Tim Mickleburgh's new book “The Bully” gives a fascinating insight into the history of the Duke of York Gardens which was officially opened in 1894 by the Mayoress, Mrs George Doughty costing an impressive £4,400. The initial concept of having a public park on the West Marsh dates back to 1868. In the booklet you can find out how the Duke of York Gardens got its name and what event attracted people from all over England with crowds of up to 10,000 people.  Find out what the common problems are that we still face over a century later. The booklet is also full of stories from local people who share their fond memories of the “Bully”, discover which particular memory is shared by most of the contributors.

All the proceeds from the sale of “The Bully” goes directly to the Friends of the Freshney so we can continue to improve the park for generations to come.

Copies are on sale at £1.50 and can be bought directly from the Macaulay Area Action Group (MAAG) Hall, Haycroft Street, Grimsby, phone 01472 353700 or by post. Postal copies will incur a charge of 75p to cover postage and packing (total £2.25), cheques should be made out to The Friends of the Freshney. For postal copies, please write to: “The Bully”, 33 Littlefield Lane, Grimsby, N.E. Lincs, DN31 2AZ. or apply online, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it