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SKEGNESS IN THE 'FIFTIES: Volume 1, 1952: Dawn of a New Elizabethan Age

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In the year Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne, few in Skegness owned a car, a telephone or even a TV set.

There was still rationing of many foodstuffs and tea. But there was growing optimism about the resort's prospects - not least because of the booming popularity of seaside holidays. There was even talk of building an airport.

It was said that Skegness was the only town in the world where, in summer, you could simultaneously hear the call of a cuckoo, the braying of a donkey, the hiss of a snake and the roar of a lion.

When the local MP, Commander John Maitland opened the new Seathorne Primary School, he declared: "Perhaps sitting in front of me is a little Winston Churchill or even a little Attlee.

"To herald a new Elizabethan age, there might be a little Shakespeare and a little Francis Drake - or, for the girls, a little Florence Nightingale.

"I only hope there are no Hitlers or Stalins!"

Meanwhile, of particular concern to the Chief Constable was the rise in youth crime - juvenile delinquency as it was termed at the time.

"The root lies in the deplorable lack of control and guidance on the part of the parents,"he declared.

"They not only fail to set a good example but often adopt a passive or even obstructive attitude towards the detection and treatment of the child's wrongdoing."

The longserving stationmaster at Skegness was William Olle who outlined his philosophy thus: "When the public come to Skegness Station, they receive the courtesy and attention that is their right.

"You are selling transport, and unless you sell it in the right manner, you are not going to get a return visit."

It was a bumper summer for unlicensed seaside rock salemen who, on a busy day, could make as much £100 a day - colossal money 60 years ago.

This is a fascinating insight into the life of a busy and self-confident seaside resort in the early 1950s.

Language: English

Pages: 26

Format: Kindle Edition

SKEGNESS IN THE 'FIFTIES: Volume 1, 1952: Dawn of a New Elizabethan Age

0/5 ( ratings)

In the year Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne, few in Skegness owned a car, a telephone or even a TV set.

There was still rationing of many foodstuffs and tea. But there was growing optimism about the resort's prospects - not least because of the booming popularity of seaside holidays. There was even talk of building an airport.

It was said that Skegness was the only town in the world where, in summer, you could simultaneously hear the call of a cuckoo, the braying of a donkey, the hiss of a snake and the roar of a lion.

When the local MP, Commander John Maitland opened the new Seathorne Primary School, he declared: "Perhaps sitting in front of me is a little Winston Churchill or even a little Attlee.

"To herald a new Elizabethan age, there might be a little Shakespeare and a little Francis Drake - or, for the girls, a little Florence Nightingale.

"I only hope there are no Hitlers or Stalins!"

Meanwhile, of particular concern to the Chief Constable was the rise in youth crime - juvenile delinquency as it was termed at the time.

"The root lies in the deplorable lack of control and guidance on the part of the parents,"he declared.

"They not only fail to set a good example but often adopt a passive or even obstructive attitude towards the detection and treatment of the child's wrongdoing."

The longserving stationmaster at Skegness was William Olle who outlined his philosophy thus: "When the public come to Skegness Station, they receive the courtesy and attention that is their right.

"You are selling transport, and unless you sell it in the right manner, you are not going to get a return visit."

It was a bumper summer for unlicensed seaside rock salemen who, on a busy day, could make as much £100 a day - colossal money 60 years ago.

This is a fascinating insight into the life of a busy and self-confident seaside resort in the early 1950s.

Language: English

Pages: 26

Format: Kindle Edition

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