Comments on: People’s Park in Grimsby ~ The History ~ Then and Now http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now A Site About Everything and Nothing Sun, 26 May 2013 04:26:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on People’s Park in Grimsby ~ The History ~ Then and Now by: David Sanderson http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-34502 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:34:23 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-34502 If you want my honest opinion of People's Park now, I'll give you it, I think it is an absolute disgrace that 'Money talks', the students worked so hard, the cactus area has gone, the almost Kew Gardens part is no more, the aviary part is no longer there, that was a decision made at council level to save a few bob and to be quite honest, I can see no rhyme or reason in such decisions, the people of Grimsby should have fought harder to stop the heart being ripped out of the park, I'll always enjoy walking through People's Park but I'll never understand why some bureaucrats felt the need to swing the axe on something so beautiful. If you want my honest opinion of People’s Park now, I’ll give you it, I think it is an absolute disgrace that ‘Money talks’, the students worked so hard, the cactus area has gone, the almost Kew Gardens part is no more, the aviary part is no longer there, that was a decision made at council level to save a few bob and to be quite honest, I can see no rhyme or reason in such decisions, the people of Grimsby should have fought harder to stop the heart being ripped out of the park, I’ll always enjoy walking through People’s Park but I’ll never understand why some bureaucrats felt the need to swing the axe on something so beautiful.

]]> Comment on People’s Park in Grimsby ~ The History ~ Then and Now by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-34498 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:21:54 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-34498 Kate, this is really wonderful to hear, very encouraging - I'm sure lot sof people would love going to places like this if only they'd give it a chance - thanks for sharing and welcome to the site All the best Rod Kate,
this is really wonderful to hear, very encouraging - I’m sure lot sof people would love going to places like this if only they’d give it a chance - thanks for sharing and welcome to the site
All the best
Rod

]]> Comment on People’s Park in Grimsby ~ The History ~ Then and Now by: Kate http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-34496 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:53 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-34496 I took my little boy there for the first time the other day. He loved it so much that even though we had been there in the freezing cold for three hours (he's only one) he refused to leave! It's my favourite place in grimsby. Nice to find some interesting history in a place that reminds me of my home town newark on Trent which incidentally is also worth a visit not far from here. Great site also x I took my little boy there for the first time the other day. He loved it so much that even though we had been there in the freezing cold for three hours (he’s only one) he refused to leave! It’s my favourite place in grimsby. Nice to find some interesting history in a place that reminds me of my home town newark on Trent which incidentally is also worth a visit not far from here. Great site also x

]]> Comment on People’s Park in Grimsby ~ The History ~ Then and Now by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-26820 Sat, 07 Apr 2012 17:36:18 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-26820 Update ! Here's a postcard 'found' and sent in by a kindly contributor <center><img src="http://www.rodcollins.com/images/peoples-park-old-postcard.jpg" alt="People's Park in Grimsby postcode postcard"/></center> Never seen this one before - don't know a date either ? Best Rod Update !
Here’s a postcard ‘found’ and sent in by a kindly contributor

People's Park in Grimsby postcode postcard

Never seen this one before - don’t know a date either ?
Best
Rod

]]> Comment on People’s Park in Grimsby ~ The History ~ Then and Now by: Amiguru http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-25330 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:23:37 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-25330 Julie, As I have mentioned elsewhere on this site, I worked at People's Park in the sixties when the Superintendent was Cliff Vanson. As a keen amateur photographer I took quite a lot of pictures of interesting features of the site. Sadly, it was decided to demolish the fine Victorian Lodge in November 1967 so I took a couple of colour slides once I was aware of this. I have recently made a digital copy of one of the slides and shall e-mail a copy to Rod to post here if he would. Sorry that it isn't very clear but it has suffered from 50 years of storage and in the copying process. <center><img src="http://www.rodcollins.com/images/peoples-park-lodge.jpg" alt="People's Park Lodge Grimsby"/></center> I also have a newspaper cutting from the Grimsby Evening Telegraph dated 3 November 1967 recording the passing. It not only illustrates the before and after of the event but mentions your great grandfather! Regards, Neville Julie,

As I have mentioned elsewhere on this site, I worked at People’s Park in the sixties when the Superintendent was Cliff Vanson. As a keen amateur photographer I took quite a lot of pictures of interesting features of the site. Sadly, it was decided to demolish the fine Victorian Lodge in November 1967 so I took a couple of colour slides once I was aware of this. I have recently made a digital copy of one of the slides and shall e-mail a copy to Rod to post here if he would. Sorry that it isn’t very clear but it has suffered from 50 years of storage and in the copying process.

People's Park Lodge Grimsby

I also have a newspaper cutting from the Grimsby Evening Telegraph dated 3 November 1967 recording the passing. It not only illustrates the before and after of the event but mentions your great grandfather!

Regards,
Neville

]]> Comment on People’s Park in Grimsby ~ The History ~ Then and Now by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-25321 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:52:57 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-25321 Hi Julie, lovely comment - many thanks indeed and a warm welcome ot the site All the best Rod Hi Julie,
lovely comment - many thanks indeed and a warm welcome ot the site
All the best
Rod

]]> Comment on People’s Park in Grimsby ~ The History ~ Then and Now by: Julie F http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-25315 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:28:00 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-25315 I'm the great granddaughter of the park keeper, Christopher King, from the 20's and 30's. No longer a grimsby resident but I have fond memories as a child of walking through the outer circle of trees in the autumn searching for conkers, the big rabbit hutch, the Hospital Carnival (of course) and knowing that my dads grandfather lived in that glorious old house at the park entrance on Welholme Road. I’m the great granddaughter of the park keeper, Christopher King, from the 20’s and 30’s. No longer a grimsby resident but I have fond memories as a child of walking through the outer circle of trees in the autumn searching for conkers, the big rabbit hutch, the Hospital Carnival (of course) and knowing that my dads grandfather lived in that glorious old house at the park entrance on Welholme Road.

]]> Comment on People’s Park in Grimsby ~ The History ~ Then and Now by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-25117 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:15:09 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-25117 Brenda, thanks for the comment and welcome to the site - I'm afraid I don't know - perhaps somebody else out there knows Best ? Rod Brenda,
thanks for the comment and welcome to the site - I’m afraid I don’t know - perhaps somebody else out there knows
Best ?
Rod

]]> Comment on People’s Park in Grimsby ~ The History ~ Then and Now by: Brenda Dixon http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-25112 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:19:39 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-25112 hi Rod ~ absolutely wonderful website! Do you happen to know if the iron column at the Bargate edge of P Pk is a stench pole or has it another use. I wondered if it could be a chimney to a long forgoteen hot house for example. Thanks B hi Rod ~ absolutely wonderful website! Do you happen to know if the iron column at the Bargate edge of P Pk is a stench pole or has it another use. I wondered if it could be a chimney to a long forgoteen hot house for example. Thanks B

]]> Comment on People’s Park in Grimsby ~ The History ~ Then and Now by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-22224 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:26:44 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/peoples-park-in-grimsby-the-history-then-and-now#comment-22224 Theresa, thanks for the comment and welcome to the site - I can't recall reading anything about specific tales of ghosts etc associated with the park. If anybody does know of any legends along thos elines then please so leave a comment - many thanks All the best Rod Theresa,
thanks for the comment and welcome to the site - I can’t recall reading anything about specific tales of ghosts etc associated with the park.
If anybody does know of any legends along thos elines then please so leave a comment - many thanks
All the best
Rod

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