Old Boston

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Tuesday, 30 April 2013

April snippets.

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Three Bostonians were among the men serving on H.M.S. Victory, Nelson's flagship, at the Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805. They were ...
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Boston's Trawler Fleet in the First World War.

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Boston's deep sea trawler fleet suffered a terrible toll during World War One. No less than 16 steam trawlers were sunk, at least 51 tra...
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Monday, 29 April 2013

The Stump in miniature.

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Almost all Bostonians must have visited our beautiful church in their lives along with thousands of visitors and tourists over the years. On...
Sunday, 28 April 2013

Fire!!

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In the early part of the 1900's the Fire Brigade had its headquarters in the Municipal Buildings in West Street, it was formed of men fr...
Friday, 26 April 2013

Around Boston. The Sibsey Murder.

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Thanks to the "New Boston Eye" for providing me with this story. Sibsey is a village best remembered as the birthplace of Old Moth...
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Friday, 5 April 2013

The Bath Gardens.

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The Bath Gardens, also known as The Peoples Park was originally seven acres in extent, the site was converted into a park (infinitely sup...
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Thursday, 4 April 2013

Prostitution in Boston.

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Let me say from the outset that I went in the New Park Inn many times in the 1960's and 70's and it was no different from other pubs...
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