Eleanor of Castile: King Edward I’s Devoted Wife and Controversial Queen
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomEleanor of Castile is one of medieval England’s most enigmatic and contentious queens. The daughter of King Ferdinand III of Castile by his second wife, Joan de Dammartin, countess of […]
Behind the Bronze: The Untold Story of Grantham’s Margaret Thatcher Statue
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomJoin us for a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at one of Grantham’s most talked-about landmarks — the statue of Margaret Thatcher. In this engaging talk, Cllr Graham Jeal shares the inspiration […]
From Shop Floors to Shaping Legacies: A Retail Champion’s Reflections on Resilience, Roots and Remarkable Women
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomClare’s talk focuses on the person, not the politics—highlighting how from humble beginnings in a grocer’s shop, Margaret Thatcher built a truly memorable legacy. Drawing parallels with her own journey […]
Special Exhibition Talk – The Lincolnshire Home Guard
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomDr Erik Grigg of Lincoln bishop University is a Senior Lecturer in History and has been researching the Lincolnshire Home Guard for many years and given engaging talks on the […]
The English Civil War in Lincolnshire
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomThe English Civil Wars of 1642-51 divided families and communities and wreaked death and destruction on the nation’s population, with Lincolnshire being no exception. This talk will explore the key […]
Unearthing Lincolnshire’s Hidden Treasures: Fascinating Finds
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomGet ready to journey through time with this fascinating talk on the Portable Antiquities Scheme and all the incredible work they do. Lisa will whisk us away on a whirlwind […]
Feisty females: Writing Lincolnshire’s Women
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomFeisty Females: Writing Lincolnshire’s Women. With writer and journalist Rosanna McGlone Historical fiction lives in the fascinating space between fact and imagination. Join acclaimed writer and journalist Rosanna McGlone as […]
Traditional Christmas
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomA talk to discover what was the Traditional Christmas and how our British traditions of the Christmas season came about. Our Traditional Christmas in the UK is a time for […]