I enjoyed putting together this list of top ten things to do in Cleethorpes in the summer of 1939. I imagined what one of the characters in The ... [Continue Reading]
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Let me Entertain you – please!
A Skegness Chick I've often wondered why some people love to perform and entertain. I can't think of anything worse than standing up in front of an ... [Continue Reading]
Remembrance – Where the Poppies Are
Where the Poppies Are There was a framed scroll on the wall in my Nanny Lettie's hallway. It was facing the door to the lounge so that every time my ... [Continue Reading]
Brighowgate Children’s Home & The Palace
The Palace Orchestra When I put a call out for memories regarding the Palace Theatre in Grimsby I had no inkling of the richness of stories ... [Continue Reading]
The Palace Theatre, Grimsby – Up in the Gods
Theatres are closed as they were in 1939 when war was declared. Many of them soon reopened – although not all – and many were lost to bombing raids. ... [Continue Reading]
Local Variety Girls Take the Stage
Local Variety Girls Local theatres like the Empire in Cleethorpes and The Palace in Grimsby were not purely for the professionals. Many a child from ... [Continue Reading]