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Kath - Postcards from the Past - Grimsby - Part 1
Kath - Postcards from the Past - Grimsby - Part 1
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Here are my postcards of Grimsby, Lincolnshire covering the Docks both Fishing and Commercial, with some comments about the scenes. Some images were in use over many years so dating the scene can be difficult. See also Stephen's page with some Docks pictures
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Albert Docks, Grimsby A used postcard dated 16 Jul 1901 This card is I believe the oldest card that I have. |
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Fish Dock Rd, Grimsby An unused postcard from around 1903 but may be later |
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Fishing Smacks approaching Grimsby A used postcard dated 25 Jan 1903 |
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Grimsby Fish Docks A used postcard dated 1903 |
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Grimsby Fish Docks A used postcard dated 20 Aug 1904 Shows the crowded docks during the 1901 Strike which resulted in a lock-out by the Owners |
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Grimsby Fish Docks A used postcard dated 3 Jan 1905 Note the large block of ice being dragged along the quayside |
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Grimsby Docks An unused postcard from around 1905 With a fine view of the Dock Tower |
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Steam Trawers in Grimsby Fish Docks An unused postcard from around 1905 |
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A fine view of the Dock Tower. An unused postcard of around 1905. |
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"Landing the catch". An unused postcard probably again around 1905. |
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The Fish Docks, Grimsby. An unused postcard probably dating from around 1905. The trawler in the centre is possibly GY796 "Rheno" which was lost on the 20th Oct 1908 in a collision with the "St Crux" of Grimsby. |
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The Fish Docks ,Grimsby A used postcard dated 24 Aug 1906 This card is titled "'Fisher Girls at Work, Grimsby'. It is possible that these girls were Scottish having come down to work in Grimsby during the herring season. |
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The Pontoon, Grimsby Fish Docks A used postcard dated 1 Apr 1907 |
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The Royal Dock, Grimsby A used postcard dated 27 Jul 1907 |
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A very unusual card, three images forming part of a handwritten message "This is the largest fishing port in the world and I'm not fishing" A used postcard dated 16 Sep 1907 |
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"Grimsby - the largest fishing port in the world" Another unusual card with five scenes of the Docks in the form of the Town shield A used postcard dated 21 Dec 1908 The bottom scene is almost certain to be a picture of the overcrowded docks during the 1901 fishermans strike |
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The Dock Offices and Railway Crossing on Cleethorpes Rd The building still stands although the crossing has been replaced by a flyover road A used postcard dated 26 Oct 1910 |
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The Pontoon, Grimsby Fish Docks A used postcard dated 2 May 1913 Huge amounts of fish landed daily but now sadly nothing like the same quantity comes into the docks |
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The Commercial Docks showing a coal loading drop on the right An unused postcard possibly from the 1920's |
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Grimsby Commercial Docks A used postcard dated 12 Sep 1929 |
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Entering the Fish Docks An unused postcard possibly from the 1930's |
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A "Lumper" unloading fish at the Pontoon A used postcard but with the stamp and date removed, probably from the 1930's |
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The Royal Dock An unused postcard probably 1950s |
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Another Royal Dock scene An unused postcard probably 1950s |
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The "New" Fish Docks A used postcard dated 19 Aug 1968 |
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The Number 1 Fish Dock and Tower An unused postcard probably from the 1970s Pictured are GY 685 "Loveden" and GY 1375 "Greenaa Way" |
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The Ross Valiant GY 729 and the Defiance GY 1377 A used postcard but with the postmark unreadable possibly circa 1970 The Valiant was Grimsby's first Stern Fishing Freezer Trawler and was launched in 1964 |
| Click on the Links for more of my pages | |||
| Grimsby - Part 1 (this page) | 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 | 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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