We have two new additions in our ‘We’re Stuck’ pages. Two photographs from the Parish Church School in the 1950s and one from the White Hart Hotel in 1919.

Can you help identify anyone on them?

Parish Church School

We’re now writing our next book on the Parish Church School. This will be published in hardback format next year. We’re always looking for memories, anecdotes and photographs from people who went to school there. If you can help, please e-mail: susan@gainsboroughheritage.com

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Only a few Rose Brothers book left!

We have the last few copies of the Rose Brothers (Gainsborough) Ltd book left. So if you’re thinking of ordering one for Christmas please do so quickly! The hardback edition has sold out. We still have softback copies left. These are the same size as the hardback.

The softback edition costs £11.99. To order your copy, please e-mail: susan@edlington.com with your name and address. Postage is extra - hardback - £5.15

Rose Brothers was one of Gainsborough’s famous engineering firms. Started with William Rose’s invention of a tobacco packeting machine it grew into a company that was designing, manufacturing and selling many different types of packaging machine around the world.

Now the history of Rose Brothers is being published in a book. From William Rose’s earliest struggles to perfect his packeting machine through to the merging of Rose Brothers with Baker Perkins, this new book tells the story of one of Gainsborough’s great firms.

The book contains photographs of the people, machines and buildings that made up Rose Brothers; together with maps and the story of the Rose family. Also included are memories and anecdotes from many of the people who worked at ‘Roses’ through its long history. And information about the Rose National Car, Roses Sports Club, Fire Brigade, Northern Manufacturing Company and the National Folding Box Company. Click on the image below to see a larger version.

If you would like to see photos from the book launch, please click here.

Are you finding it difficult to find a relative or someone else in your family history, who lived in Gainsborough or the surrounding area? Click here as we may be able to help.

To get in touch - please email: susan@gainsboroughheritage.com

The Gainsborough and District Heritage Association - helping preserve Gainsborough’s heritage and history for today and tomorrow. Registered Charity: 1077538

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