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Boston, Lincolnshire, England |
Boston is a market town in Lincolnshire, England (after which Boston, MA, USA was named). The Pilgrim Fathers passed through Boston on their way to what is now Massachusetts. They were imprisoned in the Guildhall and, after being released, set sail from Scotia Creek near Fishtoft, slightly down river from Boston itself. There is memorial to the Pilgrim Fathers at the Scalp (pronounced "Scawp"), very close to the spot from which they set sail.
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Down Memory Lane Author - Paul Mould Price - £12.00 (subject to change) |
An anthology of local history articles by Paul Mould that have previously appeared in the local newspapers of Boston, Lincolnshire, England. |
| The History and Antiquities of Boston |
The History and Antiquities of Boston |
The definitive 19th century history of Boston. This is a wonderful reproduction of a classic work with a typical Victorian eye for detail. |
Boston Places |
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Centennial Anthology Editor - Paul Mould Price - £10.00 (subject to change) |
Anecdotes, historical and literary articles relating to Boston Grammar School. Published in 2000 to mark the centenary of The Old Bostonian Association. |
| Goin' to the Dance | Goin' to the Dance: A Personal History of the
Boston Gliderdrome Author - David Peatling Price - £17.99 (subject to change) |
A pre-war skating rink in Boston was developed into one of the East of England's best music venues. Following famous success with the dance bands of the forties and fifties, The Gliderdrome had its heyday in the sixties and early seventies, before suffering the ignominy of becoming a bingo hall. David Peatling tells the story of this building and the people who have performed there. |
Boston People |
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Housecarl Author - Laurence J Brown Price - £11.99 (subject to change) |
In this, his first novel, Laurence J Brown explores the events around the Norman invasion of England in 1066 from a Saxon perspective. Laurence is a partner in the law firm Morley, Brown & Co in Boston. It is looking likely that a major film company will make an offer for an option to make the movie; you saw it here first.. |
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Cold Heart, Cruel Hand Author - Laurence J Brown Price - £12.00 (subject to change) |
A sequel to Housecarl, Laurence J Brown's acclaimed account of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Cold Heart, Cruel Hand continues to follow the adventures of Ranulf Redbeard as he fights alongside Hereward the Wake in a final bloody stand on the Isle of Ely. |
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New Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 2000 Years of Martyrdom
Author - John Foxe Price - £6.99 (subject to change) |
John Foxe was born in Boston. |
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There's Only One Simon Garner: An Autobiography Author - Simon Garner and Richard Slater (Forward by Kenny Dalglish) Price - £6.97 (subject to change) |
Simon Garner, footballer (Boston United, Blackburn Rovers, West Bromwich Albion, Wycombe Wanderers), attended Boston Grammar School. |
| Jean Ingelow: Victorian Poetess | Jean Ingelow: Victorian Poetess Author - Maureen Peters Price - £11.56 (subject to change) |
The poetess Jean Ingelow was born in Boston. |
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The First Day on the Somme Author - Martin Middlebrook Price - £3.50 (subject to change) |
Martin Middlebrook, tour operator and historian, lives in Boston. |
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Wartime Schooldays in Boston Author - Paul Mould Price - £9.95 (subject to change) |
Paul Mould recalls his childhood in Boston during the Second World War. Paul has published his own books and those of others under his label of Paul Mould Publishing. |
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The Deer Hunter (1978) Price - £7.99 (subject to change) |
Hollywood producer, Barry Spikings, grew up in Boston. You can find more of his work and that of his children here. |
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Loughborough's Stage and Screen: Together with Coalville's and
the Deeming Cinema Circuit |
Mervyn Gould was brought up in Boston, attending the local Grammar School from 1957 to 1965. He started his theatre career at the Regal Super-Cinema which became the Regal Theatre on Boxing Day 1963, when it opened with 'Babes in the Wood'. He took time off school to go on tour with it. After BGS. he went to the College of SS. Mark & John on King's Road Chelsea to read English and History, and from where he moonlighted to work as a 'Showman' in West End Theatres. He toured, worked full time in the West End, including Drury Lane and the Palace (on Jesus Christ Superstar), did provincial seasons and pantos, and ended as a University Technical Tutor and House & Stage Manager of the Theatre there. |
| Pishey Thompson, Man of Two Worlds | Pishey Thompson, Man of Two Worlds Author - Isabel Bailey Price - £21.00 (subject to change) |
Pishey Thompson was born at Freiston near Boston in 1785. Orphaned at the age of seven, he was brought up by his grandparents and became a schoolmaster at Freiston in 1801. He decided to seek his fortune in America. and emigrated in 1819, staying in there for 22 years. When his business failed he returned to England penniless in 1841. He published a history of Boston in 1820, later enlarged to become his History and Antiquities of Boston which was published in 1856. |
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