Barton Upon Humber, Whitecross Street c.1950
Photo ref: B750308
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Photo ref: B750308
Photo of Barton Upon Humber, Whitecross Street c.1950

More about this scene

Nestling on the south bank of the Humber, the wide boulevard of Whitecross Street has changed little. The Volunteer Arms remains much the same, but the charmingly named Blue Bell has fallen victim to the era of theme pubs, and is now known as Cook's Bar.

A Selection of Memories from Barton-Upon-Humber

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Barton-Upon-Humber

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My first visit to Barton-upon-Humber was in the early 1980s when my wife and I were searching for the graves of my ancestors. To our dismay, someone had removed all of the headstones and they were placed in a corner of the church yard in disarray. they were so heavy we could not move one to find evidence of our ancestors. My next visit was with my youngest ...see more
Travels brought me to my Auntie and Uncle's house above the Beauty Shop looking straight onto the photo. I loved them so much and their daughter, my cousin. I haven't seen them in years...don't know why.  But this was always my favorite spot in England. I loved the Chip Shop. I had a good friend named Colin who lived here, he wrote me a beautiful poem that was so sweet.