History of Skegness
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Surprisingly, before the development of the railway
system in the late 1800's, Skegness was little more than an
insignificant coastal village. Wainfleet, some 5 miles inland, had a far
more coloured history than its current larger neighbour to its east. |
Skegness Pier (1930's |
Sunshine Cafe |
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Tourism began at the turn
of the century with the development of the railway networks when, for the first
time, ordinary working people from the midlands were able to economically
visit the coast, and enjoy the miles of golden beaches and fresh air of the coast. |
Fairground attraction 1930's |
Man or Beast attraction 1930's |
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Thus early coastal tourism was
born. The town was possibly at the height of its popularity in the
1920's and 1930's, prior to the mass ownership of motor cars following
World War 2.
This section will be updated as
more information becomes available. We would be very pleased to hear
from any person who may wish to add or publish information that may be
of use to others.
We hope that
this feature will provide useful information of life in Skegness of the past
for the benefit of future generations..Non-commercial and educational usage may
be copied at will. We do request that commercial operators contact us
prior to distributing or reselling our work, and to this effect the
publication is protected by copyright laws. |
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