Comrade down the Hull

Saturday 20th April 2019

It was a beautiful day when the Humber keel Comrade sailed down the River Hull to spend the summer in the Marina. We had a great time talking to Bill Midgley in the Comrade at Beverley before the trip.

Our friend the photographer Syd Young was cycling from Stoneferry to Scott Street Bridge to take these fantastic photographs of that part of the journey. 

Bill Midgley in Comrade’s cabin by Rich D-H

Comrade’s Cabin by Rich D-H

Comrade’s 1953 Lister JP3 engine by Rich D-H

Comrade’s engine room by Rich D-H

Comrade on the River Hull at Beverley by Rich D-H

Comrade and Amy Howson in Beverley Beck by Syd Young

Comrade and Amy Howson at Beverley Beck by Syd Young

Comrade at Beverley Beck by Syd Young

Comrade and Rix Eagle at Railway Bridge by Syd Young

John Dean, Dalgety and Comrade approaching Wilmington by Syd Young

Comrade approaching Wilmington Bridge by Syd Young

Wilmington Bridgeman by Syd Young

Comrade at Wilmington by Syd Young

Dalgety and Scott Street Bridge by Syd Young

Comrade at Scott Street Bridge by Syd Young

Comrade at Scott Street Bridge by Syd Young

Dalgety at North Bridge by Syd Young

Comrade at Chamber & Fargus by Syd Young

Comrade and North Bridge by Syd Young

There are still opportunities to volunteer on the beautiful old vessels where you can soak up their fascinating history, learn about them and help keep them sailing.

For more details visit the Humber Keel and Sloop Preservation Society website

Visit the River Full Of Stories memory page here for more stories, films and photographs.

Rich & Lou Duffy-Howard

Open Bridges made history when for the first time all 13 of the bridges over the River Hull in the UK’s City of Culture 2017 raised, swung or closed simultaneously splitting the city of Hull in two at 20:17 hours on 22nd September 2017.  Historic vessels sailed down the River to be met by 21st century tugs.

Open Bridges is an independent not for profit Hull/East Yorkshire based project.