Great architecture, shopping's nothing to write home about, good eating, some decent pubs, wandering around colleges and their grounds is terrific if you like that sort of thing. Tend to get a bit blasé after living here for 30-odd years but yes, worth a visit.
So much of Hull's historical fabric has been lost due to a combination of the Luftwaffe and the philistine-like decisions of Hull City Council or the earlier version of that, the Corporation. There must be a way of preserving the remnants of the medieval wall as well as putting innovative art installations adjacent to the wall. As small as the remains are, they are still hugely symbolic of what Hull stood for in the English Civil War.
A few years ago a friend had a go at punting but made the mistake of not letting go of the pole when it stuck in the mud. Plop.
Other cities all round Europe were far more badly damaged than Hull but rebuilt in a way which preserved the historical fabric of those cities. So I would put most of the blame on the Corporation/Councils.
I was in Cambridge a few years ago, and okay, it's probably just me being childish but I laughed when I saw they were advertising a day out being 'punted up the back reaches". Apparently the back reaches are stretch of water.
What else would they be? Weirdo. Hmm well might give it a go. I actually hate going into Cambridge, but it is a pretty city tbh. The missus likes that Bicester Shopping Village so I could combine a trip there with a visit to Oxford.
I love Cambridge. Beautiful place to walk around and soak up the history. Carrying on from Dutch's immaturity. It must be a 30 years old joke but whenever i see University Challenge my mind instantly goes back to Bamber Gascoigne and his Queens? Can you take it?
I dont mind it once I'm in it, it's just getting to it I hate. Same ****ing roads I use to drive to work, then it's either park and ride (bus? lol gtf) or pay a ****ing fortune in a car park. Just reminded me though, I need to take the missus to the 5 Guys there. Owt good on at the flicks at the mo?
It's rather trendy to blame the Council, but it isn't accurate. Rather than the Council, much of the blames falls to businesses and the chamber of trade. The Council put together some radical plans that get mentioned from time to time on how things should have been done, and the Council started to implement them, but were thwarted by influence and actions of the chamber of trade. Don't forget, many of the buildings weren't owned or demolished by the council. They were to some degree powerless to stop it, and would have faced aa huge bill if they had.
It's good to see they've started to use the big white building on Castle Street near the corner, it got done up sometime ago but has been fenched off and left empty for yonks.
Abercrombie -" In 1945 he published A Plan for the City & County of Kingston upon Hull, with the assistance of Sir Edwin Lutyens. Lutyens had died the year before publication whilst much of the plan was being finalised, and the plan was ultimately rejected by the Councillors of Hull".Can't recall what his proposals involved and what difference to the city would have resulted if they had been implemented.
Ah, all the fault of those nasty capitalists in business and the Chamber Of Trade. Strange how the only place they held up development was Hull whilst other councils of all political persuasions overcame their Chambers Of Commerce acting against the interest of commerce to forge ahead with development.
The Council supported it and started the wheels rolling, but it was blocked by the actions of local traders. There's been a link on here giving the details.
If the wonderful, innovative plans put forward by the far seeing council were thwarted by the Chamber Of Commerce as you claim who else are you blaming?
