Cleethorpes
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- 5 photos on Cleethorpes appear in 2 Frith books - View photos of Cleethorpes
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Cleethorpes memories
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South Humberside memories
My first love at beacholme
I was probably only about 8 years old but I remember it oh so well. It was upstairs in the disco, she came from Leeds. We spent more holidays here than I can remember as a child, me, my sister Lorraine and my mam and dad Doreen and Maurice Horne. Sadly my dad's not with us now. We had some lovely times. I used to love the zoo which is now of course pPeasure Island. Oh and the paddling pool up by the boating lake.
A memory of Humberston contributed by jeffrey horne
Beacholme Camp
I remember vaguely seeing trolley buses and motor buses which were converted into living accomodation, even a tram car with the upstairs windows painted out,that would have been the sleeping quarters I would imagine, and at the eastern edge of the camp were tents, mostly ex-army. We must remember that the war was not long over and people had to make do with what was available. About 1953, I was stood at door of the camp club across the road, we kids could sit at rear of the club outside as there was a kind of shelter where we have bottles of pop and crisps brought out by our parents. My mum told me who the "old man" on the stage ...read more here
A memory of Humberston contributed by brian nolan
Abbey walk
I remember the old houses opposite our house being flattened to make way for the multi-storey car park. It was exciting watching the construction traffic. I was 4. Once the shell was built the workforce always finished at 7 in the evening and all the floodlights went off. I think it was completed in early 1970 because I recall playing on the ground floor on a summer Sunday when the car park was closed. My mate and I were playing football with the lads from Garden Street. The ball echoed as the car park was empty. The other place for football was 'round the back' in Gresswell's garage yard, an enclosed stadium! It is now Somerfield's supermarket.
A memory of Grimsby contributed by alan offiler
3 Old Chapel Lane
My grandparents also lived in this bungalow and I too have cherished memories. My grandpaernts where in it till around 1981 when sadly my granddad died. My grand parents names were Edith and Arthur Carter. My dad was born in this bungalow on May 7th 1945 just as the news of the surrender of the Germans came, my nanna always said she missed out on the party because my dad came along hehe. My aunt and uncle also lived here Gordon and Jean Carter.
A memory of Laceby contributed by JO BROWN
Extracts From Cleethorpes & South Humberside books
This promenade area has changed out of all
recognition; to all intents and purposes it is no
longer there. The landscaped part on the left
leading down to the sea was obliterated in the
?oods of 1953.
An extract from from"Humberside Pocket Album".
The grand Victorian hotel catering for the wealthy dominates the sky-line
to the top left, mirrored by the terrace of cheaper B and Bs on the right.
This was a period of class division, where only the beach was a shared
common denominator.
An extract from from"Humberside Pocket Album".
Here we have a wonderfully
evocative sign of the times: a beach
scene in high summer and not a
glimpse of bare ?esh. Cleethorpes
liked its helter-skelters, as it had
another on the beach. It survived
two World Wars, but not the
great ?oods of 1953. The entire
seashore amusements were washed
away in one night.
An extract from from"Humberside Pocket Album".
The church of St Cuthbert is of Early English origins, but
was restored in 1877 and partially rebuilt in brick. There
was once a south aisle, but this was removed, as was the
chancel arch. A small turret clock, with two dials, was erected
in the tower in commemoration of Queen Victoria’s jubilee.
An extract from from"Humberside Pocket Album".
The Hall was built in the early 18th century, when the parkland was
laid out; it includes the oldest monkey-puzzle trees in the world. The
house and grounds were bought by Bridlington Council in 1934 and
opened to the public by Amy Johnson. After her death on one of her
long-distance flights, her father gave her memorabilia to the Hall, and
the Amy Johnson room was opened in 1956.
An extract from from"Humberside Pocket Album".




