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Title: Wymersley Road, Hull
Post by: Stas on Thursday 10 November 11 12:54 GMT (UK)

Hi all  :)
Wondering if anyone has info on the nissen huts in Wymersley road Hull?  I lived in one around 1953/54. pretty sure of the date because we all got an apostle sppon from school for the Coronation.
My BIL is adamant there were no nissen huts there, and that if there were, it would be for military.
I KNOW I lived in one as a youngster.
Thanking you in anticipation.

Title: Re: Wymersley Road, Hull
Post by: t mo on Thursday 10 November 11 18:20 GMT (UK)

hi stas
why not get in touch here www.hullhistorycentre.org.uk
it,s part of hull library there,s a local studies centre so they should be able to tell you all .
as to your actual post this is pure guesswork but maybe with hull being a sea port those nissen huts were part of a naval barracks only all along the east coast in ww2 from dover all the way up to at least hull may be even further were various naval bases for all sorts of craft especially the mgb,s mtb,s and coastal patrol craft but they could also have been temporary accomodation for troops waiting for embarkation , no doubt someone will be along now to put me right  ;D
regards
trevor

Title: Re: Wymersley Road, Hull
Post by: Stas on Friday 11 November 11 18:09 GMT (UK)

Many thanks, good idea, the centre is only 10 miles from where I currently live, so will make a point of it.

Title: Re: Wymersley Road, Hull
Post by: cookson on Monday 21 November 11 11:25 GMT (UK)

Re Nissan Huts, they was used by the army during the war, my husbands nanna lived in Wymersley road for years, and she remembered when they were used by the army.
 Regards........ Cookie.

Title: Re: Wymersley Road, Hull
Post by: Stas on Monday 21 November 11 11:31 GMT (UK)

Thanks Cookie.

Title: Re: Wymersley Road, Hull
Post by: bessingby on Monday 28 November 11 16:40 GMT (UK)

YOU ARE RIGHT MY WIFE &I WHERE OFFERED ONE JUST WE WERE MARRIED
I HAD JUST SERVED 4 YEARS IN THE ARMY NO WAY WAS I TAKING THAT ???

Title: Re: Wymersley Road, Hull
Post by: Stas on Monday 28 November 11 22:23 GMT (UK)

Bessingby,  after a basement flat in De La Pole Anv,  the nissan hut was a treat  :)

Title: Re: Wymersley Road, Hull
Post by: Stas on Monday 28 November 11 22:24 GMT (UK)

Avenue, sorry.

Title: Re: Wymersley Road, Hull
Post by: 2tone on Tuesday 29 November 11 21:04 GMT (UK)

I live on wymersley road and there were nissan huts there i have a copy of the hull daily mail flashback  somewhere with a photo in i will try to find it for you

Title: Re: Wymersley Road, Hull
Post by: Stas on Wednesday 30 November 11 00:53 GMT (UK)

Many thanks,  that is so kind.

Title: Re: Wymersley Road, Hull
Post by: Emma-S- on Sunday 01 August 21 20:37 BST (UK)

Hello Stas,

My Dad lived in a Nissen Hut on Wymersley Road from 1947 till roundabout 1948. His Dad was in the navy till 1946. (Lawrence Sparks)

2tone - Do you still have the picture from the paper?

Look forward to hearing back!

Title: Re: Wymersley Road, Hull
Post by: CultureHealingCommunities on Sunday 26 May 24 16:33 BST (UK)

Quote from: 2tone on Tuesday 29 November 11 21:04 GMT (UK)

I live on wymersley road and there were nissan huts there i have a copy of the hull daily mail flashback  somewhere with a photo in i will try to find it for you

Hello, any chance of looking at that photo? thank you, Sandra