ABOVE & UNDER THE WATER

We are now approaching Grimsby, along Cleethorpes Road, as seen in this old postcard.

 Grimsby is, as everyone knows, famous for its docks. As well as fish, general cargo is also handled. This is Royal Dock. Note the hydraulic tower looking down on everything.

Here are some submarines, above the waterline, in Alexandra Dock.

A couple of more modern views, probably from the 1980s, taken by my late father.

An unusual visiting vessel is the John Biscoe, from the Falkland Islands.

Freeman Street was once a major shopping street, to the east of the present town centre. It was served by the trams.

Another view of Freeman Street, this time with a trolleybus.

Nearby was Grimsby Docks station, Great Central Railway.

Soon we come to the former Grimsby Corporation depot, with tram 35 outside.

A Grimsby-Cleethorpes AEC Reliance stands outside the depot.

Let's take a peek inside.

Meanwhile, waiting out on the street, single-deck Daimler Fleetline 35 and the service van.

Time for some beer now. Nearby was the Royal Oak. Sadly, it has since closed.

Luckily, the Hope & Anchor, not far away, is still open, though is no longer a Tetley house.

We'll take a further look at Grimsby in the next post.