Market Rasen Mail - Nostalgia Feed

Video: Faldingworth Memorial Day

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:40:34 GMT

Faldingworth Church and Airfield were the focuses of the Memorial Day for members of 300 Polish Squadron and 1667 HCU. The day also saw the dedication of the new Path of Friendship.

A labour of love

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:13:13 GMT

Mapping of a church graveyard has turned into  a three-year labour of love  for one Walesby village resident.

WI branches out

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:39:14 GMT

Members of Caistor WI donated and helped to plant three new trees at the town’s new sportsground in Kelsey Road back in 1978.

Trading trotters

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:36:24 GMT

This picture definitely shows a sign of days gone by.

On parade at ATC enrolment

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:44:00 GMT

Have you been a member of Market Rasen ATC?

Making a splash at school fete

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:41:57 GMT

Caistor Grammar School’s new swimming pool was opened at the school fete back in 1966 by chairman of the governors, Mrs V Neale, pictured centre, with other dignitaries.

The perfect setting to see a cinema classic

Wed, 01 May 2013 07:47:32 GMT

Local film-buffs are being given the opportunity to watch the legendary film The Dam Busters at Woodhall Spa’s Kinema in the Woods.

Walesby gentlemen of 1961

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:45:20 GMT

This photograph showing these three dapper gentleman was sent in by  Peter Starling of Walesby.

Do you remember Darby and Joan?

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:36:04 GMT

Taken in 1954, this photograph was saved from being thrown into a skip by Charles and Lesley Baily, who took it to the Rasen Hub for the Rase Heritage Society collection.

Getting your hands on Caistor’s history

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:09:26 GMT

There was the chance to get up to close to Caistor’s past when historian Alan Dennis and conservator Holly Clarke removed objects from the display cabinets in the Arts and Heritage Centre for people to handle.

Memories of Little Miss competition

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:42:37 GMT

A highlight of the Torrington fete back in 1978 was the Little Miss Torrington competition.

Osgodby cricketers line up

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:36:31 GMT

With the cricket season starting, it seemed the perfect time to show this picture of the Osgodby Cricket team in 1959.