Nostalgic Memories of Skegness Shops
Mrs P M Appleyard, formerly of 30 George Street Skegness recalled:
“As a young shop assistant at Duttons, later became Liptons Supermarket, I watched with excitement across the [Lumley] road as Crofts the ironmongers was being taken over by Boots the Chemist.
“Later when the news got around we were to have a ‘Woolworths Store’ the town [...]
Skegness Switch Back Rollercoaster Mystery
Will history books have to be re-written after we uncover what may be new evidence?
It is reported in history books and on many websites that a Switch Back Railway opened in Skegness in 1885, being the first of its kind to be opened in the UK. But we have discovered evidence which may prove this [...]
Revisit Skegness
Revisit Skegness
Why would anyone want to revisit Skegness?
The popular view of Skegness is perhaps that of a brash, modern holiday resort, it is easy to forget that it was once a rather charming Victorian seaside village. But perhaps more interestingly, it was a Victorian seaside village which was beginning to develop as a Victorian holiday [...]
Malcolm Campbell Prepared to Attempt Motor Racing Record in Skegness
Source: Skegness News 1924
SKEGNESS SANDS FASTER THAN SALTBURN OR PENDINE
Malcolm Campbell Prepared to Attempt New Record in Skegness
FIVE MILE STRETCH WANTED
Mr Malcolm Campbell (left), the eminent racing motorist who a few days ago set up a world’s record on Pendine sands, Carmarthenshire, is prepared to come to Skegness to attempt to beat his mean record [...]
