Streets and Landmarks

13,000 files from c1875-1947 seeking planning approval for new houses, commercial and industrial premises, alterations, and additions to existing buildings, including out-houses, closets, garages, etc [3/708]

Under the Grimsby Corporation Act 1927 Bradley, Littlecoates, Scartho, with parts of Great Coates and Weelsby, were added to the Borough. About 2,500 building application files, 1903-1935 for ‘added areas’ were transferred to Grimsby Borough [3/709]

About 3,500 plans of housing estates, roads, schools, sewers, bridges, markets gardens and parks, council buildings including fittings etc 1863-1974. This series includes plans of the Town Hall including proposed alterations and extensions which were not carried out. Only one plan by Bellamy and Hardy of Lincoln, architects of the Town Hall in 1863, appears to have survived. [3/611-614]

An extensive collection of newspaper cuttings and photographs compiled by street name, can be found in the Local Studies Department of the Grimsby Central Library, along with a ‘Local Landmarks’ folder.