The Boston Old Times shop has now closed due to the relocation of the business and the Editor!
The NEXT ISSUE of The Boston Old Times, which will be Issue No. 35, will be published this Autumn and further details will follow. As publicised in the last issue, the new format will consist of additional pages, with colour, and will be published on an annual or twice-annual basis subject to reader feedback at the end of the year. Your support and patience at this time is appreciated.
The name of the magazine remains unchanged, but the name of the book publishing side is to be renamed OLD TIMES PUBLISHING.
Customers of the Boston Old Times shop wishing to buy books, postcards, collectables and railway items are kindly directed to our ebay account bostonoldtimes or email thebostonoldtimes@gmail.com for a stocklist.
Many thanks and best wishes!
Helen, Editor.
26 Jun 2018
23 Nov 2017
SHOP RE-OPENING SATURDAY!
Hello everyone, we are re-opening the shop this Saturday then on Fridays and Saturdays after that. We look forward to welcoming you to our cosy little shop where we have lots of great deals on the following ...
Local History Books
Antiquarian Books
Railway Books
BARGAIN Books
Model Railways
Diecast models
Railway Photos and collectables
Stamps and Coins
and a NEW feature ...
Mike's corner where you might find anything that is vintage, retro, interesting and best of all a BARGAIN!
See you soon!
Local History Books
Antiquarian Books
Railway Books
BARGAIN Books
Model Railways
Diecast models
Railway Photos and collectables
Stamps and Coins
and a NEW feature ...
Mike's corner where you might find anything that is vintage, retro, interesting and best of all a BARGAIN!
See you soon!
12 Oct 2017
IMPORTANT NOTICE
We have a couple of items belonging to a reader which we wish to return as soon as possible.
We know your name and we are looking after the items, but we do not have your contact details.
If you are that person please email us
thebostonoldtimes@gmail.com
or jot down your contact details and post them through the letter box at the shop.
Thank you.
We know your name and we are looking after the items, but we do not have your contact details.
If you are that person please email us
thebostonoldtimes@gmail.com
or jot down your contact details and post them through the letter box at the shop.
Thank you.
6 Sept 2017
Update: OLD DAYS IN BOSTON ON SALE NOW
Our new publication 'Old Days in Boston' is now in stock but numbers are limited.
The book is A4 sized, paperback, in full colour with 60 pages and marks five years of publishing from The Boston Old Times.
Priced at £10 while stocks last.
The book is A4 sized, paperback, in full colour with 60 pages and marks five years of publishing from The Boston Old Times.
Priced at £10 while stocks last.
3 Aug 2017
RAILWAY SHOP BOSTON website is back
Work in Progress - new website for our Railway Shop - note different web address than before
https://railwayshop.blogspot.co.uk/ or just click on 'OUR RAILWAY DEPARTMENT' underneath our blog title heading above
More will be added to it soon
https://railwayshop.blogspot.co.uk/ or just click on 'OUR RAILWAY DEPARTMENT' underneath our blog title heading above
More will be added to it soon
1 Aug 2017
ISSUE 30 ON SALE NOW
Stories this time include the building of Pilgrim Hospital, Boston Wheelers in the early 50s, Darts League winners, a Wrangle-born Centenarian talks about his life in 1903, Boston railwaymen in 1890, Boston United photo of 1957, Excessive Purchase for a Freiston farmer, 'a postcard from ...', the Boston Rat-catcher, Lincolnshire Regiment photos from World War One, Harsh Penalty for Souvenir Hunters on Butterwick Shore in 1917, and the Boston Girl Guides in 1956.
Plenty for you to read for your 75p!
29 Jul 2017
NEW BOOK RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT
To mark the fifth anniversary of THE BOSTON OLD TIMES, a 60 page A4 sized colour glossy BOOKAZINE EDITION will be published at the end of August 2017, priced £10 and entitled OLD DAYS IN BOSTON.
Features include:
- a 17 page article on Old Boston Pubs and Inns which includes a list of all the Pubs that have closed down and an in-depth look at two of them, an old alehouse called The Borough Arms, and the town's most prestigious Coaching Inn, The Peacock and Royal.
- a 17 page article on the Market Place, with past and present pictures and including a feature on a Market Place Clockmaker and Silversmith.
- Wartime Memories by Margaret Hodgson and Boston in the Eighties by Helen S. Shinn.
- Kitwood Boys School Photo from 1955 with nearly 400 names.
- An index to Issues 1-30 of The Boston Old Times.
The Bookazine can be pre-ordered at £10 per copy. Orders can be posted at a cost of £3 each to addresses in the UK, for overseas orders please contact us for a quote. Cheques should be made payable to the author, Helen S. Shinn.
THE BOSTON OLD TIMES, 1 Silver Court, BOSTON, Lincolnshire. PE21 6JR
10 Feb 2017
New book from Boston Old Times Publishing "An Anthology of Boston Memories"
Following the sell-out success of the limited edition hardback copies, by popular demand "An Anthology of Boston Memories" is now available in paperback, priced at £12.99.
There are six chapters, each written by a Boston Old Times reader, recalling nostalgic memories of growing up in and around Boston in the early or mid-twentieth century. The inspiration for the book came from the late Mr Tom Fairweather and his son Gerald.
Not very long before he passed away, Tom had handwritten some lovely memories down for his family to read. Born in 1911, he wrote about his childhood memories of traffic - the lack of it - on the seven mile straight and witnessing a Zeppelin passing overhead during World War One, going to school and missing out on a scholarship at Boston Grammar School because he was a fortnight too old. The ability to pay was more important than potential to perform well academically. He talks of his working life both on a farm and at Shepherd's the Bakers on Wide Bargate.
This all inspired Tom's son Gerald to write down his own memories of growing up in Boston, quite different as he was of the generation whose childhood memories are mostly from the fifties. He talks about growing up in Rose Place and about what him and his mates got up to as a child to earn pocket money or have an adventure, even going out into The Wash with the fishermen, but you had to tell Mum where you were going.
This inspired the book, to share these memories with readers and to inspire others to write down their special memories.
Four more memoir-writers came forward to rise to this challenge. They are Alan Tosney of Leverton, who has written a very interesting and comprehensive review of life working on the land and the various jobs throughout the different seasons; John Almond of Sibsey who has a passion for cycling and motorcycle racing and for history; Geoffrey Dunham who talks about life for his parent's generation, his national service days and his job as a Pharmacist at Boots; and Maurice Brader the well-known cinema projectionist of Boston.
This book is newly published (January 2017) and is currently only available directly from us, the publisher. It is priced £12.99 and postage and packing (to a UK address) is £3.
There are six chapters, each written by a Boston Old Times reader, recalling nostalgic memories of growing up in and around Boston in the early or mid-twentieth century. The inspiration for the book came from the late Mr Tom Fairweather and his son Gerald.
Not very long before he passed away, Tom had handwritten some lovely memories down for his family to read. Born in 1911, he wrote about his childhood memories of traffic - the lack of it - on the seven mile straight and witnessing a Zeppelin passing overhead during World War One, going to school and missing out on a scholarship at Boston Grammar School because he was a fortnight too old. The ability to pay was more important than potential to perform well academically. He talks of his working life both on a farm and at Shepherd's the Bakers on Wide Bargate.
This all inspired Tom's son Gerald to write down his own memories of growing up in Boston, quite different as he was of the generation whose childhood memories are mostly from the fifties. He talks about growing up in Rose Place and about what him and his mates got up to as a child to earn pocket money or have an adventure, even going out into The Wash with the fishermen, but you had to tell Mum where you were going.
This inspired the book, to share these memories with readers and to inspire others to write down their special memories.
Four more memoir-writers came forward to rise to this challenge. They are Alan Tosney of Leverton, who has written a very interesting and comprehensive review of life working on the land and the various jobs throughout the different seasons; John Almond of Sibsey who has a passion for cycling and motorcycle racing and for history; Geoffrey Dunham who talks about life for his parent's generation, his national service days and his job as a Pharmacist at Boots; and Maurice Brader the well-known cinema projectionist of Boston.
This book is newly published (January 2017) and is currently only available directly from us, the publisher. It is priced £12.99 and postage and packing (to a UK address) is £3.
23 Apr 2016
Happy St. George's Day from The Boston Old Times!
VINTAGE NEWSPAPERS ... dating from 1798 onwards
VINTAGE COMICS ... Eagle, Tiger, Dandy, Smash, Pow, etc
VINTAGE MAGAZINES, SONGS SHEETS, etc
EPHEMERA such as legal documents from the 1700s ...
PRINTS ... images of old Boston, railways etc
DIECAST VEHICLES, MODEL RAILWAYS - 00 scale and also BIG 0 SCALE
As always there's a good selection of non-fiction books to suit all budgets big or small ...
And as for THE BOSTON OLD TIMES magazine, we are up to ISSUE 22 now ...
Come and see us soon, you're assured of a warm welcome!
5 Apr 2016
Boston Railway Departures in 1970 Reproduction Poster available only £14.99
This A3 reproduction poster highlights just how well connected Boston was before the railway network in Lincolnshire suffered devastating line and station closures and cuts to services in 1970. It was possible to travel to Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea, Louth and Alford - all of these have now lost their stations - and with direct links to Grimsby, London, Cambridge, etc, places were within easier and quicker reach of Boston than now, or put another way, Boston was within easier reach for people in other places wanting to visit our town!
The poster includes timings for each calling point of all the departures listed, and there is even some additional information written on to the original - reproduced in these replica posters - all useful for the historian. The added benefit of the replica posters are that they are only A3 size (approx. 12 inches by 16 inches).
The replica posters are on sale at The Boston Old Times at £14.99 each or can be ordered by post for £16.99 including post and packing. Email thebostonoldtimes@googlemail.com
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