Grimsby Ice Company’s factory, Fish Dock c1928.
From a 1928 publication. A photo by the Grimsby photographer, John S. Bullen.
From a 1928 publication. A photo by the Grimsby photographer, John S. Bullen.

“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

Grimsby Ice Factory; a view of the Fish Dock Road side 2009

Ice House, Grimsby Docks (and the old clock on the Docks) c1906

Grimsby Ice Factory 2022

Dock workers walking past Grimsby Ice Factory on their way to work (at 7:50am) c1910

The Ice Factory in Gorton Street, Grimsby Docks c1992

The Grimsby Ice Company Ltd. shares certificate 1919