The first Lincolnshire Libraries Local History Festival starts next week.
There will be over 50 events running through May, including a number in South Holland.
Spalding Library is hosting a display of memorabilia and photos from the Spalding Flower Parade over the years, from Tuesday, May 6 to Saturday, May 10.
From May 27 to 31 the exhibition space in the library will be taken on by the Gosberton and District History Society with a display on the history of the village.
Spalding Library will also hold a talk entitled ‘Fenland Fliers’ by Alistair Goodrum.
He will be showcasing his latest book ‘The Flying adventures of Charles Green’ and will present stories from some of his earlier books.
The talk will take place from 2.30pm to 3.30pm on Thursday, May 8.
Long Sutton Library will also be holding events including the rarely seen Swain & Son’s directories of Long Sutton dating from 1841.
It will be on display from Tuesday, May 6 to Saturday, May 17.
There will also be two talks at Long Sutton.
‘The Suttons At War’ takes place on Friday, May 9 from 2.15pm to 3.15pm and is led by Tim Machin from the Long Sutton Civic Society. It will cover Zeppelins, RAF Sutton Bridge and the nearby POW camps.
‘Dasterdly Deeds, Mysteries, Myths and Legends’ aims to talk about the more gruesome side of the outwardly quiet town of Long Sutton.
Hear about poisonings, ghosts, phantom dogs and grisly murders from 2.15pm to 3.15pm on Thursday, May 22.
Nicola Rogers, partnership manager at Lincolnshire Libraries said: “As part of Local and Community Month we wanted to celebrate our county’s rich heritage.
“We’re delighted to be able to invite so many well-known speakers and groups into our libraries to share their knowledge and research and highlight the fascinating local studies collections held in our libraries.”
