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Cleethorpes memories

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My first love at beacholme

Humberston, Beacholme Holiday Camp c1965

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

Laceby, Old Chapel Lane c1960

My grandparents, Reginald and Elizabeth Smith, lived at #3 Old Chapel Lane, the second house from the right in the photo. What a shock to see it! It brings back wonderful memories of them and my childhood.
A memory of Laceby contributed by Matthew Smith

Extracts From Cleethorpes & South Humberside books

Cleethorpes, the Promenade 1899

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".

Cleethorpes, view from the Pier 1899

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".

Cleethorpes, the Beach 1906

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".

Cleethorpes, Sea Road c1950

This road is used by coaches as a dropping-off point when bringing visitors to Cleethorpes, and it does not now look as attractive as it does in the photograph. This short road leads to the promenade and pier.
An extract from from"Lincolnshire Living Memories".

Cleethorpes, the Beach and Pier c1955

The pier was opened in 1873, and was originally much longer. It was shortened to only 335ft after World War Two. Cleethorpes is a very popular seaside resort, despite being on the estuary of the river Humber and not the sea proper. Someone was doing a good trade in deck-chairs, but it was obviously not warm enough for the gentleman in the middle to take his hat off!
An extract from from"Lincolnshire Living Memories".