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Was up at the Scottish Cup replay last night at Gayfield to watch Arbroath play Auchinleck Talbot.
I went up early doors so I could have a look around the harbour area and the traditional smoke house outlets. As I turned to drive into the area I noticed a signpost saying I was entering East Grimsby, which is a small part of Arbroath. Not only that, but a number of streets in the area had "gate" at the end of the name - like Brighowgate, Bargate etc do in Grimsby. I wasn't aware of any links between the two towns, but with the predominant industry being fish in Arbroath it's not inconceivable that there may be something. Does anyone know please?
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November 28, 2019, 5:18pm |
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Arborath's ground is the only one in the UK closer to the North Sea than Grimsby's!
I've been following Arbroath from a distance for many years now, for no other reason than I thought they were our Scottish equivalents (lower league, sometimes punching above their weight, on the east coast, fishing heritage, etc). Not aware of any 'official' links though.
What's funny is that about six years ago I went on honeymoon to Tromso in Norway and only when we arrived I discovered the town is twinned with Grimsby — they even have a road named after us! I rang NE Lincs council to ask about the relationship between Grimsby and Tromso, and how it came about, and they basically said they didn't know!
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moosey_club |
November 28, 2019, 5:21pm |
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Was up at the Scottish Cup replay last night at Gayfield to watch Arbroath play Auchinleck Talbot.
I went up early doors so I could have a look around the harbour area and the traditional smoke house outlets. As I turned to drive into the area I noticed a signpost saying I was entering East Grimsby, which is a small part of Arbroath. Not only that, but a number of streets in the area had "gate" at the end of the name - like Brighowgate, Bargate etc do in Grimsby. I wasn't aware of any links between the two towns, but with the predominant industry being fish in Arbroath it's not inconceivable that there may be something. Does anyone know please?
sorry...but i read as far as Gayfield and cracked up.. i must remember to grow up one day
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Les Brechin |
November 28, 2019, 5:27pm |
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Was up at the Scottish Cup replay last night at Gayfield to watch Arbroath play Auchinleck Talbot.
I went up early doors so I could have a look around the harbour area and the traditional smoke house outlets. As I turned to drive into the area I noticed a signpost saying I was entering East Grimsby, which is a small part of Arbroath. Not only that, but a number of streets in the area had "gate" at the end of the name - like Brighowgate, Bargate etc do in Grimsby. I wasn't aware of any links between the two towns, but with the predominant industry being fish in Arbroath it's not inconceivable that there may be something. Does anyone know please?
There's a North, West and South Grimsby in Arbroath too. No idea of any link between the two Towns though, apart from the obvious fishing link. I think they are more like just streets in Arbroath rather than areas. There's also a Grimsby Place.
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KingstonMariner |
November 28, 2019, 5:41pm |
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Arborath's ground is the only one in the UK closer to the North Sea than Grimsby's!
I've been following Arbroath from a distance for many years now, for no other reason than I thought they were our Scottish equivalents (lower league, sometimes punching above their weight, on the east coast, fishing heritage, etc). Not aware of any 'official' links though.
What's funny is that about six years ago I went on honeymoon to Tromso in Norway and only when we arrived I discovered the town is twinned with Grimsby — they even have a road named after us! I rang NE Lincs council to ask about the relationship between Grimsby and Tromso, and how it came about, and they basically said they didn't know!
Didn’t that Christmas tree come from Tromso each year? Correction: it was Trondheim but now it’s from Sortland
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moosey_club |
November 28, 2019, 6:23pm |
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Didn’t that Christmas tree come from Tromso each year?
Correction: it was Trondheim but now it’s from SortPoundland
Corrected.
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Rik e B |
November 28, 2019, 6:26pm |
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Just googled 'Arbroath Grimsby' and it seems there a North Grimsby area, a West Grimsby one and even a street called Grimsby Place!
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Rik e B |
November 28, 2019, 6:28pm |
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The tree is a thankyou from WWII isn't it? Whether there was a legion from Grimsby posted near there or something I don't know.
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Rik e B |
November 28, 2019, 6:33pm |
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Well apparently that balderdash as the tradition is 15 years old... 😬🙊
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We have been sending Christmas trees to Grimsby for 15 years now.
"It all began when Sortland municipality received an enquiry from Eimskip - CTG asking whether we might be able to find a suitable Christmas tree for Grimsby, which Eimskip would then carry as cargo and deliver.
Eimskip just transport if for free.
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Rik e B |
November 28, 2019, 6:34pm |
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Or did, mayor said not sending anymore as their trees are too scabby.
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