Events and Exhibitions

Exhibitions 10:30 to 15:00 Saturdays. No need to book unless otherwise stated.

Lincolnshire Archives Exhibition Programme 2012

The Real Downton

Saturday 14th April 2012 - 10:30 – 15:00

Everyone is talking about the hit TV series, but what was life really like in the early years of the 20th century? The reality of life in Britain for Lord Grantham’s contemporaries will be revealed in this fascinating exhibition, which will include letters, photographs, maps and other documents from the period. The themes explored will include country house life, early motoring, contemporary fashion, the First World War, military hospitals, the suffragette movement and the influenza pandemic of 1918.

Royal Lincolnshire

Saturday 16^th June 2012 - 10:30 – 15:00

Join us to view a fascinating and diverse range of documents that are records of Lincolnshire’s associations with Royalty over the centuries.

Deposited Plans as a source for Transport History

Friday 7^th September 2012 - 14:30 – 15:30

Deposited plans are one of the key sources showing exact routes of proposed canals and railways. The event will consist of a short talk by historian Rob Wheeler followed by a display of documents.

Booking required: 01522 782040

Grim, Gruesome and Gory

Saturday 29th September 2012 - 10:30 – 15:00

Discover the darker side of Lincolnshire’s history by delving into the original documents and illustrations held within the archives’ collections. This is for fans of the ’Horrible Histories’.

Lincolnshire Railways

Saturday 24^th November 2012 - 10:30 – 15:00

Since the building of the first railways in Lincolnshire during the mid 19^th century, trains have had a huge impact on life in the county. This exhibition will examine how railways have helped to shape the county’s history and will include maps, architects’ drawings, with plans of locomotives and photographs of trains, tracks and railway accidents.  

Contact Details:

Lincolnshire Archives
St Rumbold St
Lincoln
LN2 5AB

Tel: 01522 567137
Email: lincolnshire.archives@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/archives

Saturdays 10.30am – 3.00pm Free Entry