Old Boston

Andrew Butler kindly sent me these pictures from his large collection of old Boston United Football programmes, it is interesting to see whi...

In July 1964 Mr. Arthur Windley, a poultry farmer of Mareham-le-Fen bought the remains of a horse drawn 'bus' which was being auctio...

June 1959 saw the demolition of the Red Lion in Strait Bargate, one of the towns oldest Pubs. As is usual in Boston this lovely old buil...

In July 1933 the shops of Messrs. Mason’s and Mr. S.T. Hopper were set back ten feet from the then building line. Above and below: The cor...

A description of the Peacock and Royal and the Red Lion in 1904 by an American visitor Josephine Tozier. The Peacock and Royal. The fron...

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...

The Congregational Church in Red Lion Street was opened on November 21st, 1850 and was designed by Mr. Stephen Lewin. It occupied the site...

Some more of Boston's old Pubs. The Red Lion in Strait Bargate which was pulled down to make way for the Woolworth's store. The B...