Skegness Magazine

• Famous British Actors to Front Campaign to Boost UK Tourism
  VisitEngland, the national tourist board has recruited four top actors to front a national advertising campaign, ‘Holidays at Home are GREAT’, aimed at boosting domestic tourism throughout the UK. Stephen Fry, Julie Walters, Rupert Grint and Michelle Dockery start shooting a television ad this week due to air on 8 March, kicking off the country’s [...]
• Co-op in Hildreds Gives Notice to Post Office
  STATEMENT FROM THE CO-OPERATIVE A spokesperson for The Co-operative Group said: “We gave notice to Post Office Limited in January that we do not intend to continue operating a Post Office service from our store in the Hildreds Centre, Skegness, beyond the end of 2012. “We are currently working alongside Post Office Limited to help [...]
• Skegness Family on Tiswas
  Tiswas family in a lather LITTLE Lisa Taylor wasn’t too impressed when she starred on Tiswas — especially when her mum got shaving cream in her mouth! Nine-year-old Lisa, who lives in Lancaster Avenue, Skegness, was taking part in the Saturday morning programme’s Flan Your Folks game. Her mum, Mrs Sandy Taylor had to wear a sign marked [...]
• Video: Skegness Shops Statement by Town Manager
  Video of Skegness Shops Statement by Town Manager, Stefan Kraus on BBC Look North, 7th February, 2012.
• Skegness 1966 Archive Video
  Thanks to Barry Robinson of Lite-Bites, Skegness for his help with this article. The archive video opens with entertainer and organiser, Cyril Catlyn commentating on scenes from the Donkey Derby which appears to be causing much merriment, with the exception of one child who was obviously scared to death! Cyril is then seen riding his bycycle along [...]
• Butlins Amusement Parks Skegness
  Thrills form the keynote of the amusement fare which will be available for holiday makers at Skegness when Mr. William Butlin’s New Amusement Parks open for Easter. At the present time there are two amusement parks under Mr. Butlin’s proprietorship. One is situated just north of the Bathing Pool, opened for the first time last [...]
• VIPs Test New Butlins Thriller Ride
  January 1930
• Skegness Dancing Academy Advert
  Skegness Dancing Academy at the Marie Annette Cafe, Lumley Road, Skegness, principal Miss Mary Barnes. January 1930
• Mods & Rockers Riots Skegness 1970 Video
• Rowley’s New Shop on Lumley Road