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Here are my postcard images of Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire pre 1920 with some comments about the scenes.

 

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Pier Gardens early 1900s
Pier Gardens, Cleethorpes
 
A used postcard addressed to Hull, Yorkshire
 
Undated but probably early 1900s
Alexandra Rd, Cleethorpes
 
A used postcard addressed to Kilburn, Derby
 
Postmarked 30 Aug 1904
Alexandra Road circa 1904
St Peter's Road circa 1904
St Peters Road, Cleethorpes
 
A used postcard addressed to Louth, Lincs
 
Postmarked 23 Oct 1904
 
Now known as St Peters Avenue
 
Taken from the opposite direction to the 1913 card below

The Tower circa 1907
The Tower at Cleethorpes
 
A used postcard addressed to Sheffield, Yorkshire
 
Postmarked 24 Jul 1907
The Promenade, Cleethorpes
 
A used postcard addressed to Huddersfield, Yorkshire
 
Postmarked 29 Aug 1907
The Promenade circa 1907
Dolphin Hotel circa 1908
The Dolphin Hotel and Promenade, Cleethorpes
 
A used postcard addressed to Ware, Hertfordshire
 
Postmarked 14 Jul 1908
Grimsby Rd, Cleethorpes showing the Imperial Hotel
 
A used postcard addressed to Fleetwod, Lancashire
 
Postmarked 24 Jul 1908
Grimsby Road circa 1908
On the Beach circa 1908
Titled " Don't you wish you were with us at Cleethorpes?"
 
A used postcard addressed to Worksop, Nottinghamshire
 
Postmarked 27 Aug 1908
St Peters Church, Cleethorpes.
 
A fine view of the church with an inset of the interior, the card is postmarked 8 Aug 1909.
 
In 1850 William Price-Jones became Vicar of Cleethorpes; he led the way to the building of the church which was designed by the local architect, James Fowler, and opened in 1866. There are eight stained glass windows and a visit is highly recommended.
St Peters Church Cleethorpes circa 1909
The Pier and Pavillion circa 1910
The Pier and Pavilion, Cleethorpes
 
A used postcard addressed to Germany
 
Postmarked 22 Aug 1910
 
The only card I have showing the full length Pier
St Peter's Avenue, Cleethorpes
 
A used postcard addressed to Leicester.
 
Postmarked 19 Aug 1913 
 
Taken from the opposite direction to the 1904 card above.
New 19 Jul 2007
St Peter's Avenue Cleethorpes 1919
The Promenade circa 1913
The Promenade, Cleethorpes
 
A used postcard addressed to Stalybridge, Yorkshire
 
Postmarked 20 Aug 1913

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