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Lincoln: The birthplace of the tank

Did you know that Lincoln was the birthplace of the tank? This small engineering city was instrumental in the invention of a machine that saved thousands of lives during the First World War. By 1915, trench fighting was well established and the Great War had become a stalemate. If either side tried…

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Daisy Lavender: Heroine of the Home Front

Lincolnshire’s contribution to the First World War can be typified in the romantic story of Daisy Lavender; a munitionette who helped build the first aircraft of the Royal Air Force in 1918. Daisy Lavender was born on 21 March 1893 in Kingston upon Thames to parents Annie and George. George was a…

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Éamon de Valera’s escape from Lincoln Prison

Éamon de Valera was possibly the most famous and influential Irish statesman of modern times. The evening of 3 February 1919, Éamon, along with two other Irish rebels, dramatically escaped from Lincoln Prison. But why were they inside and how did they get out? When the First World War started many…

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The Peterloo Massacre and Lincoln

The 1819 Peterloo Massacre in Manchester is regarded as hugely influential in ordinary people winning the right to vote. Lincoln has been used as a location for a feature film of the event - but the city has even more links to it. What was the The Peterloo Massacre? The Peterloo Massacre occurred…

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What is the Domesday Book?

The Norman Conquest lead by William the Conqueror in 1066 lead to great changes to England including the building of Lincoln's Cathedral and Castle, and the writing of the Domesday Book – one of England’s most iconic documents. The Domesday Book is the greatest land survey of medieval Europe and, in…

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What was the 1217 Battle of Lincoln?

20th May 1217 was a major landmark in English history – and it all centred around Lincoln. Find out what happened on that day and why it is so important. What was the 1217 Battle of Lincoln? Within 10 weeks of sealing of Magna Carta in 1215, King John went back on the promises made in it, leading…

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What is a Yellowbelly?

Yellowbellies the world around celebrate all things Lincolnshire on October 1st – Lincolnshire Day. But who, or what, are yellowbellies, we hear you ask? A Yellowbelly is a person who is native to the glorious county of Lincolnshire. This is, of course, different to yellow-belly, which means a…

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