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The Fisherman’s Arms, Wardall Street, Cleethorpes,
19/06/2026

The Fisherman’s Arms, Wardall Street, Cleethorpes,

The Swashbuckle Tavern, 1-3 Grant Street, Cleethorpes.Some past occupants of 1-3 Grant Street:1906. G & P Leesing, oyste...
19/06/2026

The Swashbuckle Tavern, 1-3 Grant Street, Cleethorpes.

Some past occupants of 1-3 Grant Street:

1906. G & P Leesing, oyster saloon and refreshment rooms.
1910. G & P Leesing, oyster saloon and refreshment rooms.
1935. Francis Stansfield, fishmonger. 1 Grant Street.
1958. Super Snack Bar. 1 Grant Street.
1966. Snack Bar.
1967. Patrick White.
1971. Patrick White.
2003. Swashbuckle.

Saunby’s Buildings, North Street, Cleethorpes.The occupants of Saunby’s Buildings in 1910:4. William Henry Thomas, dock ...
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Saunby’s Buildings, North Street, Cleethorpes.

The occupants of Saunby’s Buildings in 1910:

4. William Henry Thomas, dock labourer.
6. Osborne Hopkinson, coach painter.
8. Thomas Pearson Johnson, bricklayer’s labourer.
10. R W Broughton, fisherman.
12. Ann Cook, widow.
14. Arthur Cherrell, general labourer.

The lifeboat station at Cleethorpes and the RNLI-911 Challenge Porsche.
19/06/2026

The lifeboat station at Cleethorpes and the RNLI-911 Challenge Porsche.

On this day, 74 years ago.Invitation to a Grand Dance at the Airmen’s Institute, RAF Binbrook, 19th June 1952.North East...
19/06/2026

On this day, 74 years ago.

Invitation to a Grand Dance at the Airmen’s Institute, RAF Binbrook, 19th June 1952.

North East Lincolnshire Archives Reference: 1491.

Remembering Benjamin Gell on the 83rd anniversary of his death.Advertisement for Benjamin Gell, electrician and plumber,...
19/06/2026

Remembering Benjamin Gell on the 83rd anniversary of his death.

Advertisement for Benjamin Gell, electrician and plumber, 1932.

Benjamin Gell was born in Goole on 8th February 1874. He lived at 75 Thesiger Street for many years, but also had a stall on Freeman Street Market. He was badly injured on the market during a bombing raid on 14th June 1943 and died in Grimsby & District Hospital on 19th June 1943.

Letter from Sydney Lionel Francis-Clare, general manager of the Savoy Picture House, offering to stage a series of Sunda...
18/06/2026

Letter from Sydney Lionel Francis-Clare, general manager of the Savoy Picture House, offering to stage a series of Sunday evening concerts to raise funds for the Grimsby Cenotaph, January 1921.

North East Lincolnshire Archives Reference: 1/451/19/7.

The Savoy Picture House opened on 24th May 1920. The building was the work of C C Chadwick and William Watson, architects, who also designed the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford. The first manager of the cinema was Sydney Lionel Francis-Clare, who is recorded in the 1921 Census as living at 11 Duchess Street with his wife, Florence, and his son, Alan. Sydney Lionel Francis-Clare was born in Barnsbury in London; his wife, who came from Birmingham, was formerly a music hall artiste.

At the time of its opening the Savoy Picture House was the most opulent cinema in Grimsby. It had the latest projection equipment, thick-piled carpets and the auditorium was smartly decorated in cream and gold. Another luxury was a tearoom, which was located on the first floor. The Savoy was the first cinema in Grimsby to show talkies when "The Singing Fool", with Al Jolson, played for two weeks in 1929.

The Savoy was re-named the Gaumont in April 1950, and in 1962 there was another name change to the Odeon. The Rank Organisation leased the cinema to the independent Brent Walker Group in October 1975, and it was re-named the Focus. Just over two years later, on 24th December 1977, the Focus Cinema closed. In the early 1980s the building was converted into shops and a MacDonald’s restaurant opened on 3rd December 1984. The former Savoy Picture House was listed Grade II in June 1999.

Cleethorpes Pier is currently getting some TLC.
18/06/2026

Cleethorpes Pier is currently getting some TLC.

10 South Street (Alberta House), Cleethorpes.Some past occupants of 10 South Street:1898. John Mackrill, fisherman.1902....
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10 South Street (Alberta House), Cleethorpes.

Some past occupants of 10 South Street:

1898. John Mackrill, fisherman.
1902. John Mackrill, fisherman.
1911. John Mackrill, fisherman (inshore).

Occupants of 10 South Street recorded in the 1911 Census:

John Mackrill (71), Betsy Mackrill (44) and their son, George (3). Also in residence was a lodger, Thomas Rollinson (fisherman – 22).

1921. Betsy Mackrill, widow.
1939. Betsy Mackrill, widow.
1958. Blanche Goldthorpe.
1967. Blanche Appleby.
1971. Blanche Appleby.

The Dolphin Hotel, Cleethorpes.A report on the easter festivities at Cleethorpes, 1878:“Capital amusement was provided f...
18/06/2026

The Dolphin Hotel, Cleethorpes.

A report on the easter festivities at Cleethorpes, 1878:

“Capital amusement was provided for the people at Cleethorpes, there being plenty of obstinate and raw-boned horses. Stalls were also provided on the sands, with aunt sallies, shooting galleries etc. In the town there was the usual mass of exhibitions, comprising a wax works exhibition, a wonderful child with two heads, the smallest child in the world, and last, but not least, Wombwell’s (Edmond’s) menagerie, which was situated in the Dolphin Hotel yard.”

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