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A piece of Skegness history was on the move in May 1989 when the Victorian wooden summer house was transported from the cricket ground to Church Farm Heritage Museum.

The wooden construction had been one of four originally sited in the ground, and also appears on early architectural designs for the town.
After years of wear and tear, the Skegness Cricket Club committee decided to offer the last remaining antique summer house to the museum, rather than destroy it.
Church Farm Museum was eager to accept the donation and arranged for its transportation to its final resting place in the orchard at the museum.
The delicate operation involved putting timber joists through the roof of the summer house and loading it onto a truck with the help of a massive crane.
Using wood from another summer house, staff at the museum hoped to restore the present one to its former glory.

Skegness Standard 19th May 1989
Photograph by Anon

This article contains extracts from the original newspaper story as printed in the Skegness Standard.

The burning question now is - Is the Victorian Summer House still in the orchard of Skegness Church Farm Museum almost twenty years on?

We went to Church Farm Museum to have a look…
…sure enough, at the far end of the museum, through the orchard, nestled amongst the forget-me-nots, we found the 120 year old Victorian Lady in her final resting place…

New headquarters for the Skegness Air Training Corps was built near the water tower in Burgh Road.
The picture shows two workmen sorting the asbestos sheets which was used for the outside walls.
The Flight Lieutenant said it was an up-to-date building. They had used the previous building in Wainfleet Road for the past 17 years and it was now looking delapidated.

The Skegness Standard 3rd January 1968
Photograph by Wrates Studio of Skegness

In 1972, Skegness Urban District Council were in debate about erecting a 330 feet tower, 9 feet in diameter, at the seaward end of Tower Esplanade. The tower was to have been made in Switzerland and Germany and shipped to Skegness to be erected by a British company in situ as a tourist attraction.
The idea was to have a circular cabin which would carry up to 70 passengers to the top of the Sentinel, revolving as it ascended to give holidaymakers a bird’s eye view of Skegness.
The council had arguments both for and against the project but eventually it was veetoed.
So what do you think?
Do you think Skegness should have had a Sky Sentinel?
Or have we been sorely denied for the last thirty years?

Skegness Standard 24th May 1972Photograph by Anon

Are you brave enough?

Are you brave enough to relive the ecstacy and the pain of England playing in the World Cup football matches of 2006?

We captured on video every tear of joy, every tear of despair of the Skegness football fans in the Marine Boathouse pub in Skegness last summer.
So, do you want to take a step back in football time?

Click the link, but only if you’re brave enough!

England World Cup Football Skegness Fans

Collage Art Students Paint Murals at
Skegness Train Station

news story date 6th April 2006
The local St Clements Collage art students were painting murals at the railway station in Skegness.
Skegness Video went along to see how they were doing.
We caught up with Sue Hartland who is an arts teacher at the college and asked her what was happening.

Sue told us that they have two groups of students, year tens and sixth form, painting murals about Skegness at the train station. St Clement’s College were contacted by the railways who asked whether they were interested in doing this project. The art project will also be part of the students’ level two BETEC vocational art examinations.
The students worked on the project over two days, under the watchful eye of the Jolly Fisherman, the mascot of Skegness.

Their designs were all connected with the seaside resort of Skegness and included the sea, boats, the Clock Tower, ice cream cornets, a guitar and much more.

The art students first sketched their designs on the canvas then started painting them in acrylics
These two students were painting a picture of the clock tower…

Finishing touches to a ferris wheel in an amusement park.

When the project was finished, Skegness Video went to the railway station to ask what people thought of it.
Hannah and Alice, visitors from London, said the paintings were brilliant, really colourful, brightening things up and making a big difference!

The St Clement’s students were a cheerful bunch, full of character and very helpful. We are indebted to them for contributing to Skegness’ history and making our town a touch brighter!
They are certainly a credit to St Clement’s College and to Skegness!