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On a boat trip to Spurn 1951.
An original, amateur photograph taken in 1951 (or is it 1953?). These boat trips, from Grimsby, were very popular at the time and are fondly remembered.
An original, amateur photograph taken in 1951 (or is it 1953?). These boat trips, from Grimsby, were very popular at the time and are fondly remembered.
“I wrote about this being my grandfather's boat - he was the engineer. It was first registered as INS 11 and is pronounced Pit-gay-vnay not Pit-gav-enny.”
Libby Lamb, 21 October 2026
“My grandfather was the engineer on this drifter when she was fishing out of Lossiemouth and then working as a minesweeper at Scapa Flow from 1915.”
Libby Lamb, 20 October 2026
“Stuart sent me a framed photo of the above photo. He was a dear friend of many years through first knowing his dear wife and lovely son.It is with great saddnessto learn of Stuarts death we emailed regularly ,he was a humble lovely person.I am chronically sick and bedbound ,Stuart's emails were always a pleasure to read and reply to.He was a nan of great integrity and humilityand the world has been better for him being part of itHow lovely ifa BleuePlaque could be erected fir himit is richly deserved.A lovely man who will be n greatly missed”
Cathy James, 19 October 2026
Paddle steamer trip from Grimsby to Spurn Point 1951
‘This way for Spurn’; an excursion from Grimsby c1905
British Railways River Cruises from Grimsby by paddle steamer 1959
Fine, old buildings on Grimsby Docks c1905
Edwardians setting off on PS ‘Solway’ for an excursion to Spurn c1905
Grimsby Docks; GY.476 Triumph c1950s
