Parker & Spyvee, Dispensing Chemists, Grimsby; c1950s small paper bag.
Parker & Spyvee, Dispensing Chemists, Grimsby; c1950s small paper bag.
Parker & Spyvee, Dispensing Chemists, Grimsby; c1950s small paper bag.

An Imagined Blue Plaque for Fred Bacon (1874–1966), Founder of Grimsby, Cleethorpes and District YMCA
Grimsby

“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

Parker & Spyvee, Dispensing Chemists; Glycerine c1950s

Parker & Spyvee Ltd., Dispensing Chemists; Methylated Spirit bottle c1950s

Parker & Spyvee, Dispensing Chemists, Grimsby 1962

Parker & Spyvee Ltd., Dispensing Chemists; Vapour Rub label c1940s

Werge Bros, chemists, Grimsby and Cleethorpes; unused bottle labels c1930s

The crew of the Grimsby trawler ‘Fifinella’ GY.1038 by The P. & S. Photo Service c1937