The Day The City Split In Two / A River Full Of Stories
Millennium Bridge by Qualter Hall Qualter Hall & Company were the lead MEICA engineering contractor for Scale Lane and Millennium Bridges and designed, built and installed the upgraded replacement drive mechanisms for Hull’s Tidal Barrier between 2008 and 2010. Thanks to George and Lisa at Qualter Hall, who have contributed the plans and technical drawings … Continue reading 43 Qualter Hall – Millennium Bridge
We've now posted all 42 of the 'Hull's River Bridges' chapters we had planned for this year's Heritage Open Days festival. Thank you to all our contributors, everyone who has followed the project throughout Heritage Open Days and beyond and to Charlotte and the Heritage Open Days team and Christine & John Netherwood (HODs in … Continue reading Thank you!
Hull's River Bridges: The Impounding of the River Hull - Lutyens & Abercrombie A Plan for the City and County of Kingston Upon Hull "The River Hull is just as important as a "highway" for commerce as the roads and railways are highways serving the public, and as such the planner is concerned with its … Continue reading 42 The Future – in 1945
Hull's River Bridges: The Broken Orchestra The Broken Orchestra is a UK-based creative collective, founded by musicians and producers Pat Dooner and Carl Conway-Davis in Hull around 2010. Originally an experimental studio project, it has evolved into a multidisciplinary ensemble creating ambient soundscapes, soundtracks, audio walking tours, sci-fi dramas, and live performances. Fair Winds and … Continue reading 39 The Broken Orchestra
Hull South Bridge Company 1886 South Bridge is somewhat of an enigma. It crossed the river roughly where the tidal barrier is, as can be traced through Victoria Dock's South Bridge Road to link the east with the pier and ferries and markets of the west. It was built for the passage of pedestrians, horse … Continue reading 20 South Bridge
Hull's River Bridges: Engines and Insects - Richard Duffy-Howard Engines and Insects started life with the hydraulics in the spine of Scale Bridge in 2017. The idea is not new. The premise follows the famous 20th century fashion photographer Horst P Horst. Away from the high glamour and sensual sophistication of taking photographs for Vogue, Horst’s … Continue reading 25 Richard Duffy-Howard – Engines and Insects
Hull's River Bridges: Millennium Swing Bridge Millennium Bridge is a bicycle and pedestrian single leaf, fan arranged cable-stayed, bascule bridge. (Source: Structurae) It is situated just south of where the earlier South Bridge was located and joins the Victoria Dock estate in East Hull with Victoria Pier, Humber Street and the marina in the west. The … Continue reading 19 Millennium Bridge