I left Cleethorpes in the early eighties to move south for work, I knew every pub, club and bar you've mentioned, and probably a hundred more. What shame
Great video Will. I love nostalgia but it does make me sad when I see what’s happened to our town. I frequented The Ropewalk when Steve Bratley’s old man had it. Used to go in there with Steve, playing pool. I was a regular in The Palace Buffet in the 90’s too. The Government are to blame for the demise of our pubs. They’ve priced publicans out of the game and allowed supermarkets to steal the march on alcohol prices where it is now cheaper to drink at home. One pub you didn’t go to that I really thought you would was The Foreshore on the Fitties. Now I do remember going there as a youngster. Keep these vids going Will. They’re great!
I used to live round the corner from The Market Hotel many years ago. Me and my other half used to do our shopping in the morning at the weekend and we'd then often pop into this pub for a couple before heading home for the rest of the day. Seeing the Friar Tuck. Park Lane and the Strip along the Riverhead brought back some memories.
Cheers mate, I appreciate any exposure I can get.. started this vid last weekend & went out each day filming the “2024 stuff”! So it was just a case of editing and polishing it this morning. Hope you’re well buddy
My memories also. Missing from your list would be the White Bear (Freeman St.), Cross Keys (High St. Cleethorpes), The Hitching Rail, The Oberon, The Oil Millers Arms (there a picture in the Duke of Wellington) and many more. Somewhere, I have a picture of The Imperial on Victoria St. It was opposite what is now the St. Andrews hospice shop. I look forward to further videos. Many thanks.
Great video !!!! A famous writer Thomas Wolfe wrote in 1940 , You Can Never Go Home Again " . When I first read that I thought he was writing nonsense but now I realise how right he was ! The Grimsby and Cleethorpes I knew in 1980 is long gone and I can never go home to there as it does not exist any more ? I wonder why the powers that be wanted to close everything down and often replace with dreary flats like The Winter Gardens and The Lifeboat ??? Perhaps they were miseries who hated people having a good time ? I have n't been in the area for 44 years as I live on the other side of the world but what puzzles me is WHY ? Why was so little creativity and style and artistry used to make changes ! The,"Tattersall Castle" Humber ferry is still moored on the Thames but "The Lincoln Castle" at Grimsby was just scrapped ??? Who were THESE people who made this place what it is TODAY ??? "The Ghost By The Coast" ???
It’s businesses that make these decisions Paul, not councils (if that’s who you mean by’powers that be’). Pubs have been losing business for decades so they close down. Councils can only approve planning applications put to them, they don’t have the money to invest in new ventures themselves. Their powers have been slashed by central government for decades too. It’s a shame that places like the Gardens went, but at the end of the day it was private property and the owners had other options for their money than keep it maintained.
The Sister ship to The Lincoln Castle the Tattershall Castle is a restaurant anchored on the Thames. I remember crossing over to Hull on it and being amazed at seeing the massive pistons driving the paddles. Great video. Thanks
Really enjoyed that will i always remember the bull ring in town, it had a breathalyser machine on the wall and me and my mates use to see who could get the highest reading 😅😅
Left the area but what a great nostalgic view of Gy when I were a lad and into my 20s ,shocking to see after watching other vids of all the lost history /businesses due to overall decline ...Tokyo Joe's with the prodigy was a highlight, Carl cox ,man what a time to be alive ,best friendships and after parties ever ,now some sadly departed ,strange the older we get the more fondly we look to our past ,a yearning for better times I suppose ,post covid world seems so much more unreal and depressive, chin up eh ,thanks for the memories 👍
Interesting, if sad, video. There’s always a certain amount of change in pubs etc, my old man used to talk about others that closed in the 50s-70s, and replaced by new pubs in new developments. Some of those you showed were those new ones c1970. Some came and went quicker (the Art Bar on Alexandra Rd) some came and are still there (Tale of Two). But overall there seems a lot fewer - same all over the country. Definitely loads fewer clubs to go to (1/2 doz in Clee alone in early 80s). Bunny’s, Clouds & JDs (you mentioned), the Flam, the Pier and(last but not least 😁) the Barcelona.
Tiffany’s, formerly The Gaiety, was the country’s largest uninterrupted (by structural columns and the like) ballroom dance floor and people nationwide would visit for that very reason.
@@superduperwillsaxby what I do know is the last owners was from down south and they left it in trouble. I remember the last time I was in there was Xmas Eve year before it closed and it was dead. It always used to be to be really busy on the main nights
Nice trip down memory lane mate. Quite sad that so many pubs have gone. Remember going to see Bing Beales at the Market Hotel. Couldn't get in the door. What the hell do young people do nowadays?
Winstons was actually in the Yarborough Hotel, where Wetherspoons is, i think i spent my 20s in there 😂, and i think The Bank was still Yarborough Vaults then
No mention of the barge! No Gulliver's! Yeah, you can't fit everything in but these where the iconic venues. The White Hart as well, the place for metal fans. The Exchange for alternative DJs and Flamingos by the boating lake.
@@superduperwillsaxby No problem. The barge was used by students and was not for everyone. Still nice to remember Grimsby's past. Thanks for the video. I met at least 5 of my girlfriends at Clouds.
I went in all these pubs in my late teens , great times, unfortunate our useless council and deprivation due the fishing industry going down , has left our town in a shit state and made it the most deprived area , especially East marsh, in the U.K. I hate Grimsby now.
Drank in them all, back in the day. Some happy memories. The Longy use to be my local years ago. Use to go in the Imp before Town games. Please stop the background music, it detracts from your commentary and is very annoying!!!
Makes me angry that we have lost so much in this town it's been done on porpoise and this practice still continues today Grimsby council are to blame Grimsby had Hart and sole once we as residents have been made to accept how it is but we shouldn't the people need to take charge because the council has and is slowly stripping are identities away!!!
Councils have no real power over pubs closing. They’re private businesses subject to how the economy is doing. Obviously affected by things central government does but local government hasn’t got the power or money to do anything.
great
memories cant believe that some ofmy old haunts have gone completely i remember seeing roxy music at the winter gardens
I left Cleethorpes in the early eighties to move south for work, I knew every pub, club and bar you've mentioned, and probably a hundred more. What shame
Great vid Will. Super then and now piccies. Fond memories of some of them!
Thankyou
Great video Will. I love nostalgia but it does make me sad when I see what’s happened to our town. I frequented The Ropewalk when Steve Bratley’s old man had it. Used to go in there with Steve, playing pool. I was a regular in The Palace Buffet in the 90’s too. The Government are to blame for the demise of our pubs. They’ve priced publicans out of the game and allowed supermarkets to steal the march on alcohol prices where it is now cheaper to drink at home. One pub you didn’t go to that I really thought you would was The Foreshore on the Fitties. Now I do remember going there as a youngster. Keep these vids going Will. They’re great!
Couldn’t agree more mate.. could’ve delved a lot deeper but needed to draw the line somewhere, maybe I’ll do another chapter!
@@superduperwillsaxby ohhh of course! I understand you could have gone a lot deeper. This though, is a great start. 👍
Fantastic memories. Thanks 😊
Thanks for watching
I used to live round the corner from The Market Hotel many years ago. Me and my other half used to do our shopping in the morning at the weekend and we'd then often pop into this pub for a couple before heading home for the rest of the day. Seeing the Friar Tuck. Park Lane and the Strip along the Riverhead brought back some memories.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video & thankyou for watching
What a brilliant video so many memories my family where very involved with the Albion, 60's onwards
Thankyou so much for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed the video
Fantastic video 10/10 🎥👍😁
Thankyou 🙏
That was quick work! Really great vid. I've posted a link to it on that heritage channel I mentioned a while back since it seems right up their street
Cheers mate, I appreciate any exposure I can get.. started this vid last weekend & went out each day filming the “2024 stuff”! So it was just a case of editing and polishing it this morning. Hope you’re well buddy
Thank for the video loads of great memories 🇬🇧👍
Thanks for watching
My memories also. Missing from your list would be the White Bear (Freeman St.), Cross Keys (High St. Cleethorpes), The Hitching Rail, The Oberon, The Oil Millers Arms (there a picture in the Duke of Wellington) and many more. Somewhere, I have a picture of The Imperial on Victoria St. It was opposite what is now the St. Andrews hospice shop. I look forward to further videos. Many thanks.
Glad you enjoyed my video & many thanks for watching
Great video !!!! A famous writer Thomas Wolfe wrote in 1940 , You Can Never Go Home Again " . When I first read that I thought he was writing nonsense but now I realise how right he was ! The Grimsby and Cleethorpes I knew in 1980 is long gone and I can never go home to there as it does not exist any more ? I wonder why the powers that be wanted to close everything down and often replace with dreary flats like The Winter Gardens and The Lifeboat ??? Perhaps they were miseries who hated people having a good time ? I have n't been in the area for 44 years as I live on the other side of the world but what puzzles me is WHY ? Why was so little creativity and style and artistry used to make changes ! The,"Tattersall Castle" Humber ferry is still moored on the Thames but "The Lincoln Castle" at Grimsby was just scrapped ??? Who were THESE people who made this place what it is TODAY ??? "The Ghost By The Coast" ???
Great words & very true
It’s businesses that make these decisions Paul, not councils (if that’s who you mean by’powers that be’). Pubs have been losing business for decades so they close down. Councils can only approve planning applications put to them, they don’t have the money to invest in new ventures themselves. Their powers have been slashed by central government for decades too. It’s a shame that places like the Gardens went, but at the end of the day it was private property and the owners had other options for their money than keep it maintained.
Some cracking nights in "The Humber" and Albion
Great video mate, brought back some great memories thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Interesting video. Well researched. Good to have all the opening and closing dates included.
Thankyou so much, currently working on a follow up
The Sister ship to The Lincoln Castle the Tattershall Castle is a restaurant anchored on the Thames. I remember crossing over to Hull on it and being amazed at seeing the massive pistons driving the paddles. Great video. Thanks
Oh really? That’s awesome.. thanks for watching
Really enjoyed that will i always remember the bull ring in town, it had a breathalyser machine on the wall and me and my mates use to see who could get the highest reading 😅😅
Haha really? I didn’t know that. Thanks for watching
Left the area but what a great nostalgic view of Gy when I were a lad and into my 20s ,shocking to see after watching other vids of all the lost history /businesses due to overall decline ...Tokyo Joe's with the prodigy was a highlight, Carl cox ,man what a time to be alive ,best friendships and after parties ever ,now some sadly departed ,strange the older we get the more fondly we look to our past ,a yearning for better times I suppose ,post covid world seems so much more unreal and depressive, chin up eh ,thanks for the memories 👍
Great comments, thanks for watching pal
The late 2000's took a lot from us. I wonder what's next. 🤔☹
They certainly did.. thanks for watching
Could stuff Will 👌👍 enjoyed that mate.
Cheers Jase, appreciate that. Could’ve gone further down the rabbit hole but saving it for future videos
The Friar Tuck! I remember it. We used to call it 'The Try a Fuck'.
Good old days
My dad use to deliver coal to Hewitts brewery and my grandad who lived in church street had a stables and delivered beer to the pubs.
Wow , it’s fascinating to hear little stories such as these. Thanks for watching
Some good nights in some of these pubs 😀
70s so many gone loved every minute sad times now 😢
Indeed my mate.. thanks for watching
Great vid will, keep it up mate.
Thanks mate, hope you’re well
Interesting, if sad, video. There’s always a certain amount of change in pubs etc, my old man used to talk about others that closed in the 50s-70s, and replaced by new pubs in new developments. Some of those you showed were those new ones c1970. Some came and went quicker (the Art Bar on Alexandra Rd) some came and are still there (Tale of Two). But overall there seems a lot fewer - same all over the country. Definitely loads fewer clubs to go to (1/2 doz in Clee alone in early 80s).
Bunny’s, Clouds & JDs (you mentioned), the Flam, the Pier and(last but not least 😁) the Barcelona.
Very true.. thanks for watching
Great video , feel our town died sadly.
Very true. Thankyou for watching!
Tiffany’s, formerly The Gaiety, was the country’s largest uninterrupted (by structural columns and the like) ballroom dance floor and people nationwide would visit for that very reason.
Oh really? That’s interesting! Such a shame it burnt down.
Watched it burn down with all fire engines attending, grew up in legsby ave, first pint i had was Hainton @@superduperwillsaxby
Feel old now, my friend, hope you're keeping well 👍
Haha we’re all getting older, just gotta keep pushing forward… hope you’re well too
What happened to the gardens and the clee park was a disgrace due to bent council officers.great video !
I agree. Thanks for watching.
Interesting video mate, the lynton was my local and use to go with my dad to watch football in there
Yeah I tried to find more information about why it closed down etc , but there was nothing online..
@@superduperwillsaxby what I do know is the last owners was from down south and they left it in trouble. I remember the last time I was in there was Xmas Eve year before it closed and it was dead. It always used to be to be really busy on the main nights
Dapperz originally The Sands club i believe also The Manhattan bar in part of the 80's and Limits at one point .
Interesting.. thanks for watching
Nice trip down memory lane mate. Quite sad that so many pubs have gone. Remember going to see Bing Beales at the Market Hotel. Couldn't get in the door. What the hell do young people do nowadays?
Precisely.. thankyou for watching
Great vid mate
Thankyou
@@superduperwillsaxby use to drink in most of them pubs , great memories
@msuddaby9958 it’s certainly a shame to see what our town has become
@@superduperwillsaxby yer sure has mate
Baton Rouge before changing to a spoons actually changed to amishi when it did it had a massive face lift
Correct
Winstons was actually in the Yarborough Hotel, where Wetherspoons is, i think i spent my 20s in there 😂, and i think The Bank was still Yarborough Vaults then
Both towns have lost their heart, Winter Gardens was a real meeting point for all kinds of music fans early 2000s, very fond memeories of gigs.
Indeed they have, unfortunately!
White knight my fav freemo pub. Great place so many great people many of whom no longer with us.
No mention of the barge! No Gulliver's!
Yeah, you can't fit everything in but these where the iconic venues. The White Hart as well, the place for metal fans.
The Exchange for alternative DJs and Flamingos by the boating lake.
As stated these are venues I personally used or remember . The Barge as never really changed to be honest , thanks for watching Amigo
@@superduperwillsaxby No problem. The barge was used by students and was not for everyone. Still nice to remember Grimsby's past.
Thanks for the video. I met at least 5 of my girlfriends at Clouds.
@solidstateresistor2485 haha result
I was just wondering about the Barge. Some of the best beer in Grimsby
epic.
Thanks for watching
Enjoyed your Video - thanks but Music too loud and spoils commentary.
Thanks for watching, I loved your work in Karate Kid
Winstons was in the Yarborough Hotel not the Vaults . Also other names for the Yarborough Vaults apart from Idol's were " The Ivy " and Huxters .
Thanks for watching
@@superduperwillsaxby Great video , brings back a lot of memories . I use to Dj in a lot of these venues from 1987 onwards .
Lived there from 88-98 before moving back to London. Horrible place. And by all accounts a cess pit now.
Most pubs seem to shut after the smoking ban
Very true unfortunately
I went in all these pubs in my late teens , great times, unfortunate our useless council and deprivation due the fishing industry going down , has left our town in a shit state and made it the most deprived area , especially East marsh, in the U.K. I hate Grimsby now.
Drank in them all, back in the day. Some happy memories. The Longy use to be my local years ago. Use to go in the Imp before Town games.
Please stop the background music, it detracts from your commentary and is very annoying!!!
Thanks for watching
Makes me angry that we have lost so much in this town it's been done on porpoise and this practice still continues today Grimsby council are to blame Grimsby had Hart and sole once we as residents have been made to accept how it is but we shouldn't the people need to take charge because the council has and is slowly stripping are identities away!!!
Councils have no real power over pubs closing. They’re private businesses subject to how the economy is doing. Obviously affected by things central government does but local government hasn’t got the power or money to do anything.