This is the last instalment of Lincolnshire Life, I hope you all enjoyed it.
ARIEL MOTORCYCLE.
This Ariel motorcycle originally had a sidecar. It was purchased in 1928 by Flight Lieutenant Arthur Cropp, RAFUR and was used as the Cropp family transport. It was on the road in Lincolnshire throughout the 1930`s and during the early years of world war II. The acetylene lighting set is original and was never replaced by electric lighting. The registration number OT9179 is also original.
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LINCOLN ELK MOTORCYCLE.
After making bicycles for over 20 years, the firm of J. Kirby started making motorcycles in 1902. They made motor bikes at their factory on Broadgate, Lincoln until 1924. Before being passed by the factory the motorbikes had to undertake a series of tests. One of these tests was a run along Broadgate and up the steep incline of Lindum Road. Failure to reach the top of the hill would result in the machine being returned to the factory for further adjustment or an engine rebuild.
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MORRIS OXFORD DOCTOR`S COUPE "BULLNOSE MORRIS".
This Morris Oxford Coupe was made in the Morris factory on 23rd May 1925. It`s first owner was Mr J.G. Mawby of Austendyke Hall, Western Hills near Spalding, Lincolnshire. When he died it was passed to his daughter, miss Doris Mawby, who used it until 1966. In 1972 it came to it`s final resting place here in the museum. After Miss Mawby`s death in 1979, the cars nickname became Doris.
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BOMER`S HAND CART.
Date 1848. This hand cart is from a Haberdashery shop located in the market square in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. It was used to transport goods from the shop to the customers.
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HEARSE (Charabier/Shillibeer ).
Date 1885. This hearse would have been drawn by horses. The glazed enclosure containing the coffin rotates, to allow the coffin to be put in place easily. There are four seats at the rear of the hearse for mourners.
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CO-OPERATIVE CART.
Lincoln Co-operative Society Ltd horse drawn delivery carts.
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TRICYCLE.
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ROAD ROLLER.
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Below has nothing to do with transport but I felt these were worth adding to this blog.
THE LION AND THE UNICORN (nursery rhyme ).
The lion and the unicorn were fighting for the crown
The lion beat the unicorn all around the town
Some gave them white bread
and some gave them brown
some gave them plum cake
and drummed them out of town.
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WILLIAM MORRIS WINDOW.
This stained glass window was designed as part of a war memorial in the now demolished St Mark`s Church in Lincoln. It was designed by Edward Burne - Jones, who worked for Morris, Marshall Faulkner and Co. This company was established in 1861 by William Morris, who wanted to bring together designers and craftsmen in creating quality pieces for a wider audience. Burne - Jones was considered by many to be the best in his field. The angel design has been copied extensively in windows across Britain and an example can be found in the south aisle of all saint`s church in Ruskington, Lincolnshire.
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KINETIC ORGAN BLOWER.
This is a kinetic organ blower used to provide a continuous supply of air for a church organ. This machine led the way in organ technology, being a vast improvement on bellows as previously used. This prototype was installed in the Newland Congregational Church in 1903 at a cost of £50, and was removed when the church closed in 1974. It was patented by R. A and L. B. Cousans of Lincoln. Thanks to the late Mr Lawrence Elvin, this unit has been saved for posterity.
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