WHILE searching through the Standard's old photographic archives for something else, news editor Andy Hubbert stumbled upon this cracking old picture from 1969.
Do you know these cool characters with their prized scooters from 1969?
Our long-serving snapper Gordon Brotherton captured this image of some hip young people of Sleaford showing off their pride and joys – their scooters, complete with typical Mod multiple wing mirror accessories. The more wing mirrors you had, the cooler your scooter was – in true Quadrophenia style.
Do you know who these lads were?
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Bold claims of Manhattan hairpiece
Flashback – a taste of the Sleaford Standard of 1969 found by Sharon Alleary.
SHARON Alleary contacted the Standard after her husband Michael uncovered an old scrap of newspaper.
It was four pages of the Sleaford Standard from its broadsheet days, dated Friday, September 12 1969.
Although it does not seem that long ago there are some amazing blasts from the past.
For example, one advert on P13 states: "Bald? 10 years younger in 10 seconds with a Manhattan! The revolutionary undetectable hairpiece."
On P11 more than 30 girl guide groups took part in a county camp at South Rauceby being tested for their camper badges, patrol camp permits and ranger permits, led by Mrs HN Outram, the county camp adviser.
Pictured were Sleaford High School Guides Irene Baldwin, Hilary Lovecock, Isabell Alipress and Nicola Harrison.
But probably the highlight of the pages, that would have animal rights campaigners howling today, was the story of Vincent King of St Giles' Avenue, Sleaford reporting how he ran over a 'fine sow badger' near Wilsford railway crossing.
It was killed instantaneously and his father Mr H King of Queen Street, Sleaford is pictured holding up the sorry corpse for the cameraman!
Black and white blackbird has residents in a bit of a flutter
Pages from the Past1933* A CURIOUS bird was spotted in the London Road district of Sleaford. The bird was described as a blackbird with a white head and neck.
* Passengers travelling to London who had arranged for the Lincoln to London train to stop and pick them up at Ruskington station were left behind when the train failed to stop – despite the frantic waving of umbrellas.
* John Maile, seven, from Westgate, Sleaford, was saved from drowning after he fell into the River Slea and was swept away by the strong
stream through the tunnel under the road. He was spotted by Charles Copland, 14, of Jermyn Street, who plunged in and brought him safely to the bank.
* The amazing secrets of Australia were shown in the film The Cock-Eyed Animal World at Sleaford Picturedrome.
* Northgate parking place outside the cattle market was abolished by Sleaford Urban District Council at the request of residents.
1958* KIRKBY La Thorpe had its first ever quads when a sheep gave birth to four healthy lambs at Jack Ransom's Mount Lane Farm.
* A schoolboy was fined 10 shillings for stealing a pair of white nylon knickers off a clothes line in Swaton. The boy claimed he stole the knickers to punish the Swaton housewife because she 'wouldn't leave people alone in the village'.
* Four of the five Sleaford area dramatic groups who entered the Kesteven County Drama Festival reached the finals. They were: Sleaford Little Theatre (Advanced), Ancaster WI, Quarrington WI and Sleaford Secondary Modern School Youth Festival (Senior).
1983* FURIOUS parents vowed to take their case to the Education Minister after South Kyme school was recommended for closure.
* The classic fantasy adventure, ET, was the main attraction at Sleaford cinema along with Who Dares Wins and Rambo – First Blood.
* Sleaford Salvation Army Hall received £20,000 through fundraising and donations for a major facelift, including new kitchens, enabling them to start a lunchtime meal service.
* Council house residents in Timberland were told their houses would be rewired after North Kesteven Housing Committee agreed the wiring was archaic and dangerous.
* South Lincolnshire Health Authority warned parents trying to raise money for a body scanner at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston that they faced an impossible £1.3million target because the health authority would not be able to meet the machine's running costs.
