Some Oddments.

 An old bottle.

Thanks to Tony Pygott who informed me that William Towell was landlord at the Lord Nelson in 1841, the pub having previously been in the hands on Ann Towell in the 1820's and 30's. The pub brewed its own beer and was still brewing 30 years later. This dates the bottle to the middle of the 1800's. 

 A Steam train at the station.

 A jug with the Stump printed on it.

 A model of a Boston Deep Sea Fishing and Ice Co. goods wagon, the type that would have been used in Boston.

 A mug with the Boston Coat of Arms.

 Boston station, looking toward West Street crossing, c. 1965.

 Above and below: Boston Barracudas speedway badges.

 Below: The Boston Bowling Club badge.

Below: A postcard c. 1917.

Below: A platform ticket for Boston Station.

Odds and Enders.

A mix of pictures that don't fit in any category.

The Cattle Market in 1959.

Hoppers Jewellers (opposite Oldrids) in Strait Bargate.

The Station, looking toward West Street crossing.

Hairdressers advertisement.

A painting of Boston.

A Boston Police Force button.

The Stump on a corkscrew.

A receipt from Bothamley's (was opposite Marks and Spencers site).

Trains in Boston

Some old Boston railway pics.

A train in Boston Goods Yard, the man crouching on top of the engine near the funnel is Arthur Elston, his Grandaughter Ann kindly sent this picture to me. The wagon in front of the engine has Boston Deep Sea Fishing Company written on it.

The Railway Mission Hall stood in Fydell Crescent, it was demolished and Marriott's Motors built an extension to their garage on the site.This stone was saved and Marriott's had it built into their reception area.

An early picture of an engine heading toward the Grand Sluice.

An engine near the footbridge in Boston Station.

A passenger train in Boston Station.

The Railways

The Railways arrived in Boston in 1848.

By the early 1900’s they were the biggest employers in the town.

In its heyday the station alone employed over 50 staff

Today, only the line to Skegness and the line towards Sleaford remain in use. There was previously a southbound line to Spalding that joined the line to Peterborough its route is now the main A16 road.

Left : An Engine near the Black Bridge, a footbridge at the bottom of Duke Street that led to Locomotive Street.