All hail the H&B who smashed the docks/railway monopoly of the NER and Hull Dock Co. We got all the east Hull docks and an urban overhead railway. Passenger terminus was Cannon St off Bev Rd but was to have been Kingston Square near New Theatre.
Just pointing out that plenty on here queue up to rubbish organised religion and Christianity and its values. Presumably they feel the same about our churches.....
I love that church, Asbo. I sang in the choir as a lad (3rd boy, Cantoris, when my voice broke). It's a beautiful place, a beautiful building.
Strange Stan that what you called Wood Sheds we called Radiator Fields, shows how history can be seen differently.
Amazing it avoided the Luftwaffe. It was in effect Hull Cathedral in the Middle Ages, the hub of the action.
On this occasion, I believe you're not wrong, but it's size and central importance bestowed upon it an almost cathedral-like stature.
There's the Condiment Street museum in Old Hull, it's on the food trail. Hull Prison has opened to the public, I found the tour guide to be very interesting, Mr Peterson also know as Charles is a real laugh, just ask any of the staff.
Sorry Stan poor spelling. OLM, Peturia !!! You have just solved a mystery for me, buses in Hull with Peturia Express on the side. Wondered what it meant. Thanks
Thanks to all for posting all these pics. For those of us who are no longer local, it's great to see stuff like this. As kids we used to play in the tunnels all the time, walking from Little Weighton to Weedley Springs - underground, overground as we pleased. You had to break into Stoneledge quarry to get in and we used to go with no lights, just relying on the air shafts. The longest tunnel was a challenge - you ended up walking in pitch black for ages. Last time I was up there, from the South Cave end, access was really restricted and, of course the Weighton end has been land filled, but in the 70s you could pretty much walk it all with no problem.
I happen to have once read up on this a bit. Petuaria was thought to be the civitas capital of the Parisi. Them being the tribe of Britons that inhabited modern day East Yorkshire in Roman times. There was certainly a military base at Brough in this period, but there are some doubts if it was actually Petuaria. Though it would have at least been close by. There is also some evidence that the Yorkshire Parisi had links to the French Parisi. From whom Paris is named.
A comment from my husband. " I played football for Holy Trinity in the fifties for a season or two when they were in the Saturday leagues. Played for my high school sat. morning and followed with the H.T. afternoon game. On Sunday I played in that league - football mad you could say! Remember doing the 2 person penalty- take playing for H.T. I ran up to the ball,feigned to slam it but gently pushed it forward a yard or so. My mate then ran in and hit it past the goalie who stood there bemused! Had a big chuckle when over 50 years later on TV I watched Robert Pires and Thierry Henry compltely mess it up when they tried it in an Arsenal match. Did my choir singing in St Giles church in Marfleet and agree that H.T. is a beautiful church."
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