The Day The City Split In Two / A River Full Of Stories
Syd Young, Ferry Memories My mum had an Auntie who owned the Welbeck Guest House in Cleethorpes. In the 1960s and early 70s, we'd go and stay occasionally on a weekend when there were no guests. Her husband, "Uncle George", was a retired sailor and made wooden model boats, some of which he gave to … Continue reading Ferry Part 2 by Syd Young
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS SATURDAY APRIL 15, 1848 This is the first of our posts about the local ferries. The aim is to contribute to the Humber Ferry story with previously un-published or hard to come-by photographs and images. There are a number of authoritative books written about the ferries, a favourite being The Humber … Continue reading Ferry Part 1
The Nev Cole Way - New Holland, Barrow and Barton Walking west on the Nev Cole Way, New Holland's terminal still retains the railway that took ferry passengers from Hull to explore the south bank. On this journey there are so many detours that could be taken inland to investigate the wealth of history on … Continue reading What Makes the Humber – Chapter 3
One cold rainy day in October, we spent a cosy session on Hull Marina, inside the 62′ Super Sloop Spider T listening to stories for Open Bridges: A River Full Of Stories. Owner and Captain Mal Nicholson welcomed us on board, a perfect place to share stories of the River Hull's past. Thanks to Phil … Continue reading The Story of Warren’s Shipyard