So it turns out you held an expo in 1969. Well it wasn’t technically within your walls but i bet you had a great view. I read a lot of interesting stuff about a fashion show with a stainless steel dress and a parade through the city that was disrupted by the always reliable train crossings.

It’s interesting thinking about you during this time. I bet you looked a lot different, not so out of place. The memory of the horse racing and the big events that took place had probably not faded in the five years you’d closed your doors. I bet inside you were more authentic, more like you were intended to look.

Nonetheless, back to Expo 69. A lot of companies seemed to have walked out of the expo with success. Curtis’ for example is now a big Lincolnshire company and they were selling pork pies at the expo 45 years ago. It unbelievable that one event could kick start a company like that. I’m sure there was a lot of work else where also but it’s nice to think that the expo really befitted companies that are still around today.

See you soon.                                                                                                             Best Wishes,                                                                                                              Alice Dale.