Monday 16 August 2010

The Guildhall, Hull

When Hull became a city in 1897 obviously it would have a new town hall, so the old one was pulled down and this cathedral to municipal might was erected in 1913 or thereabouts. It's a massive edifice stretching all the way down Alfred Gelder street (see below). The law courts used to be at the far end with Council business being carried out at the front. Now there's two new courts and the Council has little to do except collect the bins and do what central government tells it to do. Local democratic control simply doesn't exist in this country anymore.
You can tell what a busy place it is by the milling crowds thronging its doors. 

 

1 comment:

  1. Nice Blog - I've not been to Hull so it was interesting to look at what the place is like.

    Thanks

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