LEND FOR VICTORY! There were many fundraising efforts during the war to raise money to help those in need, those who had been bombed out of their … [Read more...] about Lend for Victory! – Warships Week 1942
Seaside Girls
Tivoli Theatre Grimsby – Telling Stories
Tivoli Theatre, Grimsby This is a programme from the Tivoli Theatre, Duncombe Street. Grimsby. Built as a variety theatre in 1905, it seated 2000, … [Read more...] about Tivoli Theatre Grimsby – Telling Stories
Inspiration for The Seaside Girls – Jessie and Harry
A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words I kept a copy of this postcard beside me as I wrote The Seaside Girls. It captures a moment: two young people, … [Read more...] about Inspiration for The Seaside Girls – Jessie and Harry
YMCA – A Warm Welcome for all
During both world wars, the YMCA provided a warm welcome and recreational activities for forces and civilians alike. Within ten days of the … [Read more...] about YMCA – A Warm Welcome for all
BEHIND THE SCENES – THE CAFE DANSANT
The Café Dansant, Cleethorpes Opening in 1914 and originally known as the Kingsway Pavilion, the Café Dansant was a popular dance and … [Read more...] about BEHIND THE SCENES – THE CAFE DANSANT
BEHIND THE SCENES – CHRISTMAS IN JULY
My kids might call me the Grinch from time to time. I do not embrace Christmas – until it’s Christmas. To me, that occurs sometime around the 20th of … [Read more...] about BEHIND THE SCENES – CHRISTMAS IN JULY