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The Great Grimsby Ice Factory Trust (GGIFT) is a small building preservation trust founded in 2010, with the object of preserving the Grade II* listed Ice Factory and initiating a programme of heritage-led regeneration in Grimsby.

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Great Grimsby Ice Factory Trust @greatgift.bsky.social · Jan 24

Great GIFT recently completed a project with Associated British Ports & NELC ( supported by National Lottery players and @archhfund.org.uk to restore a 19th Century Grade 2 listed smokehouse and Building 89 Wharncliffe Road, (Fred's Fish) on Grimsby's historic docks (Kasbah HAZ).

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Lincolnshire @lincolnshireuk.bsky.social · 16d

'Game-changer': Council welcomes government cash

#Lincolnshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...

Lincolnshire towns to get £20m from Pride in Place fund

Three areas in Lincolnshire will each be given £20m over the next decade to help revive them.

www.bbc.com

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grimsbycleecivic.bsky.social @grimsbycleecivic.bsky.social · 16d

Andrew Martin was on BBC4 last night travelling the routes of the Brighton Belle, Cornish Riviera and Flying Scotsman - catch up on BBC iplayer at www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social · 17d

Excuse a small glow of local pride as I celebrate Sheringham station's Grade Ii listing . (I'm so old I remember when it was the actual station, not a heritage site - but Sheringham still has an actual railway station if you want to visit!)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sheringham and Weybourne rail stations given Grade II listings

The stations are given the listed status as part of work to mark 200 years of the modern railway.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Grimsby Live @grimsbytelegraph.co.uk · 18d

The town is getting from the Government £20m across a ten-year period, but a key condition of the scheme is that the community shapes how the money is invested in Grimsby (Contains affiliate links)

Residents urged to share ideas on what they want £20m to be spent on in Grimsby

www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 18d

Steve Keen and Richard Murphy take time out to dismantle the money myths. Double-entry accounting shows what really happens when banks create money and governments run deficits. If economics taught reality instead of dogma, austerity would be unthinkable.
youtu.be/ZDdWUj9WUmM?...

Steve Keen on rethinking money

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy

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grimsbycleecivic.bsky.social @grimsbycleecivic.bsky.social · 18d

See Sunday Times best-selling author Andrew Martin at Cleethorpes Town Hall at 10:30 on Friday 21st November, talking about his new book To The Sea By Train. Only £2.50 www.tickettailor.com/events/cleet...

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Dr Kathryn Ferry @seasideferry.bsky.social · 20d

Looking forward to seeing this on catch up

Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 21d

BBC Travel Show on 'Saving the Seaside'. @seasideferry.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

The Travel Show - Saving the Seaside

Rajan Datar explores the future of Britain's seaside towns, from Margate to Skegness, uncovering stories of revival, climate pressure, and community grit. Can the British seaside still shine in 2025?

www.bbc.co.uk

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Great Grimsby Ice Factory Trust @greatgift.bsky.social · 23d

If only we had access to this photo back in 2010 when we had all those discussions with TPE about what the proper colour of #Cleethorpes station clock should be #CleethorpesTownTeam

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · 29d

Cleethorpes, 1976

Two Class 114 DMUs wait for their next duties

I remember 1976 being a little sunnier than this photo suggests, but at least there’s blue skies today. So far…

And on that note, I’m off to the seaside. If anyone needs me I’ll be in the club 🍻

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Helen Baggott | Editor ~ Author ~ Speaker @postedinthepast.bsky.social · 24d

Lots of lovely views of Grimsby, posted in 1911 to Miss Bowes in Gainsboro:
Arrived here alright. We have been with some boys from Gainsboro who know you. Cannot get to know their names. It is hot. Love from E.
#PostedInThePast

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Lincolnshire @lincolnshireuk.bsky.social · 25d

House spiders are going to be bigger this year

#Lincolnshire #BBCNews

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House spiders are going to be bigger this year - BBC Sounds

More spiders, bigger too — and they’re sticking around until Christmas. But why?

www.bbc.co.uk

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Dr Kathryn Ferry @seasideferry.bsky.social · Sep 9

Lovely cover image, including 3 open air pools on the beach @chrisromerlee.bsky.social

Mike @mikeyashworth.bsky.social · Sep 9

What a grand cover to the 1950 Official Guide to Margate, the resort on the Kent Coast. #holidays #illustration @seasideferry.bsky.social

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Margate Official Guide 1950 : Borough of Margate Publicity Committee : 1950 : cover. A rather fine 1950 guide to the Kent seaside resort of Margate, issued by the Borough's Publicity Committee and including the neighbouring Cliftonville, Westbrook, Westgate-on-Sea and Birchington. It contains the usual array of information as to the borough's then many holiday attractions as well as pages of adverts for local services, hotels and accomodation.

This lovely 'aerial' view of the town and it's beaches is sadly uncredited.

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 28d

Underground Railway, Liverpool, 1894, by Charles Trevor Prescott, 1872-1947 (Walker Gallery). #NorthernArt

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Dr Kathryn Ferry @seasideferry.bsky.social · 28d

Well, that was fun! And I can now say I've performed on the same stage as ABBA! Lovely to be at #BrightonDome talking about Art Deco - it's a building of many layers, all of them fascinating

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Great Grimsby Ice Factory Trust @greatgift.bsky.social · Sep 7

Great to see POSTCARDS FROM CLEETHORPES by @melodymondo.bsky.social getting enthusiastic reception from @seasidenetwork.bsky.social Big Day In yesterday.

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Ailsa @clartyfeet.bsky.social · Sep 6

Congratulations Redcar! #LemonTop #BucketAndSpadeListWinner

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Seaside Heritage Network @seasidenetwork.bsky.social · Sep 6

Congratulations to #Stonehaven Open Air Pool for coming third in the 2025 #BucketandSpadeList 🎉🎉🎉

This #artdeco #lido got lots of love from our voters, a really special place.

If you fancy a dip the summer swimming season ends tomorrow...

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Seaside Heritage Network @seasidenetwork.bsky.social · Sep 6

Second place in the #BucketandSpadeList is Douglas Bay Horse Tramway #IsleofMan

Here is Harry the Trammer accepting his award. Apparently they bribed him to stand still with a carrot and polos!

Back to work now Harry and Congratulations! 🎉🎉

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Seaside Heritage Network @seasidenetwork.bsky.social · Jul 21

We're delighted #HistoricEngland is drawing attention to #seasideheritage this summer so lets help them focus on our undervalued resort buildings - add your stories about piers, bandstand, hotels etc here Englandhistoricengland.org.uk/listing/missing-pieces/seaside-stories/?id=1471825

Englandhistoricengland.org.uk

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Great Grimsby Ice Factory Trust @greatgift.bsky.social · Sep 7

Oh, if only Bluesky had algorithms, we might have spotted this earlier and done better in the quiz yesterday...

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Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social · Sep 7

1/ I was pleased to attend the launch in Lambeth Archives of this interesting exhibition on "Building ‘Homes for Tomorrow’: Lambeth’s Council Housing of 1965 to 1980". It will be described fully in a guest post by its curator Christiane Felber on Tuesday.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/bui...

Building ‘Homes for Tomorrow’: Lambeth’s Council Housing, 1965 to 1980

The exhibition uses original architect’s models, archival documents and images and oral history to explain the planning context and to explore and celebrate Hollamby’s architectural legacy for Lambeth...

www.ianvisits.co.uk

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Dr Kathryn Ferry @seasideferry.bsky.social · Sep 3

It was a pleasure interviewing Mark Hampshire and Keith Stephenson of homeware brand @minimoderns.bsky.social for a feature on their #Dungeness railway carriage bungalow in the new issue of Coast Magazine. The redesign using their latest collections is gorgeous 😍

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Seaside Heritage Network @seasidenetwork.bsky.social · Sep 6

Huge congratulations to the winners of the 2025 #BucketandSpadeList 🎉🎉🎉

Voted into 1st place was the Lemon Top ice cream, a treat beloved by residents and visitors alike. #Redcar

Well done Pacitto's! @redcarclevelandbc.bsky.social

Proof #seasideheritage is not just about bricks & mortar

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · Sep 6

The co-owner of Grimsby Town, Jason Stockwood, is joining the government as Minister of State for Investment with a peerage

He wrote last week about the club beating Man Utd. The new owners have been massive pioneers of community engagement over last 4 years

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Pandemonium and pure joy: how my club Grimsby beat impossible odds to stun United | Jason Stockwood

Heart, organisation and bravery found a way on a night that will be talked about in pubs and playgrounds for decades

www.theguardian.com

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