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Kirk Ella photos

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Kirk Ella maps

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Kirk Ella map

Historic map of Kirk Ella

North Humberside map

Illustrated Victorian map of North Humberside

Kirk Ella map

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Kirk Ella books

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Hull Town and City Memories
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Memories of Kirk Ella

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North Humberside memories

Foreshore

I walked and played down here. My aunty and uncle owned one of the house boats nearby and my father worked at Marshalls quarry/mill for a while. The area has changed a lot ,mostly to car parking. We rode our bikes round Little Swits and often visited Humberfield quarry to watch the train come out of the tunnel. There isn't much... [more]

Shared on 20 January 2009 by Chris Lead.

The haven

I spent many happy hours down at the Haven, fishing and playing in general. I also collected coke from the gas house round the corner down what was then the weigh bridge, dodging the steam from the locomotives.

Shared on 20 January 2009 by Chris Lead.

ORDER BOY

I was order boy for quite a few proprietors, one being Mallorys in Prestongate. This photo is slightly earlier.

Shared on 20 January 2009 by Chris Lead.

Sunday Afternoon

I would walk through the rose gardens after church and Sunday school.

Shared on 20 January 2009 by Chris Lead.

Holidays

We used to go to Hull to visit relatives. My mam and dad had friends who used to have a shop on the front in Hessle. I went to Little Switzerland as it was called. One year we went there and a man had a barbeque, he put chickens on it, I think he kept them. I spent happy days watching... [more]

Shared on 16 December 2008 by Eira Waite.

Choir

Hessle church was and is an example of fine architecture with one of the finest organs in the county. I joined the church choir and attended most services, we were paid for something we enjoyed. I remember weddings paid a half crown each. The church was well set for sound, the congregation could hear every word. When the organ was undergoing... [more]

Shared on 20 January 2009 by Chris Lead.

Foreshore Houseboats

In the early 1950's walking past the little white cottage that is now The Country Park Inn, towards Ferriby, one could see a selection of little ships (Puffers) pulled up high & dry on the river bank. that were used as houseboats. At weekends, visitors to these little boats could be seen painting them, and charging batteries with wind powered car... [more]

Shared on 28 September 2007 by Len Marsden.

I lived in Little Weighton

I lived in Little Weighton many years ago.  My grandparents lived in Little Weighton. They were called Albert and Nellie Wright, who had a paper round for a business, and my other gran named Millie Shirtcliffe. They lived up New Village Road where my brother Chris lives now.
I was christened at Rowley Church and my grandparents are buried there. I... [more]

Shared on 05 August 2009 by Stephen Handley.

Extracts From Kirk Ella & North Humberside books

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Hull Town and City Memories

Two ancient churches occupy sites in the Old Town: St Mary's in nearby Lowgate, and the Church of the Holy Trinity, shown here with its attendant market stalls. The church stands on the site of an earlier chapel, and was consecrated in around 1425. The fabric contains large areas of the earliest surviving medieval brickwork in England, and it is reputedly the largest parish church, by area, in the country.

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Hull Town and City Memories

This house, according to tradition, was owned and built during the 16th century by the Lister family, who entertained King Charles I here in 1639. The house was extensively added to and re-modelled along the years, and contains many architectural features from the 16th to the 20th century. During the 18th century the house was the home of the wealthy Wilberforce family. It was here in 1759 that... [more]

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Hull Town and City Memories

Two ancient churches occupy sites in the Old Town: St Mary's in nearby Lowgate, and the Church of the Holy Trinity, shown here with its attendant market stalls. The church stands on the site of an earlier chapel, and was consecrated in around 1425. The fabric contains large areas of the earliest surviving medieval brickwork in England, and it is reputedly the largest parish church, by area, in the country.

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