl Wheatley
Admission £4.00 SLHA Members £3.00 Pay on the door
Sunday 12 March, 2023
2.30pm
NETTLEHAM: Old School, Mill Road, Nettleham, Lincoln LN2 2PE
Aldborough and the Roman North
Presented by Professor Martin Millett
Aldborough, North Yorkshire, is the site of the Roman town of Isurium Brigantum, the administrative centre for much of northern Britain. After significant exploration in the 18th and 19th centuries, it remained surprisingly unresearched until recently. This talk will discuss research on the site since 2009, drawing together antiquarian research, geophysical survey and new excavations to provide a new understanding of this important Roman site.
Admission £4.00 SLHA Members £3.00 Pay on the door or in advance through Eventbrite.
Wednesday 22 March, 2023
7.30pm
LINCOLN: St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, LN2 5AQ
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"Hidden Treasures" Store Tour (FULLY BOOKED)
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Store tour at the Museum of Lincolnshire Life. Presented by Sara Basquill, Collections Development Officer
Investigate a selection of rarely seen special and intriguing objects in the Museum Store with the Collections Development Officer Sara Basquill. Your visit will include the opportunity to explore the Museum independently and enjoy the variety of local history treasures on display.
THIS IS AN SLHA MEMBERS ONLY EVENT. Admission £7.00 to include tea and coffee. Places are limited to 20 and must be booked in advance.
Limited parking at the Museum or at The Lawn 5 mins walk away
Tuesday 04 April, 2023
10.30am - 12.30pm
LINCOLN: Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Burton Road, LN1 3LY
Download booking form: 2023HiddenTreasuresBookingForm.pdf
Life in Cromwellian Lincolnshire
Evening Talk by Zoom
Presented by Dr Jon Fitzgibbons, Senior Lecturer, University of Lincoln
Admission by donation
Wednesday 05 April, 2023
7.30pm
Following the execution of King Charles I in 1649, the kingless republican era is often seen as a time of repression and military dictatorship. The rule of the ‘Major Generals’ from 1655 to 1657, in particular, looms large in the popular imagination as a time of puritan ‘killjoys’ closing down alehouses and banning anything that seemed like fun. This talk will focus on life in 1650s Lincolnshire to challenge these assumptions and to explore what life under Oliver Cromwell’s Protectorate was really like. It will also question the extent to which the Restoration of the ‘merry monarch’, King Charles II, in 1660 marked a significant departure from the republic that preceded it. As this talk will reveal, the divisions of the devastating Civil War of the 1640s continued to leave their mark on communities across Lincolnshire for decades to come, with some of those scars still visible even today. |
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The Edge of England; Landfall in Lincolnshire
Presented by Derek Turner
Lincolnshire is a land slightly apart from the rest of England, a place frequently dismissed or forgotten. Edge of England examines the county's natural history, cultural character and political and religious legacy to tell the county's colourful story and show some of the surprising ways this supposedly ‘marginal’ place has affected all British history.
Admission £4.00 SLHA Members £3.00 Pay on the door or in advance through Eventbrite.
Wednesday 19 April, 2023
7.30pm
LINCOLN: St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, LN2 5AQ
Churches Conference
Registration and coffee from 9.30am
The Programme will start at 10.00am and will include:
Introduction to the Wesley Memorial Church
‘If Walls could Talk’ Historic Graffiti in Lincolnshire Churches
Presented by Brian Porter
Anglo- Saxon Churches in Lincolnshire
Presented by Professor David Stocker
Parish Churches as World Collections
Presented by Professor Heather Hughes, University of Lincoln
Guided Visit to St Andrew’s Church
The total cost of the Churches Conference including lunch and refreshments is £25.00 for SLHA members and £32.00 for nonmembers. The closing date for bookings is the 10 th April 2023 (Please note that refunds cannot be made after the closing date)
Saturday 22 April, 2023
9.30am - 4.30pm
EPWORTH: Wesley Memorial Church, High St, DN9 1EP
Download booking form: 2023ChurchesConference.pdf
May
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Guided Visits to St Vedast's Church, Tathwell & Haugham All Saints Church
Tours of both churches, starting at Tathwell, led by Jean Howard, Blue Badge Guide.
Admission £6.00 including tea and biscuits – Places limited - Pre-booking essential
Monday 15 May, 2023
2.00pm
St Vedast's Church Tathwell LN11 9SR
Download booking form: 2023StDevastsChurch.pdf
Associated British Ports and Rail Transport
Presented by Lee Armstrong
Associated British Ports (ABP) is the UK's largest rail-connected ports group.
ABP’s Port of Immingham is the UK’s largest port by tonnage, handling around 46 million tonnes of cargo every year. Together with ABP’s other ports on the Humber at Grimsby, Hull and Goole, Immingham is part of the UK’s leading port complex.
Lee Armstrong, who is responsible for commercial development for rail at Associated British Ports will talk about the recent history of Rail freight in Immingham, what has driven the changes to commodities and volumes to date and the plans for the future growth.
Admission £4.00 SLHA Members £3.00 Pay on the door or book through Eventbrite
Wednesday 17 May, 2023
7.30pm
LINCOLN: St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, LN2 5AQ
Reimagining Lincolnshire
Discovering and Sharing Untold Stories. Full Day Conference organised in conjunction with the University of Lincoln
Registration and coffee from 9.00am
The talks will start at 09.30am and are scheduled to include:
Introduction
‘Gypsies in Lincolnshire c. 1850-1939’ Presented by Dr Andrew Walker
‘Hidden in Plain Sight: the work of Mahomet Thomas Phillips One of Lincolnshire’s greatest forgotten artists’ Presented by Victoria Araj, University of Lincoln
‘Antiquities, Antiquarians, and Empire’ Presented by Adam Daubney
‘Albert West, a Lincolnshire Satyagrahi The intriguing story of a Vegetarian Printer from Louth’
Presented by Heather Hughes, University of Lincoln
Sharing Stories Session, feed-back and discussion
‘Lincolnshire Stories in Song’, musical talk and performance Tom Lane, Nigel Creasey, and Terri Clarke
The total cost of the Reimagining Lincolnshire Conference including lunch and refreshments is £25.00. The closing date for bookings is the 10th May 2023 (Please note that refunds cannot be made after the closing date)
Saturday 20 May, 2023
9.30am - 4.30pm
WELTON: Village Hall, Ryland Rd, LN2 3LU
Download booking form: 2023-Reimagining-Lincolnshire.pdf
St Mary’s Guildhall – SLHA Members’ Visit
The History of St Mary’s Guildhall Presented by Professor David Stocker
Restoration and redevelopment of St Mary’s Guildhall Presented by Sarah Harrison Principal Conservation Officer, Lincoln City Council
Guided tour of the site.
Admission £5.00 to include tea and coffee. Please pre-book either on form or through Eventbrite.
Tuesday 23 May, 2023
10.00am – 12.30pm
St Mary’s Guildhall, Sibthorp St, Lincoln LN5 7SH
Download booking form: 2023StMarysGuildhall.pdf
'Henry Chaplin MP - Scandal & a Derby Winner'
Evening Talk by Zoom (NOW 24TH MAY)
Presented by Mark Acton, Chairman of the SLHA Local History Team
'Henry Chaplin inherited a large estate in Lincolnshire and spent much of his life in politics and fox hunting. This talk though will concentrate on part of his early life which involved a society scandal and revenge at Britain's premier horse race.'
Admission by donation
Wednesday 24 May, 2023
7.30pm
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Seeing Beneath the Cobbles
Discoveries made during the Lincoln Connected Project
Presented by Alice Beasley, Allen Archaeology Limited
Admission £4.00 SLHA Members £3.00 Pay on the door or book through Eventbrite
Wednesday 14 June, 2023
St Hugh’s Hall, Monks Road, Lincoln LN2 5AQ
Visit to Mrs Smith’s Cottage SLHA Members’ Event
Explore the Cottage, Timeline and Displays and learn about everyday life in rural Lincolnshire. The morning will also include the opportunity to find out and investigate the Navenby Heritage Trail and Datestones Project.
Tea, coffee and cake included!
Admission £7.00 Places are limited and pre-booking is essential either on form or through Eventbrite.
Tuesday 20 June, 2023
10.30am 12.30pm
Mrs Smith’s Cottage, 3 East Rd, Navenby, Lincoln LN5 OHF
Download booking form: 2023MrsSmithsCottage.pdf
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Hardwicke Drummond Rawnsley - An Extraordinary Man
Annual Brackenbury Lecture
Afternoon Talk presented by Michael Allen
Followed by Afternoon Tea.
Admission by Donation on the day
Saturday 08 July, 2023
3.00pm
Raithby Chapel, Raithby Hall, Spilsby PE23 4DW
Study Tour in South-West Scotland
The annual SLHA study tour will be based in Dumfries and will include visits to a wide range of sites of historic and archaeological interest.
The tour has been planned by Ken Hollamby and is being managed by Travel Editions.
Full details can be dowloaded here
Thursday 13 July, 2023 to Monday 17 July, 2023
5-day tour
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Society Picnic at Oxcombe Farm
Saturday 5th August 2023
The venue is Oxcombe which is set in a hidden valley of the Wolds. It offers a wide range of interesting historic features
Further details will be available in the July mailing and on this website.
Saturday 05 August, 2023
Sleaford Heritage Day
The event will include an introduction to the Sleaford Castle Project, a variety of displays and presentations from local heritage organisations plus talks organised by the SLHA talks including;
'Old Place, New Perspective: A History of the Manor House of Old Sleaford.' Presented by Wendy Atkin and Dale Trimble
Admission £25.00 to include a buffet lunch. Pre-booking essential either on form or Eventbrite
Saturday 12 August, 2023
10.00 - 4.00pm
Riverside Church, Southgate, Sleaford NG34 7RY
Download booking form: 2023SleafordHeritageDay.pdf
Guided Visit to Allington and Sedgebrook Churches
Led by Dr John Manterfield
Although small, both churches have fascinating stories to tell and are well worth a visit.
Admission £7.50 to include tea, coffee and biscuits.
Pre-booking essential either through the SLHA website www.slha.org.uk or through Eventbrite
Tuesday 15 August, 2023
10.30am
St Lawrence's Church, Church Lane, Sedgebrook, NG32 2EU
Download booking form: 2023SedgebrookandAllington.pdf
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Pictorial Tour of Bygone Lincoln
Heritage Open Days Event
Illustrated Afternoon Talk presented by Chris Hewis
Admission FREE – Donations Welcome
Sunday 10 September, 2023
2.30pm
Nettleham: The Old School, Mill Hill, LN2 2PE
| Join us for a nostalgic pictorial journey through Lincoln's past as we explore its iconic landmarks, historic streets and hidden gems. Victorian and Edwardian photographers recorded everything from Royal Visits to everyday events in the City. Using photographs from Saxilby History Group’s 'John Wilson Collection', see how much the City has changed in 100 years. |  |
Lincolnshire Portrayed - Historic Images of Lincolnshire
Heritage Open Days Event
A display of images depicting aspects of the historic county of Lincolnshire including villages, buildings, people, transport, work, farming, churches and many more. The images range in date from the late nineteenth century to the present day.
Admission FREE – no need to bookTuesday 12 September, 2023 to Sunday 17 September, 2023
10.30am - 3.30pm
Jews' Court, 2-3 Steep Hill, Lincoln LN2 1LS
250 Years of Lincoln Theatre Royal
Heritage Open Days Event
Afternoon Talk presented by Neil R Wright
Admission FREE – Donations Welcome
Thursday 14 September, 2023
2.00pm
Lincoln: St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, LN2 5AQ
| The New Theatre Royal In Lincoln is one of the most historic in Britain, with a fascinating story to tell. In 2018, it was about 250 years since a theatre was first built on this site, 150 years since it was named Theatre Royal and 125 years since the core of the current theatre was built. It is one of a small number of British theatres that can trace their history back to the 18th century. This talk will tell the fascinating story of this wonderful building. |  |
Tours of Jews' Court
Heritage Open Days Event
Guided Tours of this historic medieval building which is home to the Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology.
Admission FREE – Donations Welcome
Please book in advance info@slha.org.uk or call 01522 521337
Friday 15 September, 2023 to Sunday 17 September, 2023
11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 & 15:00
Jews' Court, 2-3 Steep Hill, Lincoln LN2 1LS
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SLHA and CBA-EM Joint Archaeology Conference
Bookstalls and displays and information from Heritage organisations.
Registration and coffee from 9.45am
The talks will start at 10.15am and will include:
Welcome
Exploring the landscape of Norton Disney Roman villa
Presented by Bob Garlant, Norton Disney History & Archaeology Group
Palimpsest and People: the story from Wellingore
Presented by Colin Palmer-Brown, PCAS
Tea and Coffee
Twentyfive years of recording metal-detector finds
What we have learnt and looking to the future
Presented by Prof. Michael Lewis, British Museum
LUNCH
New Anglo-Saxon Treasures from Lincolnshire
Presented by Lisa Brundle, Lincolnshire Finds Liasion Officer
The Portable Antiquities Scheme in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire:
What we do and what's been found
Presented by Meghan King, Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire Finds Liasion Officer
Tea and Coffee
Cheekpieces and Chasing Lions:
Further Puzzles from the Hallaton Helmet Assemblage
Helen Sharp, Archaeology Curator for Leicestershire CC Museums
400,000 years of (pre)history:
Multi-period Artefacts from the Lincoln Eastern Bypass
Presented by Diana Fernandes, Network Archaeology
Concluding remarks.
Close at 4.45pm
The total cost of the Conference including lunch and refreshments is £25.00 for SLHA &CBA-EM members & £30.00 for non-members. People paying the non-members rate are entitled to sign up on the day for a year’s free membership of the CBA East Midlands
Saturday 14 October, 2023
10.15am - 4.45pm
The Venue, Grantham Road, Navenby, Lincoln LN5 OJJ
Download booking form: 2023ArchaeologyConference.pdf
Katherine Willoughby, Duchess of Suffolk:
Lincolnshire’s Greatest Tudor Woman
Presented by Adrian Gray
Admission £4.00. SLHA Members £3.00. Pay on the door or through Eventbrite
Wednesday 18 October, 2023
7.30pm
St Hugh’s Hall, Monks Road, Lincoln LN2 5AQ
Crowland Abbey and Triangular Bridge Visit
The site of Croyland Abbey was a Benedictine monastery built where St Guthlac grounded his boat. At the Dissolution parts were demolished, further sections fell into ruins but the impressive west front with its statue niches and a single awe-inspiring Norman arch survive.
The parish church is within the north aisle nave of the abbey church, the interior a long-ribbed vault. This is both a Scheduled Monument and a Grade I listed building. Over 100 of the gravestones, table tombs and stone coffins in the graveyard are listed. This is an utterly fascinating site and our visit will be led by David Searle a regular volunteer guide.
Admission £9.50 including tea and coffee. Pre-booking essential
Thursday 19 October, 2023
10.30am
Meet at Crowland Abbey, East St, Crowland PE6 OEN
Society Annual General Meeting
By Zoom
The AGM will be followed by a talk 'Stairway to Heaven: The Scala Celi Indulgence in Tudor Lincolnshire' Presented by Brian Hodgkinson
Saturday 21 October, 2023
2.30pm
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Capturing Egyptian Treasures:
Tutankhamun and the Stamford Photographer, Harry Burton
Talk by Zoom
Presented by Dr Andrew Walker
Admission by donation
Wednesday 01 November, 2023
7.30pm
Reinterpreting Tattershall Castle
Presented by Dr James Wright FSA, Buildings Archaeologist
Admission £4.00. SLHA Members £3.00. Pay on the door
Wednesday 15 November, 2023
EARLY START at 7.00pm
Lincoln: St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, LN2 5AQ
Tattershall Castle in Lincolnshire is one of the earliest and most impressive brick structures surviving from late medieval England. Originally built in the thirteenth century, the site was magnificently redeveloped for Ralph Cromwell, Lord Treasurer of England, in the mid-fifteenth century. A four-year research project, carried out by buildings archaeologist James Wright, has offered new insights into how the castle functioned. Furthermore, the date of construction for the great tower was discovered to be older than previously thought. This has had a significant impact on the place of Tattershall in English architectural history. The project was a Collaborative Doctoral Award between the University of Nottingham and the National Trust. It was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. This talk will explore the background to this exciting research and subsequent findings of the project. |
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Lincoln's Engineering History
INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY CONFERENCE
Registration from 9.30am
Presentations will start at 10.00am and will include:
Welcome and Introduction
Commemorating Lincoln Engineering Society’s Centenary: It’s Origins and Early Years
Presented by Dr Andrew Walker
Lincoln Engineering – Why and How? Factors leading to the start of engineering in the City of Lincoln
Presented by Chris Page
Clayton and Shuttleworth: how Phenomenal Success led to Failure
Presented by Rob Wheeler
The Engineering Heritage of Lincoln
Presented by Professor Heather Hughes
The Ruston in the Blue Lagoon
Presented by Andy Blow
A selection of Films depicting Engineering in Lincoln and associated industries both past and present
4.00pm Summary and Close
The total cost of the day including lunch and refreshments is £25.00 for SLHA members and £30.00 for non-members.
If you wish to pay by card, please use the Eventbrite link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lincolns-engineering-history-tickets-670627844937
The closing date for bookings is the 10th November 2023 (Please note that refunds cannot be made after the closing date)
Saturday 18 November, 2023
10.00am - 4.00pm
Lincoln: Deans Building, Lincoln College Monks Road, LN2 5HQ
Download booking form: 2023EngineeringDay.pdf
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Victorian Christmas Craft *** SOLD OUT ***
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Led by Kathy Holland
Have fun using your creative skills to make a Victorian Christmas card, seasonal decoration and cracker, all inspired by nineteenth-century examples and imagery. Discover some intriguing stories about how the Victorians developed and introduced many of the traditions and customs, many of which we still enjoy today.
Thursday 07 December, 2023
10.00am - 12.30pm
Jews' Court, 2-3 Steep Hill, Lincoln LN2 1LS
Download booking form: 2023VictorianChristmasCraft.pdf
Midwinter festivities and traditions'
A seasonal afternoon of music, stories and song.
Join us for a light-hearted afternoon exploring the history of mid-winter festivities and traditions that include Christmas and the New Year, through music, stories and song. Discover some seasonal customs and traditions from Lincolnshire and beyond, some of which we still enjoy today.
Tom Lane, Nigel Creasey and Terri Clarke
Admission £7.50 to include coffee and a mince pie. Pre-booking essential
Sunday 17 December, 2023
2.30pm
The Old School, Nettleham LN2 2PE
January 2024
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Behind the Facade
Presented by Martin Smith
A look at the architecture of the former town of Folkingham and how what you see on the outside is not always the full story.
Admission £4.00 SLHA Members £3.00 Pay on the door or book through Eventbrite
Wednesday 10 January, 2024
7.30pm
St Hugh’s Hall, Monks Road, Lincoln LN2 5AQ
Sunday Special
1. Uncovering the Story of early Gainsborough Leigh Brocklehurst
2. Highlights of the Lincoln Local List Richard Croft
3. Boston’s Overlooked Treasure- Construction of the Corporation Building Neil Wright
Admission £4.00. SLHA Members £3.00. Pay on the door.
Sunday 21 January, 2024
2.30pm
The Old School, Nettleham LN2 2PE
Tour of the Lincolnshire County Council Museum Store *** SOLD OUT ***
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Led by Dawn Heywood (Senior Collections Development Officer) and Rebecca Craven (Collections Development Officer). See behind the scenes where much of the County's archaeology collection is stored, find out how the archaeology gets from the field to the museum and discover other fascinating museum collections in store.
Monday 22 January, 2024
10.30am-12.30pm
Lincolnshire Archives 2, St Rumbold's St, Lincoln LN2 5AB
Download booking form: 2023MuseumStore.pdf
Halls Barton Ropery at Barton-on-Humber
Talk by Zoom
This intriguing building known as Halls Barton Ropery, dates back to 1801 although Ropemaking started on the site in 1767. This talk will explore the history of the Ropery from land purchase in 1801 to the present day, including its evolution into a popular Arts Venue known as The Ropewalk.
Presented by Liz Bennet CEO of The Ropewalk
Admission by donation
Wednesday 24 January, 2024
7.30pm
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Sunday Special
1. Ruston Bucyrus Derek Broughton
2. Early Results from Excavations in Cammeringham Lisa Brundle
3. Samuel Forster of Grantham – John Manterfield
Admission £4.00. SLHA Members £3.00 – Pay on the door
Sunday 17 March, 2024
2.30pm
The Old School, Nettleham LN2 2PE
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Purgatory: Heaven’s waiting room or the antechamber of Hell?
Presented by Brian Hodgkinson
According to Medieval Church doctrine, Purgatory was believed by Christians to be an intermediate state between Heaven and Hell, where souls were painfully cleansed of unconfessed sins and uncompleted penance prior to the Day of Judgement. To reduce this suffering, the performance of masses, along with acts of penance, pilgrimage, almsgiving and other ‘good works’ performed by the living, were thought to minimise the torments in the afterlife. In addition, relief in the form of indulgences became standard practice, especially in the later Medieval period, culminating in their abolition in England as part of the Reformation process. These features will be discussed, along with highlighting the Scala Celi (Ladder to Heaven) indulgence centred on Boston.
Admission £4.00. SLHA Members £3.00. Pay on the door.
Wednesday 17 April, 2024
7.30pm
St Hugh’s Hall, Monks Road, Lincoln LN2 5AQ
