John Hatcliff billhead; dated September 1899. Importer of yeast, eggs and foreign produce. 18, Robinson Street West, Grimsby.
For eggs and yeast supplied to Maltby & Coates, bakers.
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
M. Edwards, Robinson & Co., importers of eggs, Grimsby; a 1904 price list
George Shepherd, Market Place, Grimsby, wholesale & retail grocer, tea dealer & tallow chandler; 1848 billhead
Cover (envelope) from Market Rasen addressed to Mr Gee, draper of Freeman Street, Grimsby 1877
William Goulder Robinson M.Ph.Sc., pharmacist, Grimsby; engraved copper plate c1910
John Pettit, Grimsby Butcher Receipt
Receipt from George Frederick Sleight, Fish Merchant, Grimsby — 1934
