The Worshipful Company of Stationers, Past, Present & Future
Tonight, hear about ‘The Worshipful Company of Stationers, Past, Present & Future’. The speaker, Moira Sleight, is the Editor and Publisher of the Methodist Recorder and past Master of the Worshipful Company of Stationers & Newspaper Makers. www.sgsoc.org/dont-miss-ou... #SpaldingEvents
SGS Minute Book 5, folio 21v (4 August 1748). It features a hand drawn and painted image of a locust that was likely by Anne Alethea Johnson, daughter of SGS founder Maurice Johnson II. She regularly made drawings to accompany minutes. Swarms of locusts had appeared in and around Spalding in the summer of 1748. SGS members studied them and gathered reports on their effects on crops and livestock. This drawing was made when a specimen was examined at a meeting.
Today is #WorldBookDay. Here at SGS, we hold thousands of printed books, periodicals, and manuscripts from the 13th century onwards. Among the most important holdings are the records of the Society itself. This picture shows the SGS Minute Book 5, folio 21v (4 August 1748) with a hand drawn locust.
The crack in the lecture room wall before and after repairs.
If you've travelled through Broad Street recently, you will have seen that our MEND project builders have started work on the museum. Removing plaster from the walls has revealed many faults and cracks, but the construction team are carefully stitching the walls back together. #SpaldingHeritage
This Friday (6th March, 7.30pm) join us for a lecture on 'The Worshipful Company of Stationers: Past, Present & Future'.
Discover more about the role @stationerscomms.bsky.social plays in the communications world, with speaker Moira Sleight.
www.sgsoc.org/events/the-w... #TheStationersCompany
Step into the world of Spalding Gentleman's Society! Originally created as part of the Infinite Museum VR experience and supported by Storyteller NPO, discover a playful 360° film that brings the first meeting to life with humour and a contemporary twist. youtu.be/rFD1tvB9rZA?...
Volunteering in care and conservation of the collections
Have you considered becoming a member of Spalding Gentlemen's Society? Members play a vital role in helping to preserve and enhance our collections and make them more accessible to the public. www.sgsoc.org/benefits-of-... #Spalding #SupportingHeritage
Read all about Spalding Gentlemen’s Society’s infamous 'Macaroni Parson': William Dodd. Discover how 23,000 signatures on a petition to grant him a royal pardon weren't enough to save him.
www.sgsoc.org/william-dodd
#WilliamDodd #SpaldingGentlemensSociety
Ticket to the execution of Jonathan Wild, 1725
Don't miss your chance to see two Spalding Gentlemen's Society exhibitions, as they reach their final weeks at Ayscoughfee Hall Museum. Prints & Printmaking and Fine Arts in the Enlightenment close on the 22nd March 2026.
#SpaldingExhibition #SpaldingGentlemensSociety
On Friday 20th February, hear about nature recovery in Greater Lincolnshire, both on land and at sea. Presenter, Tammy Smalley, has been the Head of Conservation at Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust since 2016. Find out more at www.sgsoc.org/events/natur...
#NatureRecovery #Lincolnshire #SpaldingEvents
Don't forget to book tickets for our Half Term workshop on 17th February. Discover all about stonemasons’ marks and see if you can spot some. Learn the difference between gargoyles and grotesques. Suitable for ages 5+. Book online at: www.sgsoc.org/learn-all-ab...
Anatomical paper model of a heart. It was delivered in a letter, from Spalding Gentlemen's Society member Cromwell Mortimer, back in 1735.
Anatomical paper model of a heart. It was delivered in a letter, from Spalding Gentlemen's Society member Cromwell Mortimer, back in 1735.
Anatomical paper model of a heart. It was delivered in a letter, from Spalding Gentlemen's Society member Cromwell Mortimer, back in 1735.
Anatomical paper model of a heart. It was delivered in a letter, from Spalding Gentlemen's Society member Cromwell Mortimer, back in 1735.
Happy Valentine's Day! In honour of the occasion, we thought you'd enjoy seeing an anatomical paper model of a heart. It was delivered in a letter, from Spalding Gentlemen's Society member Cromwell Mortimer, in 1735. It will feature in our next exhibition - details coming soon. #HappyValentinesDay
Many people would describe our collection as ‘a bit random’, but we prefer the term ‘eclectic’! But this doesn’t mean that we just accept any object or archive that comes our way. Find out more about our process for making decisions about which artefacts to select: www.sgsoc.org/accepting-ar...
It's nearly time for our half-term workshop - Church Explorers: Looking at Stonemasons' Works, held on 17 February. Have you booked your child's place yet? Learn the difference between gargoyles and grotesques and make your own clay grotesque. www.sgsoc.org/learn-all-ab... #SpaldingGentlemensSociety
A family photo from the SGS collection
A sampler found on the back of a family photo
A Victorian embroidery of Perdita and Florizel (characters from Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale)
The Victorian embroidery of Perdita and Florizel (characters from Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale) had a picture of a lady and a horse on the back
Our collections sometimes hide little surprises! We were recently unframing some of our textile collection and discovered a few pieces had been mounted on unusual materials - including a sampler and a picture of a lady and a horse. #Conservation #SpaldingGentlemensSociety #MuseumFinds
Join us on Friday 6 February, from 7.30pm, for our latest lecture: Black Women in the Tudor Court. Our speaker, Candace Scarborough, is a movement artist, historian, and PhD student at the University of Roehampton. See: www.sgsoc.org/events/black...
#SpaldingEvents #HeritageTalks
Do you want to find out more about what volunteering as a Collections Champion with Spalding Gentlemen's Society means? We will be holding an Info Session on Tuesday 17 February. See more and register your interest at www.sgsoc.org/want-to-be-a...
#CollectionsChampions #Volunteering #MakeADifference
Are you looking for something to entertain the family this February half-term? We've got a fantastic workshop on Stone Masons taking place on Tuesday 17 February, from 10am.
For more information and to book your place, visit www.sgsoc.org/events/churc...
#familyfun #localevent #heritage
Hope to see you there!
An image showing the interior of the SGS building on Broad Street, Spalding
Want to join the Spalding Gentlemen's Society team?
We're looking for a Curatorial Associate who will be a key member of the team delivering the Art Fund supported ‘SGS Reimagined’ project.
See more details about the role here: www.sgsoc.org/getting-invo...
#SGSreimagined #CuratorialAssociate
Spalding Gentlemen's Society Spring 2026 Lecture Programme
Dates for your diaries! We've got lots of fantastic lectures coming up this February and March, including our next talk on 6th February about Black Women in the Tudor Court.
See more details on our website: www.sgsoc.org
#SpaldingEvents #HistoryTalks
Spalding Gentlemen's Society display on the history of lighting at Ayscoughfee Hall Museum.
Spark your interest in learning about lighting! Our collection tells the history of man-made light: from oil, paraffin, and gas ignited by flame to the first battery-powered electric lights.
Read www.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new... and head to Ayscoughfee Hall Museum & Gardens to see our displays
Don't forget to join us this Friday 23rd January for 'Feisty Females: Writing Lincolnshire’s Medieval Women'. Hear how writer and journalist, Rosanna McGlone, threads historical fact into exciting narratives. www.sgsoc.org/events/feist...
#SpaldingEvents #HistoricalFiction
We’re looking for Collections Champion volunteers. This opportunity is part of our ‘Reimagine’ grant from @artfund.bsky.social. As a Collections Champion, you’ll help select objects and tell their stories in the newly displayed museum (reopening 2027). www.sgsoc.org/want-to-be-a... #GetInvolved
What an amazing year 2025 was! We want to give a very special thank you to all our incredible volunteers for their hard work and support. Read our review of the year and see what our plans are for 2026: www.sgsoc.org/year-in-review
#SpaldingGentlemensSociety #CollectionsCare #ThankYouVolunteers
We're seeking proposals for the provision of a range of consultancy support services for the Spalding Gentlemen’s Society New Beginnings / Phase 2 project.
- Invitation to Tender: Architect-led Design Team
- Invitation to Tender: Quantity Surveyor Services
www.sgsoc.org/getting-invo...
These wonderful pictures offer an insight into the work of our conservator, Mary. Here she is cleaning and stabilising this fabulous illustrated piece of archive from Spalding Gentlemen's Society.
#conservationinaction #spaldinggentlemenssociety #preservation #museumconservation
We're excited to announce that History Hunters is back for 2026! Delve deep into the past and join our activity club for children aged 5+.
The first session is being held on Sunday 11th January, at 1.30pm. Please email activities@sgsoc.org to book.
#FamilyFun #SpaldingEvents #HistoryHunters
Join us tomorrow for a lecture by Louisa Evans on Talbot House in Poperinge, Belgium 1915 –
7.30pm at Broad Street Methodist Church, Spalding. There is a £5 entrance charge (free entry for full-time students), payable at the door.
www.sgsoc.org/events/talbo...
We love seeing stories of our collections and the hard work and dedication of our volunteers appear in the local news. So, why has a giant snake made the latest headlines?
Have a read here: www.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new...
Read our latest 'Musings from the Museum' article on the Spalding Gentlemen's Society website to see why a clock captured a conservation volunteer's attention...
www.sgsoc.org/musings-from...
#spalding #localhistory #volunteering
