Local Landscapes and Hidden Histories

Local Landscapes and Hidden Histories This is a three-year community interest project with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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We are a three-year, heritage focused, community interest project which is made possible with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Here you can find all the information about our project, along with any events and activities we are running. We work in seven green spaces around the City of Lincoln:
Lincoln Arboretum
Birchwood Nature Park
Boultham Park
Hartsholme Country Park
South Commo

n and Cow Paddle
West Common

If you have any old photos/memories/letters we would love for you to get in touch with us to help grow our digital archive!

03/06/2026

We hope you are enjoying the archive so far! Tell us about your experience using the Local Landscapes and Hidden Histories green spaces archive by filling out the questionnaire below✏️

https://forms.office.com/e/WerxiVAjvB

26/05/2026

For those of you who tried to reserve a spot for this month's Local History Café Talk through our booking link, we apologize for the issues with our online form. We are pleased to inform you that the problem has now been resolved.
Our talks are well attended; to avoid disappointment please reserve your place.
You can still email us at [email protected] or click on the link below
https://contact.lincoln.gov.uk/service/Community_Engagement_Events

The dependence of Gypsy families upon seasonal agricultural labour is inevitably understated. It has been estimated that...
20/05/2026

The dependence of Gypsy families upon seasonal agricultural labour is inevitably understated. It has been estimated that, on average, Gypsies would stop in a place for up to three or four weeks, after which the available wood, grazing and local trade would be exhausted.

Find out more about 'Gypsies in Lincolnshire, c.1850-1939' in our talk on Friday 29 May at the Grandstand on Saxilby Road from 6pm!

Follow the link below to book online, or email us at: [email protected]
https://contact.lincoln.gov.uk/service/Community_Engagement_Events

Source: https://reimagininglincs.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/2022/06/19/gypsies-in-lincolnshire-c-1850-1939-part-i/
Source: ‘Rest by the Way’. Photo by Fred Shaw in George Hall’s Gypsy’s Parson, p,62

The Local Landscapes and Hidden Histories Green Spaces archive is now available for you to discover! 📷Find out more abou...
15/05/2026

The Local Landscapes and Hidden Histories Green Spaces archive is now available for you to discover! 📷

Find out more about the archive here:

An article to announce Lincoln's Local Landscapes and Hidden Histories archive is now live.

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