Wellington Street runs from Queen Street parallel to the Humber all the way down to the Albert Dock. It would at one time have had many warehouses and been busy with the trade from the Humber Dock A dockside railway ran along this street and around the docks. Now the line and the street are blocked at this point and you have to cross via the marina's lock gates. On the left in the distance is Number Two Humber Quays.
Below is a dated view eastwards from the same spot showing the rail tracks. The building on the left has since been demolished and was mentioned in a previous post.
Below more tracks this time from the western side of Wellington Street. The brick wall is clearly a recent thing.
Below is a dated view eastwards from the same spot showing the rail tracks. The building on the left has since been demolished and was mentioned in a previous post.
Below more tracks this time from the western side of Wellington Street. The brick wall is clearly a recent thing.
These photos make me wonder about the story Hull. I don't know the history, but were I to guess I'd say some monumental change in the past, probably the mid-20th century, altered Hull. The war? Something else? A loss of industry? It seems that more than the recent recession has left its mark.
ReplyDeleteEither that or you are like me, and you prefer to photograph your city's dark side.
Are you sure don't know the history? The war and the loss of several industries during the 70s and 80s were injuries Hull never really recovered from. And you're right the dark side is often more interesting.
DeleteIt's the '70s and '80s part I don't know about, but I'm learning it from you. Is it a Hull thing, or an England thing? I know my fair share of British history (ask me about the Dark Ages!), but in the late 20th century I was much too wrapped up in myself to pay attention to what was going on in England, or in my own home town, for that matter.
ReplyDeleteIt's not just a Hull thing, this decline has affected many mainly Northern towns and cities with the decline in manufacturing industries during the Thatcher years. It's akin to the US Rust Belt I suppose.
DeleteI was talking to a British friend this morning. I had known Thatcher was unpopular, but I didn't know why. She set me straight.
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