I don't know if I've shown this before but it doesn't matter if I repeat myself (a sure sign of creeping old age ...). Anyhow this is or was the top cupola from the old town hall built in 1866 and knocked down to make way for the Guildhall. Clearly there was no shortage of money for public buildings in those days. It now sits among the ducks and geese of Pearson Park.
For those of you who long to see a short film about Hull the city of culture people have produced a four and half minute encomion. You can see it here and judge for yourself. I suspect Larkin, whose words (taken from an introduction to anthology that appeared over thirty years ago) are used at the beginning, would be laughing his head off if he could see how much pretentious tosh has been made out of his scribblings.
This is excellent re-use of building parts.
ReplyDeleteI like the Hull video. I know it's marketing, but I think it's very well done. Well shot, well imagined, well edited.
It looks like it belongs. As much as a folly belongs.
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