I love old black and white photography and when last in Hull in 2010 bought a book called "A Century of Hull" by David Gerrard which covers the city across the 20th century. Photography is in black and white with over 180 illustrations, and according to my husband is a "must have" for all who are interested in the city's past.
There are a number of books in the series "Hull Then and Now" by Paul Gibson which show old pictures alongside a modern photo of the same site. Fascinating for those of us old enough to remember some of the long-gone buildings.
The Wilberforce statue is wasted where it is, it should be smack bang in the middle of town somewhere a la Newcastle's Monument. How about where the big screen was?
They should never have moved it, I think it was only moved because it was in the way of proposed new tram line.
Was Lyons on a corner down Saville Street Stan, I seem to remember seeing it there, though I might me mistaken? Yes the Kardomah did have an upstairs, as I used to push my Gran to sit up there.
I remember looking through the window of monument fisheries on a Saturday shop with my old man! Best wet fish shop about! Then into corn exchange, great memories.
Somewhere on one of my drives I have a collection of photos taken pre and post war along Hessle Road, there must be 400 of them.
Monument fisheries were good, but for me the best wet fish shop in Town was Blades down West Street. I only ever went in the Corn Exchange once as the walls were covered in pictures of Rugby, which didn't make me feel comfortable drinking there, so went to Oberon.
That was Fields', John. Huge red coffee roasting and grinding machine. Used to stand there and watch the machine and smell the coffee. Lyons' was right next-door to KD in Whitefriargate.
I went where my dad said! Didn't have much choice, must have been near a bookies! Always remember him telling me to tell my mam we'd only had one!
The only "Full Time" fishmonger left in Hull is Fosters on Newland Ave, try it it still has one of those great old looking windows with crushed ice.
It used to be good (years ago) before the Tech College was built. It stood on an island in the road and 33 and 40 buses used to pass it. As it was built on the dock/lock-pit, it had caused the whole lot to sink and it was a great feeling - like a fairground ride - being on a bus travelling past. Down and up as the bus swerved around one side of the island.
Well if its old photos you want how about this little bit of history! please log in to view this image
My Dad would say the same, just tell your Mum we had one, as he normally had 8 pints on a Saturday night he felt he was'nt telling untruths, as he would have drunk one gallon.
