Stewart Squires of SLHA led a large group around the site of the former Nettleton ironstone mines on 20 May.

This was part of the Wolds Walking Festival.

The SLHA Industrial Archaeology team manned a bookstall (Neil Wright on duty when this photo was taken) at the Carrington Steam Rally over the Spring Bank Hoiliday weekend.

This is always a good time to meet fellow steam enthusiasts and also talk to SLHA members from the south and east of the county who don't often get into Lincoln.

Special events were held in many parts of Lincoln over the weekend of 13 and 14 June the celebrate the signing of Magna Carta in 1215.

Poor weather forced the story teller (Jack Klaff, dressed as Old Father Time) to give his performance in the meeting room at Jews' Court.

SLHA marked the special celebration of Magna Carta in June through this fine window display of 24 barons.

(Thanks to Ros Beevers for the design and construction.)

The 2014 Flora Murray Award for an outstanding project in history or archaeology was made to The Grantham Hall Book.

John Manterfield, editor and project leader, received the award at the SLHA AGM on 13 June.  He is seen here 2nd right.

An SLHA Award for Excellence was received by Geoffrey Wheatley (2nd left) on behalf of the Spirit of Sutterby project.

Also in the photograph are Chris Lester (SLHA Chairman) and Mick Jones (SLHA President).

Mark Bennet's retirement as editor of Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, the SLHA annual journal, was marked at the AGM on 13 June.

Mark was presented with a framed picture by Lincoln artist, Phil Bowman.

On the morning of the Society's AGM on 13 June a conducted tour of St Denys's church, Sleaford, was given by Douglas Hoare.

The group of members is here standing in front of the renowned north window in the transept, an outstanding example of tracery of the Decorated period.

Graham Saunders of Hull University gave an entertaining talk entitled "Music and the Wesleys" at Spilsby Methodist Church on 11 July. This was the annual Brackenbury Lecture (regrettably not at Raithby this year), attended by members of SLHA, Lincolnshire Methodist History Society, Spilsby Methodist Church and the Tennyson Society.

In the photo are Graham Saunders, relaxing after his talk, with Ann Lillywhite (LMHS) and Pearl Wheatley (SLHA).

The annual Terence Leach memorial lecture was organised jointly with the Burgh le Marsh Heritage Group and took place at the Windmill on Saturday 5 September.

Short presentations were given on Jabez Good, local barber, wood carver and polymath (by Eileen Chantry), and on Lincolnshire Churches - especially redundant and demolished buildings (Fr. Terry Steel).

As part of the 2015 Heritage Open Day programme Pearl Wheatley led a walk round Nettleham.

A highlight of the afternoon was the recently opened Bishops' Palace site.

The SLHA book 'Effluence and Influence: Public Health, Sewers and Politics in Lincoln: 1848-50', written by Dr Dennis Mills, was launched at Bishop Grosseteste University on 3 October.

The special guest to perform the ceremony was Patrick, Lord Cormack.

Photograph, l to r: Neil Wright (SLHA Chairman), Edward Giles (Gt-Grandson of George Giles*), Dennis Mills, Lord Cormack

* George Giles, a prominent civil engineer, devised the first underground sewerage system for Lincoln.

On Wednesday 14 October Dr Andrew Walker gave an entertaining and informative talk on horse racing in Lincoln to an audience of SLHA members in St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, Lincoln.

This was the latest of the monthly open lectures and presentations arranged by Society in the City.

Stewart Squires led a 4-mile walk in and around Woolsthorpe looking at canal, railway and ironstone mine features.

Stewart was "flying the flag" for SLHA at the South Lincolnshire Walking Festival.

The SLHA Buildings Recording Group arranged a visit to Norwell to view surviving medieval timber roofs and other structures.

The IA team at SLHA organised a well-attended day conference on this topic in Sleaford on Saturday 14 November. Talks were given about both historic aspects and current developments of water transport in every corner of the county.

Speakers (and their topics) in the photograph: Standing - Andy Jee (Lincolnshire Waterways Partnership), Steve Hayes (Sleaford Navigation Trust), David Pullen (Canal & Waterway Trust), Chris Padley (Caistor Canal), Neil Wright (SLHA Chairman).
Sitting: Barry Barton (Stamford Canal), Rob Wheeler (Fossdyke traffic)), Chris Hayes (Sleaford NT), Peter White (Alford Canal).