We love our home-town and its history. Although I don’t feel old (well not that old anyway), there have been lots of Hull’s past, things that I used to take for granted that have gone and almost been forgotten. Remember Jackson’s on Princes Avenue? To me, that doesn’t seem to have been gone that long but when I saw it in a picture, it suddenly seemed like a long time ago and brought back lots of great memories of the avenues in my younger years.

I’ve put together a little album, I hope you enjoy it. Feel free to comment below.

Something strange that I found in my search

I remember the old Shell Petrol Station on Cottingham Road. It is now the McDonald’s but when searching Google Images for iconic pictures of Hull, I searched for ‘Old Shell Petrol Station, Cottingham road, Hull’ and found numerous pictures and bits from the Monstermove Website. How weird is that? Have a look for yourself here

 

Yankee Burger, Hull - Iconic Photos of Hull

Yankee Burger, Hull

Everybody must remember the car on the roof below. This is now an Ambulance station.

Yankee Burger - Hessle Road, Hull, 20005

Yankee Burger – Hessle Road, Hull, 20005

It’s hard to believe Wooly’s is gone. They sold literally everything!!

Woolworths, Hull 2008

Woolworths, Hull 2008

Yankee Burger - Hull

Yankee Burger – Hull

The Anchor Pub - Hull

The Anchor Pub – Hull

The Star of the West was demolished to make way for an extension on Hull’s Prospect Centre.

Star of The West - Hull

Star of The West – Hull

Below, Bond street stores.

Old Romeo & Juliet's - Now Co-Op

Old Romeo & Juliet’s – Now Co-Op

And earlier, as it was when it was Romeo & Juliet’s discotheque.

Romeo & Juliet's

Romeo & Juliet’s

Below is the Prudential building which waas bombed by the Nazis during the Blitz :/

 

Prudential Building - Hull

Prudential Building – Hull

Pepis! Everyone remembers Pepis!

Pepis Bar - Hull - 1991

Pepis Bar – Hull – 1991

The Penny Fountain. It just vanished!

Penny Fountain - Hull

Penny Fountain – Hull

Old Craven Park - Hull

Old Craven Park – Hull

Not so much an old picture but definitely beautiful. Hull’s very own Marina.

Marina - Hull

Marina – Hull

Below is the Lincoln Castle on the way into Hessle Foreshore

Lincoln Castle - Hessle foreshore - Hull

Lincoln Castle – Hessle foreshore – Hull

Lexington Avenue. Another iconic club bites the dust!

Lexington Avenue, Ferensway - Hull

Lexington Avenue, Ferensway – Hull

Jacksons. We found a picture of Grandways and will dedicate a separate post to the three stages of this building’s life later in the month.

 

Jacksons - Princes Avenue - Hull

Jacksons – Princes Avenue – Hull

Hull Truck Theatre as it was on Sutton Fields.

Old Hull Truck Theatre - Hull

Old Hull Truck Theatre – Hull

And as it is now on Ferensway.

New Hull Truck Theatre - Hull

New Hull Truck Theatre – Hull

Below is the train station. Not a very good looking building in my opinion.

The Railway Station - Hull

The Railway Station – Hull

The Cenotaph below with the Guinness clock (top centre)

Hull's Guinness Clock

Hull’s Guinness Clock

Our very own big screen Where you could sit and freeze with the pigeons. If you wanted!

Hull's controversial 'big screen'

Hull’s controversial ‘big screen’

Hull FC at the Boulevard - Hull

Hull FC at the Boulevard – Hull

Hedon Road Maternity Hospital. I was born there!

Hedon Road Maternity Hospital - Hull

Hedon Road Maternity Hospital – Hull

East Park Floral Clock - Hull

East Park Floral Clock – Hull

Drypool Bridge - Hull

Drypool Bridge – Hull

Carmichael’s. Later to be Venue and now the Honeytrap

Carmichael's Department Store - Hull

Carmichael’s Department Store – Hull

Boothferry Park Football Ground - Hull

Boothferry Park Football Ground – Hull

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Hull's Iconic Blue Box - In Yellow!

Hull’s Iconic Blue Box – In Yellow!

Billy Bly's Sweetshop

Billy Bly’s Sweetshop

Beverley Gate - Hull

Beverley Gate – Hull

Annison Building - Hull

Jacksons - Princes Avenue - Hull

Jacksons – Princes Avenue – Hull