Off Topic Hull City Centre Public Realm Strategy

[Cityzen]

Was my first thought too. Instead of wittering to the press find yourself a compamny that can shift it and move the frigging thing a mile in-land.

Assuming there is some space available that the owner is willing to let dozens of mobile home owners dump their mobile homes on, with power, water etc already in the field…

 

[Cityzen]

Appreciate the sentiment but I'm sure you can't just plonk a mobile home down anywhere you like, the owners of the land might have something to say about that. That's before the issue of service provision comes into it...

Was just writing the same sentiments as you posted.

 

[Stockholm Tiger]

I blame East Riding Council for all of this.

They should never have built all those cliffs out of mud.

The cliffs here in Sweden are all granite and we get no erosion problems.

 

[DMD]

On the deeds to property, it marks a red boundary line and includes text with grid references, so do those people now own a bit of the sea bed? They could be in a position to charge rent for wind farms.

 

[Jim the Tiger]

Appreciate the sentiment but I'm sure you can't just plonk a mobile home down anywhere you like, the owners of the land might have something to say about that. That's before the issue of service provision comes into it...

I was being silly, I appreciate you would need to relocate it to another holiday home park but the fact it can be moved makes me wonder why the guy is wasting time moaning about it and not just getting it sorted.

 

[Plum]

I was being silly, I appreciate you would need to relocate it to another holiday home park but the fact it can be moved makes me wonder why the guy is wasting time moaning about it and not just getting it sorted.

Not trying to start a stupid argument here but I imagine many of these homes which are in danger are regular homes, ie not holiday park homes, ie they are lived in full time, not just for whatever the rules say about how long holiday homes can be occupied for.
Just saying it's quite likely not as simple as saying just stick it somewhere else.

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

Not trying to start a stupid argument here but I imagine many of these homes which are in danger are regular homes, ie not holiday park homes, ie they are lived in full time, not just for whatever the rules say about how long holiday homes can be occupied for.
Just saying it's quite likely not as simple as saying just stick it somewhere else.

As the actress said to the bishop

 

[steverico]

Twaddles has pegged it hasnt he?


Hull flagship alternative and gay haven Silhouette club immortalised in new book
The book will take anecdotes from former regulars and photos to tell the real story of Hull's former alternative club
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Author Andy Roe and Karen Willey (Image: Andy Roe)
A book dedicated to the famed Silhouette Club in Spring Bank will soon be available to buy.

Despite its closure in 1990, Silhouette's importance as a safe haven for alternatives and one of the first gay clubs in the city still resonates today. Written by Hull-born Andy Roe, it features tales from former regulars he began to compile back in 2021.

Now the book is almost ready to take to the printers. Starting out as a gambling club in the 1960s and later a Mod meeting place, The Silhouette Club evolved into a favoured watering hole for all things alternative, grunge, and gay.

Read more: From Luftwaffe to cost of living crisis: Hull's Adelphi club geared for survival

Andy previously wrote Spiders - Tales from Behind the Web in 2017, an exploration of the cultural importance of Spiders nightclub. There is a resemblance to Andy's current project - but with key differences between the two institutions.

"This will be different from Tales from behind the web in that Silhouette shut in 1990, a long time ago, whereas Spiders is still open. I wanted to create this because when it was around Spring Bank, people from Spiders would visit Silhouette and people from Silhouette would go to Spiders. Quite often.

"They both attracted people on the fringes; alternatives like punks, goths, and new romantics. These were sanctuaries, but Silhouette in particular because it was primarily a gay club. it was one of just a few places where gay people could go and feel safe. It was in fact the first place I'd ever met a gay person. You only ever saw caricatures and stereotypes of homosexuality on the telly, The Village People being one."

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The club was well-loved by New Romantics, Punks and Goths. (Image: Andy Roe/Gary Rose)
"Silhouette was a great example of if you create an environment for like-minded people, all these creative people, you will achieve great things."

After initially getting the feelers out for case studies in the book over two years ago, due to a lack of interest the plan was put on the back burner. However, inspiration returned after Andy read through local photographer Alec Gill's latest book Hessle Road Photo Archive.

Once again, Andy put the call out on social media for personal stories and photos for regulars, with roaring success. People were quick to share their personal history with the club, and scramble in the loft to find old photographs to submit.

"I've heard some incredible human stories. The insight into what the gay community had to go through. Having to be 21 to have relations, having to give false names for fear of being arrested," Andy said.

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Incredibly, the former owner of the Sillhouette was successfully tracked down. With the help of social media and the club's lifelong fans, owner Ray was found. "When I return up to Hull, we're going to meet up and he has a sack full of photos ready for me, god knows what I am going to unearth!"

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The Silhouette was one of the first gay bars in the city(Image: Andy Roe)
Even though The Sillhouette Club has been gone for more than 30 years, Andy feels like many more people will enjoy the stories that went on in the club than just the regulars.

"I want to make it relevant to younger people. Those now who go to Welly club, Spiders and Polar Bear, I want them to know about the camaraderie and how it never changes throughout the ages, and hopefully, it will inspire them."

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@AndyRoe140 on Twitter. Andy says that the deadline for this will be on May 31.

Yes I think it was last year, one of our number on here knew him well, his brother and sister came to many City away days on our minibus a few years ago

 

[originallambrettaman]

Yes I think it was last year, one of our number on here knew him well, his brother and sister came to many City away days on our minibus a few years ago

Gary actually died in 2020, it was during lockdown.

 

[steverico]

Gary actually died in 2020, it was during lockdown.

They do say time flies don’t they? I can’t believe it’s 3 years since start of Covid

 

[Plum]

They do say time flies don’t they? I can’t believe it’s 3 years since start of Covid

Yes, 3 years to the day of lockdown, I remember it well.

edit: I'm wrong, lockdown started March 23.

 

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[Chazz Rheinhold]

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Can’t say I’ve ever found her funny but I like that

 

[dennisboothstash]

Can’t say I’ve ever found her funny but I like that

Ditto

 

[TwoWrights]

Can’t say I’ve ever found her funny but I like that

Ditto, one trick pony.


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[Ric Glasgow]

Ditto, one trick pony.


The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.

Wouldn't mind saddling her up and allowing her to champ at the bit...Is that what you're trying to say??

 

[TwoWrights]

Wouldn't mind saddling her up and allowing her to champ at the bit...Is that what you're trying to say??

Not quite, also bear in mind her Lancaster born husband is a Leeds fan. Just had an electrician visit and he was originally from Stoke, when I asked if he was City or Vale he replied 'Leeds'. I resisted the strong temptation to turn the power back on when he was reconnecting the light fitting.



The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.

 

[balkan tiger]

Not quite, also bear in mind her Lancaster born husband is a Leeds fan. Just had an electrician visit and he was originally from Stoke, when I asked if he was City or Vale he replied 'Leeds'. I resisted the strong temptation to turn the power back on when he was reconnecting the light fitting.



The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.

Was at a mates place yesterday when 2 electricians turned up, one from originally Poland and one otiginally from Slovakia. Didn't ask which team they supported.

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

Was at a mates place yesterday when 2 electricians turned up, one from originally Poland and one otiginally from Slovakia. Didn't ask which team they supported.

What did you talk about then?