Fish merchants’ office doors before the demolition of the Pontoon c1997.
From an original print.
The office doors of Frank McGregor (No. 47) and Arthur Jackson (No. 48) upstairs inside the Pontoon. A last look.
From an original print.
The office doors of Frank McGregor (No. 47) and Arthur Jackson (No. 48) upstairs inside the Pontoon. A last look.

“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

Just before the demolition of No. 2 Fish Dock; 1. upstairs at the old Fish Market 1990s

Demolishing No.1 fish market (pontoon) 1994

‘Pontoonites’ at work on Grimsby Docks c1908

Murray Street Pontoon from No. 2 Dock 1990s

Fish merchants, Grimsby Docks c1970s/1980s – 2

Fish merchants, Grimsby Docks c1970s/1980s – 1