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Kath - Postcards from the Past Cleethorpes - Part 2
Kath - Postcards from the Past Cleethorpes - Part 2
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Here are my postcards of Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire covering all other areas of the town apart from the seaside, beach and Promenade with some comments about the scenes. Many of these cards are postmarked as June, July or August pointing to the popularity of Cleethorpes as a summer holiday resort. Some images were in use over many years so dating the scene can be difficult.
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Alexandra Rd, Cleethorpes A used postcard dated 30 Aug 1904 |
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Alexandra Rd, Cleethorpes An unused postcard probably from around 1905 Showing a view of the defunct Dolphin Hotel |
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Alexandra Rd, Cleethopres A used postcard dated 2 Sep 1913 |
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Alexandra Rd, Cleethopes A used postcard dated 21 Jun 1959 A fine view of the gardens |
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The Beacholme Holiday Camp, Cleethorpes An unused postcard dating from the mid 1950s |
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The "New" Council Building, Cleethorpes A used postcard dated 15 Jul 1907 This building in Knoll St was completed in 1904 and is still in use today as the Town Hall. |
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High Street, Cleethorpes A used postcard dated 16 Jul 1904. |
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Humberston Fitties, Cleethorpes A used postcard postmark unreadable but from around the 1960's |
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Humberston Fitties Camp, Cleethorpes A used postcard dated 7 Aug 1967 There is a mid 1970s view below |
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Humberston Fitties Holiday Camp, Shopping Centre A used postcard dated Aug 1971 |
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Humberston Fitties Holiday Camp, Cleethorpes. The postmark on this card is unreadable but it is most probably around the 1970s. The Camp is today unrecognisable from this view, it is now called Thorpe Park and laid out with roads, trees, ponds and many other features. We spent six months living here in a fairly small caravan with our four young children in the early 70s whilst having sold one house and waiting to purchase the next. It should have put me off caravans for life but it did the opposite and we now own a tourer. |
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New Feb 2013 Humberston Fitties, Cleethorpes A used postcard dated 24 Aug 1970 Another view of the caravan site |
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New Mar 2013 Humberston Fitties, Cleethorpes A used postcard undated but probably early 70s Another view of the caravan site |
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Grimsby Rd, Cleethorpes showing the Imperial Hotel A used postcard dated 24 Jul 1908 |
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Bottle Nose Dolphin at Cleethorpes Marineland A used postcard dated 1968 The Zoo and Marineland closed sometime ago and is now the site of the Pleasure Island Theme Park |
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The Miniature Railway, Cleethorpes An unused postcard probably dating from the 1950/60s The miniature railway till to this day runs from Kingsway Station to North Sea Lane, stopping at Lakeside Central with a request stop at the Discovery Centre. The total running length is 2 miles. The line was built in 1948 as a tourist attraction by the then Cleethorpes Borough Council who also operated it from 1959 to 1990. It is now owned privately. |
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Twelve scenes of Cleethorpes A used postcard dated 2 Aug 1910 |
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Four scenes of Cleethorpes An unused postcard may be 1950s |
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St Peters Road, Cleethorpes A used postcard dated 23 Oct 1904 Now known as St Peters Avenue |
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St Peter's Avenue, Cleethorpes A used postcard dated 19 Aug 1913 Taken from the opposite direction to the 1904 card above. Note the Royal Navy uniforms |
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A fine view of St Peters Church, with an inset of the interior A used postcard dated 8 Aug 1909. In 1850 William Price-Jones became Vicar of Cleethorpes; he led the way to the building of the church which was designed by the local architect, James Fowler, and opened in 1866. There are eight stained glass windows, a visit is highly recommended. |
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Sydney Park Cleethorpes A used postcard dated 12 Aug 1907 The park was desighed by Thomas Mawson, one of the most influential garden designers of the time. It opened in 1904 |
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Wesleyan Church, St Peter's Ave, Cleethorpes A used postcard dated 1 Aug 1908 |
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Winter Gardens, Kingsway A used postcard dated 17 Oct 1937 A popular all year round entertainment venue catering for all tastes. It was to the dismay of many demolished in 2007 for "redevelopment". |
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The Winter Gardens and Cafe Dansant, Cleethorpes An unused postcard of around the 1950s/60s Not much has changed from the card above |
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| Grimsby - Part 1 | Docks | ||
| Grimsby - Part 2 | Roads, Streets etc | ||
| Grimsby - Part 3 | People's Park, Churches, and Schools | ||
| Grimsby - Part 4 | Other Buildings, Structures and multi-scene views | ||
| Cleethorpes - Part 1 | Beach and Promenade areas | ||
| Cleethorpes - Part 2 (this page) | All other areas and multi-scene views | ||
| Lincoln | All areas | ||
| Mablethorpe, Skegness and Sutton-on-Sea | Seaside Resorts other than Cleethorpes | ||
| Outlying Areas - A to K | Alford, Barton-on-Humber, Binbrook, Boston, Bradley, Brigg, Brigsley, Caistor, Candlesby, Crowland, east Stockwith, Gainsborough, Grantham, Harpswell, Healing, Horncastle, Immingham and Keelby | ||
| Outlying Areas - L to Y | Laceby, Little Coates, Louth, Markby, Market Rasen, Nettleton, Ravendale, Skirbeck, Sleaford, Somersby, Spalding, Stamford, Tattershall, Tealby, Tetney Lock, Thornton Curtis and Waltham | ||
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