This postcard of ‘Comrades in Misfortune’, depicting thee men in Kirton in Lindsey, was posted in 1904.

The message on the back refers to these Kirton in Lindsey men seen ‘here every day: one eye, one arm, one leg’.

Former Oddfellows' Hall on Ermine street, now the Parish Hall.

"Odd Fellows, or Oddfellows, also Odd Fellowship or Oddfellowship, is an international fraternity consisting of lodges first documented in 1730 in London"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd_Fellows 

DB 9 March 2019 

Hand & Heart Lodge 1900.

DB 9 March 2019

Mathers' Union banner laid up in the sanctuary.

DB 26 May 2024

Mothers' Union banner laid up in the chancel.

The Mother's Union website lists 33 active groups in the diocese with the nearest now being at North Hykeham.

https://www.mothersunion.org/diocese/lincoln 

DB 5 June 2023

Former Oddfellows Hall located on Bridge Street.

DB 9 April 2022

"ERECTED BY THE BOSTON M.U.I.O.O.F. IN MEMORY OF BROTHERS, WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR"

DB 9 April 2022

"Gentleman's club which was possibly originally built as warehousing"

https://heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Monument/MLI97159 

DB 10 August 2024

Mothers' Union banner now in Holy Trinity Church, Messingham.

DB 3 September 2024

"The building of the present railway commenced in 1953 [in Florence Terrace], and has now become one of the largest 'O' gauge model railways of its kind in the country.

Based on the East Coast Main Line from London Kings Cross to Leeds Central, the railway covers 2500 square feet, has over 1200 feet of main line track and needs ten operators"

http://www.gainsboroughmodelrailway.co.uk/index.html 

Building was formerly part of the Holy Trinity Schools which closed on 23 July 1930.

https://www.lincstothepast.com/GAINSBOROUGH-HOLY-TRINITY-SCHOOLS/781090.record?pt=S 

DB 27 December 2014

'O' gauge model of London King's Cross railway station.

http://www.gainsboroughmodelrailway.co.uk/index.html 

DB 27 December 2014

"Harlaxton branch of the Mothers' Union was the first to be formed in Lincolnshire"

http://www.harlaxtongroup.org.uk/public/mothersunion.php 

"The organisation was founded by Mary Sumner in 1876 in the Church of England parish of Old Alresford, near Winchester, where her husband was rector.

She was inspired to start the movement after the birth of her first grandchild.

Remembering her own difficulties when she was first a mother, Sumner wanted to bring mothers of all social classes together to provide support for one another and to be trained in motherhood, something which she saw as a vocation"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothers%27_Union 

DB 26 September 2018

Pupils of Garratt's Boys School in the 1920s.

The Master is Mr Simmons.

The chalkboard appears to carry the lettering "Heighington Endowed School 1922".

Back Lane headquarters of the Town Band which was founded in 1971.

http://www.holbeachtownband.org.uk/ 

DB 30 November 2024

Odd Fellows banner displayed in St Bartholomew's Church.

Embroidered about 1875 with the word Queen replaced by King after Queen Victoria's death

DB 18 February 2019

The Odd Fellows' Hall was built in 1870.

"Odd Fellows, or Oddfellows, also Odd Fellowship or Oddfellowship is an international fraternity consisting of lodges first documented in 1730 in London"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd_Fellows 

DB 18 February 2019

Established by five boys in 1884, Louth Naturalists’ Club grew rapidly to become a thriving learned society (Louth Naturalists’, Antiquarian & Literary Society) It soon opened a museum collection in rented rooms.

An appeal for funds to construct a purpose-built museum was successful with the building in Broadbank opened by Professor Watts in October 1910.

With the aid of Heritage Lottery funding this was modernised and extended in 2006 and continues to operate with volunteers from a membership which enjoys a yearly programme of lectures and outings.

https://www.louthmuseum.org.uk/blog/2020-11-06-building-and-conserving-a-museum-collection

Jean Howard, October 2020

The tympanum over Louth Museum entrance carries a monogram depicting The Louth Naturalists', Antiquarian and Literary Society. its founding body.

Jean Howard, October 2020

Blue plaque on the wall of The Mansion House.

DB 7 March 2018 

Oddfellows Nene and Welland District Branch located at 57 Church Street. 

"Odd Fellows, or Oddfellows, also Odd Fellowship or Oddfellowship, is an international fraternity consisting of lodges first documented in 1730 in London"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd_Fellows  

"Established in 1810, the Oddfellows is one of the largest and oldest friendly societies in the UK, with over 310,000 members across 124 Branches nationwide"

https://www.oddfellows.co.uk/about/ 

DB 7 September 2019 

Mothers' Union banner laid up in the sanctuary. The nearest active branch now appears to be in Sleaford.

https://www.mothersunion.org/diocese/lincoln 

DB 1 April 2024

Staff and pupils of Scopwick Primary School, probably c.1960.

David Robinson Collection

Pupils of Henderson Avenue School doing gas mask drill in September 1939 (Photo Scunthorpe Star)

David Robinson Collection

A photograph of the leading officers of Scunthorpe's Home Guard in 1944.

Back Row: Capt H Lithgow (Liaison), Lieut G E Shaw (Accountant), Capt H Kirman MBE (C D Liaison), Lieut E R S Watson (Intelligence), Lieut J H Waterlow (Signals);

Front Row: Major J E Oldroyd (Training), Col J G T Eccles (Sector Commander), Capt J Stonard (Adjutant), Mrs M Ashton (Secretary)

David Robinson Collection

Special Constables outside the Police Station in High Street East, Scunthorpe (undated photograph)

David Robinson Collection

Rauceby Hall was used as a Voluntary Aid Detachment Hospital during WW1.

Unposted postcard by T. Upton of Sleaford

"Fine mid C18 house"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063999 

DB 2 October 2019

Museum of the Spalding Gentlemens' Society.

"Dated 1910. Architect, J B Corby and Sons"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147350 

"The Spalding Gentlemen's Society (or Gentlemen's Club at Spalding) is a learned society in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England.

It was founded in 1710 by Maurice Johnson, (1688-1755), of Ayscoughfee Hall, and is still active.

The society's museum in Broad Street, Spalding, opened in 1911.

Additions were made in 1925 and in 1960.

The carved outside panels were the work of Jules Tuerlinckx of Malines, a Belgian refugee during the First World War"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spalding_Gentlemen%27s_Society 

DB 2 October 2019

"The carved outside panels were the work of Jules Tuerlinckx of Malines, a Belgian refugee during the First World War"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spalding_Gentlemen%27s_Society 

A more detailed explanation available from the Society's own website.

https://www.sgsoc.org/the-museum-building  

DB 2 October 2019

Detail of the weathervane erected in 1996.

"from the former Ship warehouse in Double Street"

https://www.sgsoc.org/the-museum-building 

DB 2 October 2019

Sundial to the side of the museum entrance. 

"Formerly on the street wall of the Crane Inn in Double Street, Spalding.

It was moved from there and erected on its present site in 1913"

https://https://www.sgsoc.org/the-museum-building 

DB 2 October 2019

"The Thorpe Camp Preservation Group established the Visitor Centre in 1988 to commemorate those Airmen who flew from the airfield in World War II"

http://thorpecamp.wixsite.com/visitorscentre 

"The centre was formerly part of No.1 Communal Site, RAF Woodhall Spa"

Buildings have been restored and a large collection of artifacts are displayed. 

DB 11 July 2015

1940's re-enactment weekend 2015 attended by living history re-enactor groups from around the country 

DB 11 July 2015

1940's re-enactment weekend 2015 attended by living history re-enactor groups from around the country 

DB 11 July 2015

This photograph is thought to have been taken in front of the first Wesleyan Chapel, which seated only 50 and was built here in 1838.

It was demolished in 1920s and the site is now occupied by a large barn.

It is located at NGR TF 451604 in Thorpe St Peter parish - also known as Thorpe St Peter Fen.

Photo of chapel members c.1900

Postcard dated 1915.

"The Volunteer Training Corps was a voluntary home defence militia in the United Kingdom during World War I"

https://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volunteer_Training_Corps 

The body of men who made up the village's Home Guard in World War 2.

Many churches display a banner from the Mother’s Union, but one for this society is quite rare. Established in 1875 the Society was begun by an Irish clergyman’s daughter, Mary Elizabeth Townsend. At one time it provided hostels and sent missionaries overseas. There are now only two branches in Lincolnshire: at Wainfleet and Frodingham. See:

https://girlsfriendlysociety.org.uk/about-gfs/ 

Jean Howard 2 March 2024

Former Liberal Club of 1910 now a youth centre.

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 lists two clubs in Winterton :-

"Conservative Club (Henry R. Marshall, sec)

Liberal Club (George Walker sec.), Chapel street"

DB 14 May 2019