The 'Globe Works', Lincoln

[a-l]

When was it that your Mum was there Penny?

[PennyvdB1949]

@AlienLady
She worked at the Corporation Street shop in the early 70s with Ida Lamb who was Tim Masons Grandmother. Mum and Ida knew each other previously. Don't know where from poss Marks and Spencer as Mum worked there from when she left school until I was born in 1949 or maybe through the pub my grandparents ran in Victoria Street??  Mum went on to Manage the shop in Lamb Gardens also in the mid 70s and 80's. Not sure of the actual date she left there or why possibly the shop closed because I know she loved working for the Masons. I had left Lincoln by then. My husband and I rented the flat above the shop in Lamb Gardens when we married in 73 until 76 when we moved to a house after our first baby was born

[Geoff-E]

@ Geoff E re the fruit shop owned by Masons. ...

I know nothing about the MASONs.  The one attched to my lot was an Arthur.  How (or if) he was related to the wholesale MASONs (who also had stalls in the market). I don't know. 

[a-l]

Penny I must have known your Mum. I do remember a lady being at the lamb gdns shop and then a man took over from her. I left Lincoln in 1974 so possibly saw you too

[PennyvdB1949]

Mum was still there is 75 def as my daughter was born then and mum and I used to see each other daily as we were in the flat upstairs. Think the man must have been Tim Mason the son of the family who used to be in the shop sometimes. Small world.

[a-l]

Yes it is Penny , I  thought that when I was in usa and bumped into one of my school teachers! What a laugh that was.   

[Denbow]

1967 Started out as an apprentice Centre Lathe Turner at Robey of Lincoln.great memories

[PennyvdB1949]

If you want to keep in touch with your Roots if you're on Facebook join Your probably from Lincoln if..... made contact with lots of old friends. There's also some fab old films of Lincoln on the British Film Institute website. Here's the link to one on Robeys 1900    http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-employees-at-robeys-works-lincoln-1900-1900/