Journey back in time to celebrate 150 years since railway arrived in Cleethorpes
EVENTS celebrating 150 years since the arrival of Cleethorpes Railway are full steam ahead.
To celebrate the momentous landmark in the resort's history, a host of fascinating talks, theatrical performances and more will take place throughout the year.
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And, there is still room in the packed timetable for anyone else who wants to join in the celebrations.
Manager of Cleethorpes Tourist Information Centre Sue Marshall promises an exciting season for residents and tourists alike.
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She said: "It is very exciting and will make the whole season a very special one. The resort will be packed with something happening all the time.
"The arrival of the railway is a hugely important part of our history. The resort has transformed into such a lovely, beautiful place and is something for us all to be proud of."
The railway was built by Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company (MSL) in 1863.
To encourage more visitors to come to the resort, MSL chairman Sir Edward Watkin had the company invest the equivalent of £10 million into building the two promenades – saving the resort from sinking into the sea – and the Pier Gardens.
Dr Alan Dowling will lead two fascinating talks on how the arrival changed the resort not only physically, but socially, too.
He said: "So many people came flocking to the resort, a lot of them working-class having a day out away from the factories. It changed the character of the resort."
To find out more about the events taking place, visit Cleethorpes Tourist Information Centre at Cleethorpes Library.
5 Comments
by Stubie
Sunday, February 24 2013, 9:56AM
“THE APPLE. You are correct in every way, God created His promised land and protected it from Northerner's by putting the Humber and Trent in their way.
Now look at us. We have a regect Yorkie for a Grimsby MP,have becme part of the Hull and Humber Enterprise Area. What ever next!
So here we are celebrating becoming part of an enlarged Yorkshire. No thanks, it bad enough being married to one but if anyone thinks Im going to call myself a Yorkshireman just because of a railway, You can spin!
Arise Yella bellies, and start being counted, before we end up in some kind of Yorkshire Area Authority.”
by DannyWilde
Thursday, February 21 2013, 8:53PM
“Were the events mentioned?”
by JEFROMGRIMSBY
Thursday, February 21 2013, 4:54PM
“Pity the MSL is still not around ,would be doing a better job than what we are getting now,hope some steam trains run on the old lines fetching the Yorkie trippers from Sheffield via Brigg like the past without having to use buses.”
by s_pike
Thursday, February 21 2013, 2:33PM
“@THEAPPLE caw, cheer up.”
by THEAPPLE
Thursday, February 21 2013, 12:06PM
“the decline of the town started when all these outners saw what a nice place we had and then they wanted to stay,our language and identity started to disappear.
and now everyone talks like a Yorky ,has no respect,and you cant tell Cleethorpes from Gy.its like one massive housing estate....”