Spalding Gentlemen’s Society
@17sgs10.bsky.social
A wondrous place... Founded in 1710, Spalding Gentlemen’s Society is
Britain’s oldest provincial learned society and second-oldest surviving
museum, library and archive.
Britain’s oldest provincial learned society and second-oldest surviving
museum, library and archive.
Read our latest 'Musings from the Museum' article on the Spalding Gentlemen's Society website to see why a clock captured a conservation volunteer's attention...
www.sgsoc.org/musings-from...
#spalding #localhistory #volunteering
www.sgsoc.org/musings-from...
#spalding #localhistory #volunteering
Musings from the Museum 35: The Mora Clock - Spalding Gentlemen's Society
One of the joys of Spalding Gentlemen's Society is the unexpected treasures that pop up on a regular basis. Meet the Mora Clock.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Read our latest 'Musings from the Museum' article on the Spalding Gentlemen's Society website to see why a clock captured a conservation volunteer's attention...
www.sgsoc.org/musings-from...
#spalding #localhistory #volunteering
www.sgsoc.org/musings-from...
#spalding #localhistory #volunteering
Dates for your diaries! We hope you’ll join us from 9th January 2026, when we’ll be holding the first in our series of spring lectures at Spalding’s Broad Street Methodist Church. You can see the full list of upcoming events here: www.sgsoc.org/lecture-seas... #WhatsOn #Spalding
Don't miss our 2026 Lecture Season - Spalding Gentlemen's Society
When the Christmas festivities are over, we hope you’ll join us from January 2026, when we’ll be running a series of lectures in Spalding.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Dates for your diaries! We hope you’ll join us from 9th January 2026, when we’ll be holding the first in our series of spring lectures at Spalding’s Broad Street Methodist Church. You can see the full list of upcoming events here: www.sgsoc.org/lecture-seas... #WhatsOn #Spalding
Here at Spalding Gentlemen’s Society, we’ve enjoyed an exciting 2025, which offers plenty of promise for the new year. We’re so grateful for everyone who has supported our work. Thank you. Our offices will now be closed for the festive season until Monday 5th January 2026.
December 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Here at Spalding Gentlemen’s Society, we’ve enjoyed an exciting 2025, which offers plenty of promise for the new year. We’re so grateful for everyone who has supported our work. Thank you. Our offices will now be closed for the festive season until Monday 5th January 2026.
This week, we enjoyed our annual Christmas quiz - thank you to everyone who supported this massively well-attended event and congratulations to the winning team! We also want to say a big thank you to our resident quizmaster David and all those who helped behind the scenes.
December 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
This week, we enjoyed our annual Christmas quiz - thank you to everyone who supported this massively well-attended event and congratulations to the winning team! We also want to say a big thank you to our resident quizmaster David and all those who helped behind the scenes.
We're delighted to announce that Spalding Gentlemen's Society has been awarded £45,880 from Art Fund, the national charity for museums and galleries, for the first large-scale redisplay of our collections in more than a century. See www.sgsoc.org/spalding-gen... #ArtFund #MuseumStories
Spalding Gentlemen's Society awarded funds to ‘Reimagine’ its collections - Spalding Gentlemen's Society
The ‘Museum Reimagined’ project will bring fresh and diverse perspectives to Spalding Gentlemen Society’s museum, library and archives.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
We're delighted to announce that Spalding Gentlemen's Society has been awarded £45,880 from Art Fund, the national charity for museums and galleries, for the first large-scale redisplay of our collections in more than a century. See www.sgsoc.org/spalding-gen... #ArtFund #MuseumStories
Over the weekend, the SGS History Hunters celebrated a very special Victorian Christmas session - including festive crafts, a magic lantern show, and a Victorian tea party. Look out for information about the new season of History Hunters, coming soon! #HistoryHunters
December 16, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Over the weekend, the SGS History Hunters celebrated a very special Victorian Christmas session - including festive crafts, a magic lantern show, and a Victorian tea party. Look out for information about the new season of History Hunters, coming soon! #HistoryHunters
When the Christmas festivities are over, we hope you’ll join us in January 2026, when we’ll be running a series of lectures at Spalding’s Broad Street Methodist Church (PE11 1TB). See www.sgsoc.org/lecture-seas... #LectureSeries #HistoryTalks #SpaldingEvents
Don't miss our 2026 Lecture Season - Spalding Gentlemen's Society
When the Christmas festivities are over, we hope you’ll join us from January 2026, when we’ll be running a series of lectures in Spalding.
www.sgsoc.org
December 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
When the Christmas festivities are over, we hope you’ll join us in January 2026, when we’ll be running a series of lectures at Spalding’s Broad Street Methodist Church (PE11 1TB). See www.sgsoc.org/lecture-seas... #LectureSeries #HistoryTalks #SpaldingEvents
A Choir is not just for Christmas! In this lecture, held on 12th December, we’ll explore how community singing can enrich our lives. The speaker, Zeph Churchill, is the Musical Director and Founder of the Spalding Community Choir www.sgsoc.org/events/a-choir-is-not-just-for-christmas
A Choir is not just for Christmas! - Spalding Gentlemen's Society
In this lecture, we'll discuss the transformative power of music in building lasting connections and enhancing mental, emotional and social well-being.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM
A Choir is not just for Christmas! In this lecture, held on 12th December, we’ll explore how community singing can enrich our lives. The speaker, Zeph Churchill, is the Musical Director and Founder of the Spalding Community Choir www.sgsoc.org/events/a-choir-is-not-just-for-christmas
We had a great time at our Victorian Christmas event at Ayscoughfee Hall Museum yesterday. Here is just a small selection of the seasonal crafts we made using recycled materials. Thank you to everyone who attended and to our fantastic helpers too! #familyfun #spalding
December 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
We had a great time at our Victorian Christmas event at Ayscoughfee Hall Museum yesterday. Here is just a small selection of the seasonal crafts we made using recycled materials. Thank you to everyone who attended and to our fantastic helpers too! #familyfun #spalding
Get in the festive frame of mind by celebrating a Victorian Christmas at Ayscoughfee Hall Museum on 7th December. Families can have a go at a range of seasonal crafts. This is a FREE event, but attendees must register their interest in advance. www.sgsoc.org/events/victorian-christmas #spalding
December 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Get in the festive frame of mind by celebrating a Victorian Christmas at Ayscoughfee Hall Museum on 7th December. Families can have a go at a range of seasonal crafts. This is a FREE event, but attendees must register their interest in advance. www.sgsoc.org/events/victorian-christmas #spalding
Want to see our latest exhibition while our Broad Street museum is temporarily closed? Take a trip to Ayscoughfee Hall Museum in Spalding, where you’ll be able to discover our collections on display. Find out more at www.sgsoc.org #SpaldingGentlemensSociety #HistoryLovers
#HeritagePreservation
#HeritagePreservation
December 3, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Want to see our latest exhibition while our Broad Street museum is temporarily closed? Take a trip to Ayscoughfee Hall Museum in Spalding, where you’ll be able to discover our collections on display. Find out more at www.sgsoc.org #SpaldingGentlemensSociety #HistoryLovers
#HeritagePreservation
#HeritagePreservation
Calling all Spalding Gentlemen’s Society members! Join us for our next coffee house evening on Thursday 4th December, for a social gathering and an informal exchange of interests. Not a member yet? Visit our website at www.sgsoc.org/membership #MuseumCommunity #SpaldingGentlemensSociety
Membership - Spalding Gentlemen's Society
Discover more about the benefits of becoming a member of Spalding Gentlemen's Society. Membership helps support the society's work.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Calling all Spalding Gentlemen’s Society members! Join us for our next coffee house evening on Thursday 4th December, for a social gathering and an informal exchange of interests. Not a member yet? Visit our website at www.sgsoc.org/membership #MuseumCommunity #SpaldingGentlemensSociety
Join us at Broad Street Methodist Church (PE11 1TB) #Spalding on 28th November. Martin Siddle, from Bourne Arts and Community Trust, will present on Charles Frederick Worth: Father of Haute Couture. Discover more at www.sgsoc.org/events/charles-frederick-worth #CharlesFrederickWorth #LocalEvents
Charles Frederick Worth: Father of Haute Couture - Spalding Gentlemen's Society
Discover more about Charles Frederick Worth's English family background, his life in Bourne, and his subsequent move to Paris.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Join us at Broad Street Methodist Church (PE11 1TB) #Spalding on 28th November. Martin Siddle, from Bourne Arts and Community Trust, will present on Charles Frederick Worth: Father of Haute Couture. Discover more at www.sgsoc.org/events/charles-frederick-worth #CharlesFrederickWorth #LocalEvents
Get in the festive frame of mind by celebrating a Victorian Christmas at Ayscoughfee Hall on 7th December. Have a go at a range of seasonal crafts. Plus, discover the origins of our Christmas traditions. This is a FREE event, which requires pre-registration. www.sgsoc.org/events/victorian-christmas
A Victorian Christmas - Spalding Gentlemen's Society
Get in the festive frame of mind by celebrating a Victorian Christmas at Ayscoughfee Hall. Families can try a range of seasonal crafts.
www.sgsoc.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Get in the festive frame of mind by celebrating a Victorian Christmas at Ayscoughfee Hall on 7th December. Have a go at a range of seasonal crafts. Plus, discover the origins of our Christmas traditions. This is a FREE event, which requires pre-registration. www.sgsoc.org/events/victorian-christmas
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You have until 24 Nov to book in-person tickets to our Collections & Research Day, w/ Spalding Gentlemen’s Society @17sgs10.bsky.social. Join us for 8 speakers as well as talks from Society staff to hear about dynamic collecting & research interests over 300 years. www.sal.org.uk/event/crd-25/
Collections & Research Day, with Spalding Gentlemen's Society - Society of Antiquaries of London
Join the Society of Antiquaries, both online and in-person at Burlington House, to celebrate our archive, library, and museum collections.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
You have until 24 Nov to book in-person tickets to our Collections & Research Day, w/ Spalding Gentlemen’s Society @17sgs10.bsky.social. Join us for 8 speakers as well as talks from Society staff to hear about dynamic collecting & research interests over 300 years. www.sal.org.uk/event/crd-25/
Don’t miss hearing about ‘Explosives: The Past, Present and Future’ today, at 7.30pm. Presented by Professor Jacqueline Akhavan from Cranfield University. Held at Broad Street Methodist Church, Spalding (PE11 1TB) www.sgsoc.org/events/explosives-the-past-present-and-future #Spalding #History
Explosives: The Past, Present and Future. Presented by Professor Jacqueline Akhavan. - Spalding Gentlemen's Society
Professor Jackie Akhavan introduces the various types of explosions and explains the conditions under which a chemical reaction becomes an explosive.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Don’t miss hearing about ‘Explosives: The Past, Present and Future’ today, at 7.30pm. Presented by Professor Jacqueline Akhavan from Cranfield University. Held at Broad Street Methodist Church, Spalding (PE11 1TB) www.sgsoc.org/events/explosives-the-past-present-and-future #Spalding #History
SGS is looking for a part-time Communications Officer for an exciting National Lottery Heritage Fund project, SGS: New Beginnings. Interested in telling the stories of Britain's second-oldest museum? Know someone who is? Visit our website to learn more and apply:
www.sgsoc.org/work-with-us
www.sgsoc.org/work-with-us
Work with Us - Spalding Gentlemen's Society
Work with SGS On this page you will find all of the current opportunities available at Spalding Gentlemen’s Society. Please check back regularly for updates. Communications Officer – p/t (10 hrs/wk)...
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September 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
SGS is looking for a part-time Communications Officer for an exciting National Lottery Heritage Fund project, SGS: New Beginnings. Interested in telling the stories of Britain's second-oldest museum? Know someone who is? Visit our website to learn more and apply:
www.sgsoc.org/work-with-us
www.sgsoc.org/work-with-us
Spalding Gentlemen's Society (SGS) - Britain's second-oldest museum - seeks Project Manager for ambitious redevelopment project through our current NLHF Development Phase grant and beyond.
Closing date: 22 August 2025
View the tender brief here or the link in our bio: www.sgsoc.org/work-with-us
Closing date: 22 August 2025
View the tender brief here or the link in our bio: www.sgsoc.org/work-with-us
July 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Spalding Gentlemen's Society (SGS) - Britain's second-oldest museum - seeks Project Manager for ambitious redevelopment project through our current NLHF Development Phase grant and beyond.
Closing date: 22 August 2025
View the tender brief here or the link in our bio: www.sgsoc.org/work-with-us
Closing date: 22 August 2025
View the tender brief here or the link in our bio: www.sgsoc.org/work-with-us
Found this pot today in box of pewter, it is made of coarse clay with impressed decoration. Could it African? No marks. Any ideas?
February 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Found this pot today in box of pewter, it is made of coarse clay with impressed decoration. Could it African? No marks. Any ideas?
Friday 24/01/25 for our latest lecture in the series.
Dustin Frazier Wood FSA
The Society's 'Original Collection', dating from 1710 to 1814, oldest intact museum collection in the country. Explore the Original Collection.
Doors open 7pm Broad Street Methodist Church, Spalding for 7.30pm. Entry £5.
Dustin Frazier Wood FSA
The Society's 'Original Collection', dating from 1710 to 1814, oldest intact museum collection in the country. Explore the Original Collection.
Doors open 7pm Broad Street Methodist Church, Spalding for 7.30pm. Entry £5.
January 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Friday 24/01/25 for our latest lecture in the series.
Dustin Frazier Wood FSA
The Society's 'Original Collection', dating from 1710 to 1814, oldest intact museum collection in the country. Explore the Original Collection.
Doors open 7pm Broad Street Methodist Church, Spalding for 7.30pm. Entry £5.
Dustin Frazier Wood FSA
The Society's 'Original Collection', dating from 1710 to 1814, oldest intact museum collection in the country. Explore the Original Collection.
Doors open 7pm Broad Street Methodist Church, Spalding for 7.30pm. Entry £5.
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Gilt arms of Thomas Hatcher (1589-1677) of Careby, near Stamford (Lincolnshire). Student at Cambridge & Lincolnshire MP. On the parliamentary side in the Civil Wars, interesting given that these arms are on the folio works of King James I (London, 1616). @theulspeccoll.bsky.social Acton.a.25.38.
January 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Gilt arms of Thomas Hatcher (1589-1677) of Careby, near Stamford (Lincolnshire). Student at Cambridge & Lincolnshire MP. On the parliamentary side in the Civil Wars, interesting given that these arms are on the folio works of King James I (London, 1616). @theulspeccoll.bsky.social Acton.a.25.38.
1910 building on left closed for much needed work, building on right is our next planned extension.
January 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
1910 building on left closed for much needed work, building on right is our next planned extension.