Ever since the Middle Ages, the River Trent has been an important channel of communication between the towns of the Midlands ensuring sources of raw materials travel to markets in other parts of the British Isles and overseas. The staple items traditionally carried along the Trent were wool, building stone

Albert Bernard Moden was born on 23 February 1918. He was born into a very large family and was the fifth son and tenth child of Joseph and Agnes Moden. Known to people as Bernard throughout his life, he was born in what was a very uncertain time for Britain.

The Gainsborough Heritage Centre situated on the corner of Spital Terrace and North Street houses the Telephone Exchange Tea Room, archive/research library, shop, and three floors of fantastic exhibits featuring industrial and social objects relating to the town of Gainsborough. However, the building itself was originally built back in 1904