They Shall Not Be Forgotten
The RFC Officers of 33 Squadron buried at Gainsborough General Cemetery On Cox’s Hill, in Gainsborough General Cemetery, overlooking the town they served, eight First World War graves belong to men of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force. Most of them never knew Gainsborough before the war brought
Guarding the Night Sky
The Gainsborough and Saundby WWI Airfield When people think of Gainsborough’s industrial past, they think of Marshall Sons & Co., the Britannia Ironworks, Roses and packing machines. Aviation doesn’t usually make the list. But for two years between 1916 and 1918, a field on the Nottinghamshire side of the River
Zeppelins Over Gainsborough talk by Peter Bradshaw
The Gainsborough Heritage Centre is hosting a talk at Gainsborough House, 18 Parnell Street, DN21 2NB, Gainsborough, on Wednesday 15th February 2017 at 7.30pm. The talk will be delivered by Peter Bradshaw and will discuss a time when Zeppelins were seen over Gainsborough during the 1st World War and the