YOU WILL REALISE HOW LITTLE YOU KNEW ABOUT
 THE TOWN AFTER READING . . .

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"A modern Domesday Book of Bourne"
- Councillor Terl Bryant, chairman of South Kesteven District Council 2002-03.

"An astonishing and impressive work. A masterpiece." 
- Christian Worth, great great grandson of Charles Worth.

 

"This is perhaps the shape of local history records to come. It is certainly the
first effort I have seen at recording the history of a place in words and
pictures on a CD. The result here is so fantastically good that it is hard
to believe that any similar attempt for other places could be its superior."
- Raymond Carroll, Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, Spring 2006

A PORTRAIT OF BOURNE is available on CD-ROM, containing over 3,000 photographs and more than a million words of text, telling the history of the Lincolnshire market town and its people from the earliest times to the present day with descriptions of its world famous water supply, all listed buildings, the railways, road transport, public services, the role of the town council and other organisations and services, schools, churches and hospitals, and the various industries that sprang up over the centuries. It also contains 300 biographies and pen portraits of people connected with the town and the names of many more people who have played their part in various events. This is the largest archive of historical material from Bourne ever produced and is a must for all who are interested in the town.
The CD-ROM has been compiled in conjunction with this web site but contains a far greater wealth of detail and more photographs on all subjects than can be found here. This has become such a large undertaking that an alphabetical index has been added to the disc to make searching simpler.

These are some of the subjects you will find in  A PORTRAIT OF BOURNE
The influence of the Romans and the Danes, the Black Death and its effects Bourne's entry in the Domesday Book of 1086 The great fire of 1605 and subsequent disasters by earthquake, fire and flood
Why and when Bourn became Bourne Bourne from the air - stunning photographs Bourne United Charities & Len Pick Trust A history of the Bourne potteries Trades and occupations in past times Some early shops and trade advertisements Bourne's old water mills The Danish influence The Klondyke horse sanctuary	Crime and punishment down the ages The smallpox outbreak of 1893 Bourne workhouse in Victorian times A history of the Old Grammar School The theatre in Bourne The Emma Searson mystery Bourne's water cress industry How the Corn Exchange came to be built Vandalism, litter and graffiti
A history of Bourne written in 1809 and various descriptions of Bourne from 1835 onwards The earliest known view of Bourne showing North Street in 1790 Bourne's Conservation Area and listed buildings - all 71 are photographed and described A close look at the Abbey Church, the fabric, the churchyard, the organ and bells Bourne Castle - an appraisal of its existence and those who are reputed to have lived there The evolution of agriculture in the Bourne area from Roman times to the present day The story of Grimsthorpe Castle and the Willoughby family Christmas celebrations in Bourne - past and present  Early days on the road - the turnpikes, stagecoaches and carriage wagons The Red Hall - a pictorial history and an account of its place in the heritage of this town First citizens of Bourne since 1899 from the first urban council chairman to the current mayor Past incumbents of the Abbey Church from the 12th century to the present day Bourne of yesteryear - a large collection of old photographs from the 19th and early 20th centuries Memories of a Bourne childhood 1895-1908 The Cliffe shop fire (1898) and Meadowgate fire (1922) A history and photographic record of the Hereward Labour Camp & Approved School The Butterfield - a cottage hospital for the people of Bourne The opening of the Bourne Institute in West Street Bourne's lost cottages - picturesque old dwellings that have now been demolished Histories of Bourne Cricket Club, Bourne Town Football Club & Bourne Town Bowls Club How the Darby and Joan Club came to be built - one woman's vision The Hereward Lodge of Freemasons (1868) Raymond Mays -  an illustrated biography and his choice of Desert Island Discs A pictorial history of the old Tudor Cinema in North Street, now a Chinese restaurant Bourne's fire brigade - a history with photographs from the 19th century The police presence in Bourne since the early 19th century - with photographs Crime and punishment - law and order - transportation to the colonies The coming of the railway to Bourne and its subsequent closure - with photographs The Mallard steam locomotive record of 1938 with pictures Sanitation in Bourne 100 years ago - a shock report on conditions from 1907 Opium addiction in the Bourne area during the 19th century Bourne Wood - a history with photographs through the seasons This mortal coil - sudden and bizarre deaths in the Bourne area Strange but true - unusual tales from town and around The Angel Hotel, its history and some of its colourful landlords Public houses, inns, taverns and beer houses over the years Bourne Town Band - the high and low notes of its existence Royal occasions and cause for celebration Histories of Baldock's Mill., the Heritage Centre and Charles Worth Gallery The origins of Civic Sunday and the Civic Ball
Bourne at war
The English Civil War of 1642-49 The Napoleonic Wars of 1803-15 Lincolnshire Militia Lists for Bourne - 1824 Letters from the front written by Bourne soldiers serving in the Boer War of 1899-1902 The Great War of 1914-18 when Bourne received more than 900 wounded soldiers Letters from the trenches written by Bourne soldiers serving in the Great War The Second World War of 1939-45 The War Memorial - a pictorial history together with the names of all who gave their lives The Drill Hall in North Street, home of the Volunteers who preceded the Territorial Army The Hull evacuees - 900 children given a safe haven
The Arnhem connection 1943-44 The Eastgate plane crash in 1941 The Home Guard 1939-45 The Girls' Training Corps 1943-45 HMS Beryl and HMS Polyanthus	The Civil Defence Corps The Royal Observer Corps The Royal British Legion The Women's Royal Voluntary Service Street parties in 1945
Bourne names from The Universal British Directory for 1793-98     Pigot's Directory for Lincolnshire 1835 Kelly's Lincolnshire Directories for 1876, 1905, 1922, 1933 & 1937   White's Lincolnshire Directories for 1842, 1882 & 1892
ALSO Street maps, aerial photographs, social commentaries - all you will ever want to know about Bourne PLUS pictorial histories of 60 surrounding villages and illustrated accounts of Folkingham House of Correction     Greatford Hall     Grimsthorpe Castle     Hanthorpe House     Shillingthorpe Hall     Stow Green Fair A VERITABLE MINE OF INFORMATION UNSURPASSED IN LOCAL HISTORY
For a list of biographies see Prominent People

 

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The CD is priced at £20 including postage and packing for the UK mainland but add £2.00 to cover these costs for orders from overseas. To order, please print this form, complete the details, and post it to the address given, together with your cheque made out to Rex Needle. Your copy will be posted within 24 hours.  Please send me a copy of the CD-ROM A Portrait of Bourne. I enclose my cheque for £___________ as detailed above. NAME: __________________________________________ ADDRESS: _______________________________________ ________________________________________________ __________________________POST CODE:____________ Send by snailmail to: Rex Needle at 60 Stephenson Way, Bourne,  Lincolnshire PE10 9DD, United Kingdom OR Click on logo and email for an invoice to be sent, including your full postal address

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