Linocut Prints of Local Landmarks

Made by Bottesford school children in the 1930s.
By Neil Fortey
Photo:The Title Page
Photo:Bottesford Cross and Stocks, in front of the Old School
Photo:The Duchess of Rutland's Coffee House, Market Street
Photo:The Red Lion, Grantham Road
Photo:St. Mary's spire from Church Street
Photo:Dr. Fleming's Hospital, Market Street
Photo:Dr. Fleming's bridge over the River Devon
Photo:Easthorpe Mill on the River Devon
Photo:An Old Chantry
Photo:Bottesford Station
Photo:The Three-Arch Bridge, spanning the Melton-Newark Railway and the River Devon
Photo:St. Maty's Church seen fromj the Southeast
Photo:Belvoir Castle, home of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland
Photo:The Bedehouse
Photo:Redmile Mill
Photo:Top Mill

This set of prints has been scanned from copies belonging to Mike Saunders of linoprints dating from the 1930s. These were made by Bottesford school children. We are unsure who actually made them or exactly when, or indeed the whereabouts of the original linocuts if they still exist, and would be grateful for any further information on them. Dorothy Beedham recalls that her brothers were among the makers, but there must have been others, and one or more teachers that oversaw their work. The results are beautiful and vivid record of those far off days.

This gallery was added by Neil Fortey on 09/04/2007.

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George Taylor did many of these, details are in annual 'The Bottesfordian' magazines which I sent to Neil

By Joy Taylor
On 03/05/2008

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