I remember something like that happening at Boulevard , i had to play cricket and rugby (both reintroduced after a few seasons ban because of schoolkids behaviour - we were all fooball mad and i dont remember anyone being interested in Rugby until the 3 kiwis took us training ) before i was allowed to play football , which i played for my year and the year above .
Cricket lasted one or two games due to a fight after the match . . . no matter the number of fights after football it never got banned !
Freddy briggs the cobbler , Len the barber , daft Eric . My cousin Gary the footy player , Len becks
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My childhood memories are around the Bricknell Ave area. We used to go " drain jumping " near Golden Key Park ( off Hotham Rd ), which always resulted in Soggers ( wet shoes). Wyke Youth Club. And to be honest from being 11, me, my brother, and my cousins, all worked in either your parents businesses or the families Travelling Fair around the U.K. ( totally unglamorous and very hard work, but what a laugh).
Freddy briggs the cobbler , Len the barber , daft Eric . My cousin Gary the footy player , Len becks
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#Freddy briggs the cobbler , Len the barber , daft Eric . My cousin Gary the footy player , Len becks
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Reg the butcher on Endike n Drurys hot cakes!!!
I believe it's still there. I used to get my trousers altered there.Len Becks - Bev Road?
[Edit - Ah, the one on Endyke!]
I certainly do, we were in fear of him, he reminded me from a character from " off the buses".don't known how far you go back? remember peg-leg, the parky? he used to ride his fixed gear bike from gipsyville every day with his straight leg locked!
Drurys Cakes are as important memory for me as Patties are. Going down the side of the shop, to the bakery, to purchase " buttered" fresh cakes (that had a shelf life of 24 hrs, then went rock hard).Reg the butcher on Endike n Drurys hot cakes!!!
Used to go to Boys Brigade at the Methodist Church, rough as **** ( brilliant).My sister lives almost opposite the methodist church now... If only we had saved all our matchbox cars and boxes... My dad use to pay into elsies Christmas club from January Mel
Do you remember, " old man Ellis", was never behind the counter when you entered the shop, but would materialise like Mr Benn within seconds.#
Endyke offy, old man Ellis. He had a gun under the counter you know.![]()
33rd ave, Green Huts, Loe Shultz.
I joined the Army aged 15 in72 and have never lived in Hull as an adult.
As a result I don't have a network of mates in Hull.