The Great Grimsby Coal, Salt & Tanning Co. Ltd., Grimsby Docks; a 1908 advertisement for their oilskin garments.
An original 1908 advertisement.
“The largest firm connected with the fisheries in the world”.
An original 1908 advertisement.
“The largest firm connected with the fisheries in the world”.

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

Great Grimsby Coal, Salt & Tanning Co. Ltd. shares certificate 1910

Great Grimsby Coal Salt & Tanning Co. Ltd. (Cosalt); heavy brass ashtray

A tessellated entrance to The Great Grimsby Coal, Salt & Tanning Co. Ltd. building at Fleetwood 1986

The salt fish industry, Grimsby c1918

The Great Grimsby Slipway Co. Ltd. c1992

Preparations at Grimsby for the Easter Fish Market 1908