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  1. Tickton Tiger.

    Tickton Tiger. Well-Known Member

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    Campaigned against building it at the time. As did Francis Daly who was investing in the old town of Hull long, long before it became fashionable. He told me himself many times that the council fought him every step of the way over every planning application. So much so that he eventually upped sticks and moved out of the area.
    Wonder why Liverpool Council never built a shopping centre in Albert Dock ?
     
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  2. Quill

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    Vue was the only decent thing about Princes Quay, but since Odeon got refurbed it blows it out of the water.


    Knock it down.
     
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  3. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator
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    He didn’t up sticks, I think he still lives in Swanland and owns many local sites, including the 1884 building, he recently sold his portfolio of 45 flats in Hull for £3.2m.
     
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  4. City Man

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    Never mind- we've still got that big mosaic off the front of the BHS store. A priceless cultural legacy which will enhance the city centre for decades to come and pull in the tourists.

    Bit like the Dead Bod thing, some larky painter channelling his inner Tony Hart and Pay Keysel on a shed on the docks.

    Book early.
     
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  5. Tickton Tiger.

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    'He sold his portfolio of 45 flats in Hull' is 'upping sticks' where I come from.
    My point was he was behind most of the better refurbishments in the old town a long time before anyone else saw the potential. Best example was the Waterfront hotel/club. He wanted the Humber Ferry moored in Princes Dock, but the council wanted a shopping complex on stilts.
    The council did fight him every step of the way because he told many of the tales and he got sick of fighting them.
     
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  6. dennisboothstash

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    Might have missed someone posting this?

    Arctic Corsair being moved yesterday ready for its move as part of the Maritime City developments

    Amazing sight

     
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  7. originallambrettaman

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    The Arctic Corsair touching water for the first time...

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  8. dennisboothstash

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    Great photo
     
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    Is it to stay in Alexandra dock then or is it temporary?
     
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  10. originallambrettaman

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    It's just in there for repairs, it's going in the old dry dock as part of the Hull - Yorkshire's Maritime City development...

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  11. Dave Andersen

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    Temporary.
     
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  12. LeftSaidFred

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    Love the name of the tug.
     
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  13. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

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    Brilliand shots these.
     
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  14. dennisboothstash

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    Two used, named Lashette and Shovette <cheers>

    (genuinely by the way)
     
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    Can't beat a good tug.
     
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  16. originallambrettaman

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    All House Of Fraser/Binns/Hammonds branding has been removed...

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    Looks like a prison.
     
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    Must say it doesn't Look like any prisons I have seen.
     
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    Looks like a building of it's time really !
     
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    It's a really well designed functional building. Lots of floor space, lots of natural light, a pleasing external design.

    Unfortunately, there is no demand for big footplate shops like that any more. Blame Amazon!
     
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