Bassingham, Lincolnshire, on old postcards and photographs
Life stories of the people who have lived in the village.
I have now added a fairly detailed biography of John Morshead who ran the shop and post office that we all now know as Greens. I have researched him through the various census returns and Kelly’s Directories as well as other relevant sources (birth, marriage, death, probate) and I believe that I have managed to pin down most of the pertinent facts.
Click the picture here to read it or use the ‘PEOPLE‘ section of the site to navigate there.
That is the question!
Click the picture here to discover a lady who might or might not have been one of Bassingham’s longest-lived residents, or find her in the PEOPLE section of the main menu.
You won’t recognise the name but you might well have seen some of his photographs/postcards. Now is your chance to find out a little more about Mr Kennewell and his importance to the visual history of the village.
Click the picture here or find him in the PEOPLE section of the main menu.
This one doesn’t really fit, but it’s very interesting all the same.
Click the picture of the envelope here to learn a little more of the history of the recipient. It’s worth it… 😉
I am indebted to Shirley Wootton who has supplied a potted birography of her grandfather, Benjamin Dolby.
Click the image here to read her notes.
Bassingham Back Then... 