The Day The City Split In Two / A River Full Of Stories
Barges, Tugs and Blue Star Line This is the second set of images taken one grey day in May in 1961, by an unknown photographer. The cleaning and restoration took me days, but I think it was definitely worth the effort. The second seven show more of the tugs and barges and I've cropped some … Continue reading King George Dock, May 1961 Part 2
Blue Star Line This set of images were taken one day in May in 1961, the photographer unknown. The cleaning and restoration took me days. The first seven are mainly of the Blue Star Line, which looks like the main subject and what the photographer was specifically focussing on. However, a closer look reveals the … Continue reading King George Dock, May 1961 Part 1
This is the final part of our series of Bernard Sharp's photographs from the 1980s. This chapter encompasses the north bank of the Humber Estuary from Hessle Haven in the west to Hedon Haven in the east. Thanks very much to Bernard for the permission to use both the images and text – all copyright … Continue reading Humber Estuary by Bernard Sharp
Alexandra Dock Thanks very much to Bernard for the permission to use both the images and text – all copyright Bernard Sharp and published under licence. All of the photographs are numbered with the corresponding text by Bernard to accompany each photograph below the gallery. Alexandra Dock, Kingston upon Hull, Monday, 19 July, 1982. The … Continue reading Hull Docks 1980s Part 6 by Bernard Sharp
Albert Dock - Tall Ships Thanks very much to Bernard for the permission to use both the images and text – all copyright Bernard Sharp and published under licence. All of the photographs are numbered with the corresponding text by Bernard to accompany each photograph below the gallery. Albert Dock, Kingston upon Hull, Sunday, 3 … Continue reading Hull Docks 1980s Part 5 by Bernard Sharp
ALBERT DOCK Thanks very much to Bernard for the permission to use both the images and text – all copyright Bernard Sharp and published under licence. All of the photographs are numbered with the corresponding text by Bernard to accompany each photograph below the gallery. There's also an Albert Dock Part 2 with a focus … Continue reading Hull Docks 1980s Part 4 by Bernard sharp
Queen Elizabeth and William Wright Thanks very much to Bernard for the permission to use both the images and text – all copyright Bernard Sharp and published under licence. All of the photographs are numbered with the corresponding text by Bernard to accompany each photograph below the gallery. Queen Elizabeth Dock, Kingston upon Hull, Tuesday, … Continue reading Hull Docks 1980s Part 2 by Bernard Sharp
Here's the first in a series of posts of the docks in Hull as documented by Bernard in the 1980's. Thanks very much to Bernard for the permission to use both the images and text – all copyright Bernard Sharp and published under licence. All of the photographs are numbered with the corresponding text by … Continue reading Hull Docks 1980s Part 1 by Bernard Sharp
We recently came across these fantastically evocative photographs of the River Hull and Docks taken by Brian Latus in the 1960s. Brian’s son, Martin, tells his story: “My father was born in Lime Street near North Bridge in Hull in 1931, the middle of three children. During the war the family returned from the public … Continue reading Brian Latus Hull Docks 1960s Part 1
By Richard Lewis Ferro-Concrete Barge Building in Hull – Tarran Industries In September 1943, the Ministry of War Transport placed an order for 40 Stem-head Open Barges to be built by Tarran Industries of Hull. The founder and Managing Director of Tarran Industries was Robert Tarran who had had been born in Kingston upon Hull … Continue reading Hull’s World War II Concrete Barges Part 2
By Richard Lewis The History of Concrete Shipbuilding In 1848, Frenchman, Joseph-Louis Lambot built a ‘ferro-cement’ dinghy. A second one following in 1849 and ‘Ferciment’, the methodologies and materials used to build his concrete boats, was patented, and presented at the 1855 ‘Exposition Universelle’ in Paris. His ‘Bateau Ciment’ dinghies were still afloat in 1901 and … Continue reading Hull’s World War II Concrete Barges Part 1