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The River Hull- Industries past and present
by MikeCovell
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Historical Hull
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The River Hull has always been a great source of business and income for the town/city of Hull.
The River was used by the Monks of Meaux Abbey to ship the wool from their estates. It was then, called Wyke on Hull!
By 1279 Hull was granted the right to hold a market and a yearly fair, which attracted people to the area.
By 1293, the King aquired Hull and it was renamed Kingstown upon Hull. He used the port to ferry arms to his army, who were fighting the Scottish.
The King granted Hull the right to hold 2 weekly markets, and to hold the fair over a 30 day period.
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Where the River Hull meets the Humber we can clearly see that the industry has changed.
Long gone is the Citadel at Sammy’s Point, and instead we have a tourist attraction, the Deep.
Since 1279 Hull has attracted people from far and wide, it is nice to see it still does.
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The most recently built bridge to span the River Hull. Interestingly, hundreds of years ago, the monks had built a bridge in a similar spot!
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From the new bridge across to the Deep we now look up the River Hull.
The Tidal Barrier, dominates the skyline and almost frames the view!
Shotwell, and Ranks can be seen in the distance, and closer on the right hand side we see the new building under construction.
There have been several new flats and apartment buildings along this stretch in recent years, showing a departure from the industries of production to accomadation.
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Dominating the skyline is the Tidal Barrier.
There has been recent debate to control the flow of the River Hull, possibly using the barrier, to create a leisure and tourist focal point.
Once again utilising a different form of industry.
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If this shot had been taken a generation or two earlier, it would have been filled with close to a hundred different fishing vessles, unloading onto the wharf’s.
Several warehouse still stand proud, and the berths are still attached to the wharf’s.
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Sitting silently, and another example of the switching industires we see along the river.
Once a proud fishing vessle, it has now been lovingly restored and acts as a tourist attraction.
The overhanging windows from the Street Life Museum can be seen on the right.
The wall on the near right is the rear garden wall of Wilberforce House. An example of how wealthy merchants liked to reside close to the wharf’s, to keepa watchful eye on what was coming and going!
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One of the last old buildings on the eastern side of the River Hull. Built in 1901 to the design of David Christie, London. The large metal crane used to hoist the buoy stands tall outside.
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Drypool Bridge joins the Old Town to the old parish of Drypool, meaning "Dried up pool". There was no bridge linking this area until 1888! It was later demolished as it was too small and the larger structure we see today was built.
Shotwell stands on the spot where Rank Hovis used to stand. It was heavily bombed during the war, and eventually demolished.
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On the market as a growing concern, and hopefully it’s large facade will be incorporated into a new structure!
The original mill was built in 1890/91 and in the early 1900’s straddled Clarence Street.
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The Old Entry to Victoria Dock. As industries declined many of the docks were closed and filled in. Victoria Dock was named after Queen Victoria, and is now a thriving community.
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This colour plaque bears the name "Edward I" under the ship.
Other noticable names around the edges include some of the towns most influential families, "Wilberforce", "Marvel", "Hotham" and "De La Pole" after all, this area of Hull was their land at one point.
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Looking up the River Hull we see several things of interest.
The Purple bridge over the Union Dry Dock, The old crane at the forefront, which sit’s at the Blaydes Dry Dock, and the Large modern crane, working on accomadation nect to North Bridge.
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Looking up the River Hull towards North Bridge we can see the cuppolla at the left of the picture from the Dock Offices.
Hull College seems to sneak between the gaps of the older buildings, and New North Bridge House looks like it is being swallowed up by progress!
The Maizecor mill can be seen in the far distance.
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Once home to the wealthy Blaydes family, a group of merchants, who resided in this wonderful Georgian property. The window is similar to the one at Wilberforce House and overlooks the main staircase.
The building is used for Maritime Studies and is a part of Hull University.
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The new structure is rising steadily above the bridge.
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The Union Dry Dock, situated on the East side of the River Hull, just off Great Union Street.
Great Union Street was built on a road known as "The Causeway", which led from the North Blockhouse to the Garrison of the Hull Citadel!
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Entrance to Blaydes Shipyard. The tower of Guildhall can be seen in the distance and the cuppolla from Dock Office are also recognisable.
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The gateway to the Old Dock, later renamed as Queen’s Dock after the Royal visit of 1854. It is now Queen’s Gardens.
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Another dry dock situated along the River Hull.
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The Old North Bridge was demolished in 1929, as it was just too small to cope with the growing traffic levels.
Another new structure is springing up on the far bank, and looks to be apartments or offices.
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New North Bridge House dominates the skyline on the Western side of the River Hull. A small crane can still be seen attached to the wall near the water line, echoe’s of its past role.
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From North Bridge we look down river towards Drypool Bridge. The skyline is filled with structures, from left to right,
New North Bridge House, Accomadation built on the spot of the Pease warehouse, Drypool Bridge, Ranks Mill, Shotwell.
Along this small stretch there were 3 dry docks, and it must have been teeming with craftsmen of every trade!
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From North Bridge we look upriver and see Maizecor mills under a cloudless (almost anyway) sky!
At one point the horizon would have been dotted with numerous mills and chimneys as the area to the right was known as "The Groves" and jam packed with them!
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The mill opposite was used for seed crushing and stood on Lime street overlooking the river.
Numerous reasons exist for the name Lime street. One such reason is the fact that the area had a large collection of Lime kilns.
Another reason put forward is that the area once had a high abundance of Lime and Linden tree’s and the name stuck!
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The Mill overlooking the River Hull stands at the end of Scott street. Just behind the "6-6" sign there used to be a an old urinal, found on some of the older maps of Hull.
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The remains of the wall anchors which cargo vessles would have used to collect or deposit good at the warehouses along the River Hull.
This building is a part of the Maizcor mill.
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The left of the picture appears to have the original banks of the River Hull, with large stones neatly stacked.
The right of the picture has a more recent modern looking sheet metal holding back the land from crumbling into the river.
The old mills in the distance are unnamed on my contempory map, but I believe they were part of the Lead Works.
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This is the spot of the old sluice gates which would have regulated flow from Cottingham Drain. The drain has long gone, and the only trace of it is this little area, often unseen.
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The bridge dates from 1907 and in 1994 was made a Grade II listed building. It initially had two tracks crossing but is now a footpath and cycle track.
The older bridge was built in 1853 to carry goods along the Victoria Dock branch line, but was replaced when the wider bridge was built.
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British Extracting Co Mill dominating the skyline along this stretch. It can be seen from some distance and is in a state of disrepair.
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The blue bridge is part of the Hull and Barnsley line.
The metal sheds are on the spot of the Ultra marine, black lead and starch works.
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The tank farm and high refinery of Cargill’s Oilseeds can be seen in the distance.
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Looking from the footpath along bankside towards Clough Road and the double bridge.
Croda’s new wind turbine dominates the skyline, and the gas works can be seen to the far left.
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The Clough Road Bridge, which has two bridges, allowing seperate movement. The far banks were once the site of the Varnish, Paint and Colour works.
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One the left is the Cargill’s Oilseed plant’s grain silo. During the Second World War brave soliders were stained on the roof to watch enemy bombers fly along the River Hull picking out industry.
Years later, the building still keeps a watchful eye over the River.
Holiday Pigments chimney stands even taller to the right.
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The river is still in use, as we see a tanker awaiting it’s load from the nearby Cargill’s Oilseed tank farm. These vessles travel up and down the River Hull, docking at the Wharf’s to gain their loads.
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hello Mike… The title of this post really interested me as in the early 70’s I investigated the nature of the changing industry along the river…not as much as you have done tho as i only did it from north Bridge to Stoneferry. i wish now that i had started from sammys point. When I have to go into Hull or to show friends from out of the town around I park on the pier and walk in along the river and then cut thro into the High street and walk down Scale, Bishop or Chapel |lane…its so much more interesting than parking elsewhere!!
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Welcome to the group Cottalady.
It is a beautiful walk along the River, regardless of the weather. I recieved an email about this post and will be asking the sender if it is ok to post it on here. It recalls his wonderful memories of the changing industries as he walked the stretch of the River.
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Are there any old photos of the stretch of river running from sammys point to North bridge when it was a busy harbour? its hard to imagine it with all the silting up of the river. i am enjoying reading the novels by Valery wood and she describes the poverty and layout of the old part of \hull very graphically…i am just reading a scene where a ferry capsizes bringing irish workers from The Groves on the east side to the mills on the west. She also writes about Hull fair and a Speakers corner being on Dock green….somewhere between Market Place and the River? Would you know the location of that? I think I should get myself an old street map of Hull!
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Perhaps this site might be of interest, http://www.yorkshirehistory.com/harbour/images.htm
I have an 1853 map of Hull and the area between Market Place and the River was full of slums, public houses, a market hall, and house of correction.
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I enjoyed looking at those old photos…especially the Dog and Duck pub with the steps leading down onto the river bank! 1853…yes…the novel that I’m presently reading is set in 1846…opium smokers were rife apparently in The Dog and Duck!
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HelenJohnson Submitted about 1 year ago Unsuitable Content? Report it!
You’ve been very busy Mike. They’re wonderful shots. I must go for a walk along the river armed with my new knowledge.
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Thanks Helen, I learn and see new things everytime I walk along the banks of the River Hull.
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ennywun Submitted about 1 year ago Unsuitable Content? Report it!
You’ve clearly put a lot of time and effort into this and your other sets Mike. Thanks for doing so. You’re creating an important 2008 record of the areas.
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Thanks Ennywun. I have plans to explore several of Hull’s most important historical buildings and walks planned for Victoria Dock, and Garden Village.
I have also been approached to lead a tour of an exciting historical location in West Hull, but it is still in the planning stages!
If anyone has any locations they would love to know more about, or has contacts at historical locations, please let me know.
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The following is a communication from George Hindley, who writes all the way from Tasmania!!
Thanks for yet another group of splendid pictures where the new is seen embracing the old. I was born raised in the centre of Hull, and have clear memories of the places you have shown. I distinctly remember the smells of the different industries. I remember walking from the terraced houses of Marlborough Terrace smelling of the brewery (M&R) and the stink that mixed from the foundry on “drain side” together with the aroma of fish & chip shops from down Charles Street. These were later punctuated with the sweet smell of brown sugar that filled the warehouses in Reform Street, which on some days mixed delicately with a whiff of coal from Cannon street rail yard. Then a distinctive smell maze or oats that made up animal food stuffs from Pauls Silo later embraced the smell of the brine in the River Hull but quickly gave way to the stench of Tan-Yard. Going over “Vicky trod” you immediately felt the need for chocolate when the scent of BOCM coco mills hit the nostrils. Once in Stoneferry, the reek of fish-meal came almost immediately, but was quickly dispelled by a whiff of linseed and groundnut emanating from Premier Croda mills that was often tainted by a sniff of paint that came immediately from the paint factory on the opposite side of the river. It’s not always visual but your pictures made me recall those days quite clearly. Thanks again Mike…… Regard George in Tasmania
Thanks once again George for such wonderful feedback. I am sure other users will have similar memories.
I worked at Needlers and remember the sickly stench of the Tannery along bankside, before cycling into the car park and Needlers and smelling the sickly sweet aroma of Bon Bons and Sensations!!
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