Old Boston

We always said "Goodies" and never called them sweets. Not many people will have heard of Mr. Tom Scotney's sweet making bus...

In 1921 the following was found in an old cutting book which, sadly, was dateless. The Peacock is mentioned and in the 1880's this hotel...

The highlight of the year 1851 for Bostonians was undoubtedly the "visit" of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. About the middle of...

Travel in Boston in the early 1700's was still something of an adventure, people did not often travel for pleasure and those that did t...

Here is a description of The Green and the Market from 1938, apart from the selling of animals it hasn't really changed a lot.  ...

BOSTON ITEMS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. Here are a few Boston items that are held in the British Museum in London. Above and below: Boston ...

Letters from Boston to London were first conveyed by coach on 5 th July 1807, before that date they were carried by a man on horseback to S...

In October 1965 Boston Corporation workmen excavated a sewer trench at the south end of Boston Market Place in a line across from the Peacoc...

The smell of candy floss and toffee apples, the caterpillar and speedway, the steam yachts, Rhona the Rat Girl and the boxing booth………. Bos...

The Peacock (in the Market Place) dated from around the 1670's. The Royal was added, making it the Peacock and Royal, during the 1880...