Chinese Magician Hypnotizes Skegness Lion
Written by Angela Gooch on Friday, September 28th, 2007 in Bizarre, Entertainment, Nature, People, Social History, Tourist Attractions.
Source: Skegness Standard 10th June 1936
Photo: Amelia Wrate Skegness
Archive for September, 2007
Lion Farm Burgh Skegness
Written by Angela Gooch on Friday, September 28th, 2007 in Bizarre, Nature, People, Social History, Tourist Attractions.
Source: Skegness Standard 10th June 1936
Yes- that’s a REAL LION FARM at Burgh le Marsh near Skegness.
Old Moat House Skegness
Written by Angela Gooch on Thursday, September 27th, 2007 in Early Skegness, Historical Buildings, Human Interest, People, Social History, Town evolution.
Source: Skegness Standard 12th February 1930
A flashback story which relates the history of the Old Moat House on Drummond Road Skegness.
The house, which was previously known as Skegness House, was demolished in 1883.
Baby Dies in Parents Bed
Written by Angela Gooch on Thursday, September 27th, 2007 in Deaths, Human Interest, People.
Butlins Gaiety Theatre Demolished
Written by Angela Gooch on Thursday, September 27th, 2007 in Demolition, Entertainment, Historical Buildings, Social History, Tourist Attractions, Town evolution.
Source: Skegness Standard 23rd January 1998
Photo: not credited
An account of the Butilins Gaiety Theatre being demolished and a photograph of the theatre in int hey-day.
It’s curtains for the famous Gaiety Theatre at Butlin’s Funcoast World, Skegness, as the demolition team moved in this week to dismantle the building - once the centre of showbiz glamour.
The theatre’s stage played host to a wealth of talent and a number of top names stars in its glory years.
Now it is to make way for a new development as part of Funcoast World’s £40 million facelift.
