Sculcoates district Hull

[Rena]

From this list it looks like there's 3 photos of Hodgson Street for sale:

http://www.hullheritageprints.co.uk/list%20of%20streets.htm

My family lived in the Durham Street area and I didn't see any online photos of the short Terraces so I doubt if you'll ever discover an official photo of Durham Terrace.

If I can't find an old photo I look for the next best thing on the property for sale websites.

Cheers,
Rena

[postylady]

Hi Rena

Thanks for the link , will have a look now.  And thanks for the tip

Posty

[Danchaslyn]

Hello postylady

I have a living relative by marriage, who can reminisce all day about the Sculcoates district of Hull.  Unfortunately, he's currently laid up in the York hospital after an unexpected op, otherwise I would phone him and ask him about the areas you mention.  I will try and do this when he is better.   

In the meanwhile,  if you're interested please have a look in my thread of "Lynch of Hull".

cheers

Danchaslyn

 

Hello Postylady

Albert's discharge from hospital was a little delayed, but we had a long chat to-day, and he remembers first hand, Hodgson St, very well.   

He says that there used to be a tannery there.  The cowhides were tanned in preparation for attaching to the underside, fronts of the trawlers, so as to protect the fishing nets.   

Next chat I will ask about your relatives, as he chatted for ages about his very good hospital experience!   

Cheers

Danchaslyn

 

[postylady]

Hi Dan

Thanks for the info, i didn't know there used to be a tanyard there, i know there is one down bankside area, or has that one closed now.

Glad to hear your relative is doing well.  If you need any names of my relatives just ask, my relatives lived down york terrace, which was down hodgson st, and Durham Terrace off the same street.

Me my mam and dad used to go drinking on a weekend in a pub down Hodgson street, around 20 years ago, before i started doing my family tree, it's just strange that we never knew of the relevence of this street and our families.

Posty

[Danchaslyn]

 

Hello

Yes,  Albert would love to know the names of your relatives,..........      

Firstly, he wondered, LizzieW, if your relative, George William Wright, is connected in some way, to the William Wright Docks for the larger ships than the fishing trawlers?   

He also gave a very interesting description of the subway at the end of Witty St, which was the access to the fishing trawlers dock, which used to flood!

And, a pub, sounded like "Rainers", where the fisherman stopped in on their way home, after long trips away fishing nr Scapa Flow, pockets bulging with their wages, and splashed the cash'!   

He remembers the tobacconist/sweet shop, selling newspapers as well.

AND, the customs man, who used to stand waiting for disembarking fishermen, and accost them, even though away on their trips, they hadn't actually landed anywhere else!   

He was always exempt from these searches, as he was wireless man, therefore allowed to disembark early, and never was accosted!   

Cheers

Danchaslyn

 

[postylady]

Hi Dan,

By the way i'm Posty 

Thanks for getting back, my grandad was called Alfred John Smith, married Beatrice Brumhead 1933, his father before him was George John Smith married Ethel Goodison, but maybe he might have known some of their siblings.

Alf was born 1910 in a place called 'wawne terrace' down hodgson street, then 'york terrace' before he was married, his father was down as a dock labourer, although he had served in the boer and ww1.

I have heard of the pub 'rainers' i'm sure it is still standing, will have to find out.

Thanks again Dan

Posty 

[janeyanne]

hi posty i was a child in the fifties when my aunt lived in spyvee st next to hodgeson st the area was often flooded before the tidal barrier was built 1980 i have pictures i will post on the forum as soon as my scanner is up and running again. Did they go to Crowle st school may have something about that among my books ?

[Treetotal]

Here is  the famous fishermens' haunt Rayners Hessle Road 
Carol

[Treetotal]

Hi Posty....Some brilliant photos of Hull and surrounding villages here...this sight is amazing!!!!

http://www.pbase.com/haunted_chipshop/old_hull_etc

Carol