Some of the OT threads on this board are brilliant! I'm sure I'm not the only ex-pat (20 years now) who finds the subjects of Hull's history and its current development, together with City-Of-Culture updates, so welcome for keeping us informed and up-to-date. Keep it up, everyone!
You should join "Hull The Good Old Days" which has a few offshoots covering different parts of Hull. I joined "Newland the Old Years" and have met many old friends from the war years, 50's and 60's. Well worth a look.
Summat to make ex-pats' mouths dry...http://www.pbase.com/haunted_chipshop/hull_pubs (Or anyone else fancying a bevvy)
Cheers for that Dr Stan, brings back memories of many a night on the piss. Seeing the picture of "The Darley's Arms" first off puzzled me 'cos I used to drink in Darley's on Boothferry Rd ( roundabout at Beverley Rd, Hessle) & the photo above looked nowt like it). Had forgotten Darley's was a brewery in it's own right, so the one in the collection above must have been somewhere else in the Hull area. Found this interesting piece.. http://historyofthorne.com/publications/pdf/darley-family.pdf Nice to see photos of my other old regular haunts - "The Granby" and "The Admiral Hawke" in 'Essle Square. Ta
