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Mablethorpe, Skegness and Sutton-on-Sea
Mablethorpe, Skegness and Sutton-on-Sea
Here are my postcards of Mablethorpe, Skegness and Sutton-on-Sea which together with Cleethorpes (see Cleethorpes separate pages) make up the major seaside resorts of Lincolnshire. These four are typical British seaside resorts with all the usual expected amenities.
Mablethorpe is located between Cleethorpes and Skegness and boasts all the usual attractions. It is home to the popular Golden Sands Holiday Park and there is a seal sanctuary situated at North End which has rescued hundreds of seals over the years.
Skegness is popular with holiday makers and day-trippers from the Midlands, it was once a small port but from 1877 it was developed into a holiday resort. In 1908 it acquired it's famous "Jolly Fisherman" mascot taken from a Railway travel poster entitled "Skegness is so Bracing". The resort is also home to the original Butlin's Holiday Camp built in 1936 and is still very popular today.
Sutton-on-Sea, a few miles south of Mablethorpe, is one of the smaller seaside resorts being described as a "charming and tranquil village", it has golden sands, the usual attractions and golf can be played at nearby Sandilands.
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Mablethorpe is located between Cleethorpes and Skegness and boasts all the usual attractions. It is home to the popular Golden Sands Holiday Park and there is a seal sanctuary situated at North End which has rescued hundreds of seals over the years.
Skegness is popular with holiday makers and day-trippers from the Midlands, it was once a small port but from 1877 it was developed into a holiday resort. In 1908 it acquired it's famous "Jolly Fisherman" mascot taken from a Railway travel poster entitled "Skegness is so Bracing". The resort is also home to the original Butlin's Holiday Camp built in 1936 and is still very popular today.
Sutton-on-Sea, a few miles south of Mablethorpe, is one of the smaller seaside resorts being described as a "charming and tranquil village", it has golden sands, the usual attractions and golf can be played at nearby Sandilands.
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Mablethorpe, High St A used postcard dated May 1908 |
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Mablethorpe, High St A used postcard dated 15 Aug 1908 Virtually the same scene as the card above |
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Mablethorpe, The Sands A used postcard dated 29 Jul 1911 |
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Mablethorpe, the Sands An unused postcard probably 1930s |
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Mablethorpe, a novelty postcard An unused postcard probably from the 1930s |
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Mablethorpe, beach and dunes An unused postcard but dated on the back as 1931-1933 |
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Mablethorpe, South Parade A used postcard dated Sep 1933 |
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Mablethorpe, the Promenade A used postcard dated 8 Jul 1934 |
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Skegness, the Sands and Clock Tower An unused postcard probably from around 1905 |
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Skegness Bathing Pool A used postcard dated14 Aug 1944 |
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Skegness, a multi-scene view An unused postcard probably 1950s |
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Skegness, Clock Tower and Gardens A used postcard dated 20 Jul 1958 Compare this with the same scene in the 1905 card above. |
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Skegness, a multi-scene view A used postcard 9 Sep 1962 |
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Skegness, Pier An unused postcard may be 1960s or 70s |
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Sutton-on-Sea, the Parish Church of St Clement's A used postcard but with an unreadable date, may be circa 1907 An earlier church was washed away by the sea and replaced by this one in 1818/9. The unusual tower is now leaning and the church has been refurbished a number of times. It is not known for it's beauty. |
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Sutton-on-Sea, Black Cottages and Hills, St Clement's Rd A used postcard dated 28 Aug 1909 |
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Sutton-on-Sea, Lily Pond and Rock Gardens. This card is postmarked 13 Jul 1949 and shows part of this small, old-fashioned, seaside resort. The chalets are still in use today as is the remodelled paddling pool (see the 1956 card below) which is still very popular with children. |
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Sutton-on-Sea, the Promenade A used but unposted card dated 9 Jun 1951 |
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Sutton-on-Sea, Paddling Pool and Chalets. The postmark on this card is unreadable but what little remains of the stamp suggests a posting date around 1956 however, the card above posted in 1949 would point to the photograph having been taken in the late 1940s. This view was taken from the opposite direction to the previous 1949 card. |
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