Bumper car at Wonderland, Cleethorpes c1950s.
An original photo, presumably by a seaside photographer, glued to a blank postcard. Unposted.
An original photo, presumably by a seaside photographer, glued to a blank postcard. Unposted.

“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

Wonderland Amusements, Cleethorpes; boy on motorbike 1950

Children’s ride, Wonderland amusement hall, Cleethorpes, 1930s

Attractive, young lady experiencing the motorbike ride at Wonderland, Cleethorpes c1951

The Pier, Cleethorpes c1910

Cleethorpes Pier illuminated at night c1938

Entrance to the Pier, Cleethorpes c1880s