Corpse Ways
CORPSE WAYS (1920)
At various times considerable discussion and argument has centred around the subject of opening up the West end of Grosvenor Road as a shorter route to the Churchyard on the occasion of a funeral. The cortege has always proceeded along the public highway along Wainfleet Road, past Church Farm to St Clements Churchyard, [...]
Dramatic Capture of Armed Robbers
EXCITING ARREST OF TWO ARMED DESPERADOS AT SKEGNESS
SMART CAPTURE BY THE SKEGNESS POLICE
DESPERATE STRUGGLE TO ESCAPE
Prisoners Wanted for a Number of Burglaries In Lincolnshire.
OVER £2,000 WORTH OF SWAG.
THE TOPLISS THEORY EXPLODED
Great excitement prevailed in Skegness last Wednesday afternoon when it was rumoured that Percy Topliss, the man wanted for the Andover murder had been captured [...]
Nottinghamshire Poor Girls Holiday Home Skegness Camp
The Nottingham Poor Girls Holiday Home was situated on Brunswick Drive in Skegness. Our photo below shows the building which is the smaller erection immediately after the row of terraces on the right.
When war broke out in 1914, the girls then in residence at the Skegness Home had to return to Nottingham when the people [...]
Old Sea View Hotel Delicensed
Old Skegness Sea View Hotel turned into flats
The Housing Question
Flats for Skegness
At Spilsby on Monday, in an application by Messers Bass & Co, to delicense the oldest portion of the Sea View Hotel premises, it was stated that the owners were cognisant of the difficulty as to housing accommodation and were trying to meet a [...]
Tower Cinema Building Objections
1920
The following letter was received by the Secretary of the National Federation of Building Trades Operations:
Gentlemen,
At a general meeting of the above held on Thurday 25th March, 1920, the following resolution was unanimously passed for your information: “That we, the members of the Building Trades Federation, object to the new building being erected for Mr [...]
Trophies of War Presented to Skegness Council
Update 27th May 2009 – After appealing for information about the German Gun below, it has been brought to our attention that the gun was actually sold to local scrap dealer, Sid Dennis, in the early 1930s. We are making further enquiries about this and will update the page as soon as we hear more.
Trophies [...]
Figure 8 Amusement Ride is Healthy
Figure Eight – good for a Healthy Liver
Since the erection of the Figure 8 at the North Shore in 1908, it has always been a popular form of amusement for the visitors, whilst residents are fond of taking a trip in the speedy cars.
This year the public appreciate its jollity and thousands daily pass the [...]
Dutton v Pitman (Shorthand) Alleged Libel Lawsuit
1918
Shorthand in Three Days
Alleged Libel Action
DUTTON v PITMAN
Dutton’s System Written at 150 Words a Minute
Verdict for the Plaintiff
Before Mr Justice Darling and a Special Jury
Mr Reginald John Garfield Dutton, the inventor of Dutton’s shorthand system, claimed damages for alleged libel from Sit Isaac Pitman and Sons (Limited). The defendants denied that the words complained of [...]
Captured Great War German Gun
This news story gives account of a German Gun which was captured in the Great War, and the problems its siting caused in the Skegness Council chamber.
As yet, I know nothing more about the gun, which I visualise to be some sort of cannon, or if indeed it still exists. I’ve certainly not seen anything [...]
