sps1955's photos

Scanned from a postcard (un-used), but my late mother identified the girls with parasols as herself (born in 1919, left) and her friend Joyce Bower (although I confess that I wonder if the identification of Joyce was correct; she does not appear with spectacles in later photos; comparison with photos belonging to the New Zealand branch of my mother's family leads me to think that she is my mother's cousin, Freda Stephenson [later Tivendale], born in 1913). Presumably photographers at resorts would print photographs on to postcards; I would be interested if someone could confirm this. At Mablethorpe - compare www.flickr.com/photos/lenton_sands/4436719967/in/set-7215... .

Looking E. towards the Exchequer Gate (through which a car is passing) and the Cathedral. Scanned from a print in the family photograph collection; other photographs in the packet suggest that this was taken in 1956.

The rear arches of the Roman N gate to the city. Scanned from an early 1960s print in the family collection. Other photos of the incident include www.flickr.com/photos/alansaxman/5699863981/in/photostream and www.flickr.com/photos/alansaxman/5700436092/in/photostream/ ; these are dated 1964. See also www.bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire/asop/places/newport_arch.shtml .

View from the S., taken from the footbridge over Broadgate.

The E. side of the Close seen from the top of Pottergate, with the Chancery on the far right (the front dates from c.1480-90, although the top floor windows and their associated gables are 19th-century alterations: list description: britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-480799-the-chancery-11-li... ). The house to the left with the stone façade is the Choristers' House of 1661, with alterations of 1887 (list description: britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-486117-choristers-house-1... ).

From E.

From E.

The N. side of Castle Hill, with the early C18 6-7 on the left ( britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-485931-6-and-7-lincoln ) and 8 on the right (c.1543, but extensively restored 1929 and 1970: britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-485932-leigh-pemberton-ho... ).

Looking east from Castle Hill at about 9.00 am on a crisp winter's morning

View SW from my first-floor room at The Poplars B&B at the top of Beaumont Fee on a frosty morning.

View S over the lower town from my first-floor room at The Poplars B&B at the top of Beaumont Fee on a frosty morning. The modern building in the left near ground is the Divisional Police Headquarters of 1973-5.

Looking E. at about 10.00 pm. Judges' Lodging (c. 1810, by William Hayward) on the left. Hand held, so my viewpoint was somewhat constrained by the need to find something against which to steady myself without being blinded by the floodlights shining up at the castle behind me. I have reduced the colour temperature a bit. I am not sure how successful the result is!

Presented to the Society by my maternal grandfather's garage business. See www.lvvs.org.uk/wl9794.htm .

Notice recording the donation of the car to the Society by my maternal grandfather's garage business, still displayed even though the Singer marque expired in 1970 and the business closed about 10 years later.

Home of my mother's uncle, John Duckering, 1889-1976. The right-hand section is an extension added since 1976 using bricks from a demolished outbuilding; the climber conceals the "joint".

Home of my mother's uncle, John Duckering, 1889-1976. The right-hand section is an extension added since 1976 using bricks from a demolished outbuilding; the climber conceals the "joint".

Looking down Steep Hill from the junction with Michaelgate and Christ's Hospital Terrace. Former Harlequin Inn on the right, late C15 but much restored: britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-486239-the-harlequin-21-a... .

Looking W. across Steep Hill towards the chapel of Bishop's Hostel (1907, by Temple Moore). 4 Christ's Hospital Terrace, on the right, is early C18 according to the list description ( britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-485940-4-and-4a-lincoln ) although the Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (2nd edn., 1989), p.519, says that it 'looks later C18'.