Coffee, Cake and Memories – A Reminiscence Morning about Shopping in Gainsborough
Come along on Tuesday 7th May to a friendly reminiscence morning at Gainsborough Library, where we provide the refreshments and you bring your photos and memories of Gainsborough shops that have come and gone over the years. Our aim is to capture your memories of shops that you loved to
39 Lord Street – A vision of the past
As we carry on with our study of the historic buildings on Lord Street we turn to number 39. This little building stands out as a particularly old looking structure, with its bendy roof and Georgian windows in the upper floor. It actually dates from the 18th century, along with
‘Cafe Latte’ a look back in time
This week we continue our investigation of the buildings which are targeted for grant assistance on Lord Street. These grants are specifically to carry out essential repair work and to restore historic shop fronts, improving the character and appearance of the area. Another grade II listed building, number 37 Lord
A Vision of the Past to inform the Future
In our last post we detailed the uphill struggle that we are facing to convince building owners to come forward and apply for their grants to cover around 75% of the cost of restoring their shopfronts. Each week now we will feature a building that is targeted for improvements within