Thomas Lee, baker & confectioner, Bull Ring, Grimsby c1900.
A detail from an original photograph. Not a postcard.
Many years later, the same premises became Evington’s toy shop.
A detail from an original photograph. Not a postcard.
Many years later, the same premises became Evington’s toy shop.

“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

Thomas Lee, baker & confectioner, 15 Bull Ring (much later Evington’s toy shop), Grimsby c1905

Bull Ring, Grimsby; a pre-WW1 photo by EAS

Bird’s eye view of Grimsby by Lee, Bull Ring c1910

Bull Ring, Grimsby 1970

Bull Ring, Grimsby; a ‘National Series’ pre-WW1 postcard

B. & E. Bee, baby linen, Bull Ring, Grimsby c1969