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Grimsby:
The Story of the World's Greatest Fishing Port
Peter Chapman
Grimsby was a Victorian phenomenon. In the space
of 100 years, from 1800 to 1900, its population soared
from 1,000 to 63,000 and went on rising. The town
was created by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire
Railway Company from nothing and it rose to become
the premier fishing port in the world. But, for reasons
beyond its control, its importance has dramatically
diminished over the last 50 years.
During its heyday, Grimsby was a prosperous and thriving
community. Its population was composed of fortune-seekers
from all over Britain and the world. The town was
self-made in the great tradition of Victorian England
and it was proud of itself and quite unashamed of
its origins.
The fish that landed here fed the nation, and ancillary
industries that sprang up in the town resulted in ‘Made
in Grimsby’ being a byword for quality. But
times have changed, and the townspeople have had
to make difficult adjustments as the local economy
has declined.
Peter Chapman’s account of Grimsby’s
remarkable recent history looks at the rise and demise
of this Lincolnshire town and the people who made
it great and who have now departed the scene.
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