Hull, George Street 1903
Photo ref: 49814
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Photo ref: 49814
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Here we see an open-top tramcar; electric trams had been introduced to the city in 1899. On 30 June 1945, Hull became the first city in the country to abandon its tramway since the outbreak of the Second World War. Many of the trams were sold to the Leeds Corporation.

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A Selection of Memories from Kingston upon Hull

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Yeah, that brings back lots of memories. Friday night/ Saturday morning was a must. The smell of fresh baked bread and bacon. Queuing only made the appetite keener.
Humberside was created from 1 April 1974 and lasted to 1 Apr 1996. Kingston-upon-Hull is Yorkshire and not Humberside. Note from the Editor: Many thanks for your comment. I do understand your frustration, however, unfortunately city and county lines and borders are constantly being redrawn, and researching the changes and altering our database of over 300,000 images has proved to be an expensive (and ...see more
Wow. I remember being unhappy living in digs and cycling up to Uni in my mini skirt. Prof Wilkinson telling me that he 'adored tall women' (he'd be sacked now) or I could have got a first! Wishing I was living in halls. Three years seeming an eternity. Why did I stick it out? What happened to everyone else? I was more successful than I could ever have imagined, so glad I got the degree, but wish I'd gone somewhere more prestigious - like Cambridge?!
i used to go to preston quite a lot met some girls there called ann curtis margret clarkson and lizzie mryers dose anybody living in preston know them and what they doing now