A commemorative blue plaque has been placed outside the Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre to celebrate the life of one of the industry’s pioneers. Sir Edward Watkin was a railway entrepreneur…
1 hour ago | Fishing Heritage Centre
Students have praised a Heritage Skills event held by North East Lincolnshire Council showcasing a range of trades. From roofing to scaffolding, pupils from 5 different schools got the opportunity…
1 month ago | heritage
The second annual heritage and construction skills event, ‘Heritage Construction Skills and Careers’, will take place on Wednesday 11 June, at King’s Hall, Cleethorpes, with organisers at North East Lincolnshire…
2 months ago | heritage
The continued expansion of creative and heritage activities in North East Lincolnshire through Create North East Lincolnshire has given a massive boost to arts projects in the last 12 months,…
2 months ago | heritage
RESTORATION works to a clock tower that has formed part of the Grimsby skyline for almost 150-years are almost complete. Holme Hill School clock tower on Heneage Road in Grimsby…
4 months ago | Culture, events and tourism
Work has begun on preserving artwork on a Grimsby car park with the use of state of the art 3D scanning. Abbey Walk car park was closed in May 2024…
5 months ago | Business and investment
A bottle found in a Cleethorpes building full of liquid, with one question on everyone’s mind. What’s inside? In 2024, during heritage works at Sea View Street, part of the…
6 months ago | heritage
Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre has received high praise following a visit from Visit England. The centre has received a nomination for a national award and high praise in a number…
6 months ago | heritage
A group of school children from Cleethorpes were treated to a tour of the Time Trap museum and a meeting with the Worshipful Mayor of the Borough of North East…
6 months ago | heritage
Back in the 1800s, Cleethorpes was filled with fishing merchants, mainly selling oysters, along with a blacksmith and other businesses. Sea View Street, known as Town Street in the district…
7 months ago | heritage