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Travel back in time

In this week's Mercury Memories, a teenager got tangled in church bell ropes - this and other news articles from up to 200 years ago.

A trip down memory lane

Remains of a Bronze Age farming settlement and plans for a football stadium, are in this week's Mercury Memories.

Delve into the past

The death of a Waterloo soldier and the dumping of radioactive waste are among the stories in Mercury Memories.

A trip down Memory Lane

A fire destroying a school building, a siege and a man stealing two calf’s feet are in this week's Mercury Memories.

Delve into the past

A bridge being swept away and the closure of a primary school, among the stories in this week's Mercury Memories.

Delve into the past

A man poisoning his wife and the robbing of a pair of shoes, are among the stories in this week's Mercury Memories.

Take a trip down memory lane

The discovery of Roman remains and the creation of a “super” car are among the stories in this week's Mercury Memories.

25 years of freedom

A quarter of a century as an independent county is being celebrated in Rutland today.

Preparing for the Queen's diamond visit in our archives

Preparations were being made for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and an upcoming visit, as we take a look into the Mercury archives this week.

Old hotel reveals its bygone secrets

Artefacts and momentoes found during building work at the former Stamford Hotel have uncovered a tantalising glimpse into the past.

A trip down memory lane

A lady cyclist’s mishap, a child falling in a well and plans for bingo are among the stories in Mercury Memories.

Delve into the past with Mercury Memories

From a fight against a controversial chicken farm to a horse and cart accident, delve into the past.

Dive into the deep archives of the Mercury

A campaign to save day centre services and Stamford's new skatepark are among the stories in this week's Mercury Memories.

Delve into the past

A visit from the Queen, tears shed over a tree and robbers making off without booty, Mercury Memories explores the past.

Ted turns back time in photo

A fun-loving 92-year-old who was at school during the Second World War has re-enacted a pose first captured 80 years earlier.

A trip down Memory Lane

A labourer tripping while loading faggots a miners' strike causing a coal shortage and a train going off the rails.

A stroll down memory lane

The panic buying of candles, a sewage pumping station exploding and ruffians being hit with whip.

Help is on hand at the library to find out who you really are

Discovering you descend from a long line of French aristocrats sounds like the stuff of BBC One’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’

Book explores history of town's fairs

A new book takes an in-depth look at how Stamford has let its hair down through the ages and traces the origins of one our most popular fairs.

A delve into the long archives of the Mercury

A demonstration against radioactive waste plans and a proposal to upgrade Rutland Water are among the stories in our Mercury Memories archive.

Meet Harry - the man who photographed Tutankhamun

A century ago, Stamford photographer Harry Burton was at the centre of a global news event which went down in history - here is his incredible story.

Nostalgia

Travel back in time

A trip down memory lane

A trip down memory lane

Delve into the past

Delve into the past

A trip down Memory Lane

A trip down Memory Lane

Delve into the past

Delve into the past

Delve into the past

Delve into the past

Take a trip down memory lane