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I'll have to watch the film again and look for that. I hope you enjoyed watching.

@@josephwilson-hiswonderfulw3865 Yes I did. A little before my time but not too long!

Great to hear of your own family's link to St. Andrew's. I hope you enjoyed watching the dock in its prime.

It's great that my grandad's film brought back some happy memories for you. Thanks for watching Dave.

Was your grandparents house the same layout as the ones at Flemingate? Hope this short film revived some happy memories of your own.

All those streets, all those homes long gone but you have your memories. The peculiar chimneys of the smoke houses was something I always looked for from the train when coming to visit my grandad and walking to fish dock. I am so grateful he made these little films. I j=know he would be thrilled that they were bringing back memories for so many people. Films he only ever expected his family to view.

Many thanks for watching Julie. I am so pleased you enjoyed the film.

Hello Rab, Good to hear from you. I'm pleased you enjoyed the film.

Wonderful footage indeed.

He certainly captured history there.

I am really pleased to hear you enjoyed the video. My grandad would have loved to have known that. Thanks for watching.

They certainly were happy days. So pleased to know you enjoyed the film, thanks for watching.

Thank you for watching the film and taking the time to comment. I'm pleased to know you enjoyed the film and that it evoked some happy thoughts of your dad.

Hi Steve, It is really interesting especially as there are still reminders such as the land train turning circle and the old station platforms. Hope you enjoyed the film.

PS. *Those were the Days.* We did not realise until they had gone ... 🍻 😎

Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I've seen the of the elephant's grave location. Wasn't he called Big Charlie?

@@josephwilson-hiswonderfulw3865 yes i believe charlie ws his name...i doubt the burial site was ever marked but i think he was buried just outside the elephant house at filey but i do not know that location....

There's a good film about this on TH-cam "Exploring The Lost Butlin's Filey Holiday Camp | The Buried Elephant!".

Big Charlie’s grave site is marked on Google maps so people can now visit it. 👍🏼

I realised my error after the video was published. Should have been Goole. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for taking the time to add your kind comment. It is much appreciated.

Quite true. Those days are gone.

Can't beat a brisk North Sea breeze.

Thank you for watching.

That is amazing. It is still good but memories can always make the older times better. If you were younger now then Butlins would still be as good as you remember.

You are correct. The two ladies were not related to the trawlermen but were the wife and daughter of the cameraman, Joseph Wilson.

That's nice to hear. I hope the film triggered a few happy memories for your mum. Thanks for taking the time to get in touch.

I'm pleased it rekindled some happy memories. They do for me. All the best.

Thanks for watching. I'm guessing from the Awwwww that you enjoyed it and I hope it brought back some happy memories from your past.

It really did. Loved it xxx

The hats are wonderful aren't they? I was always very impressed with that St. Peter statue adorning the wall of the new cathedral. Thanks for watching.

What fab memories Susan, thanks so much for sharing them and thank you for watching.

Hello Rab and thank you for telling me about your memory of your Beverley visit with your beloved Mary. My grandad and grandma were both born in the town. They moved to Hull and bought a bomb damaged house in Cholmley Street after the war before returning to live in Beverley as retirement beckoned. Grat to hear from you as always.

Thanks so much for naming the ship. I wouldn't like to guess the amount of times I've watched the film and wondered. Thanks for taking the time to post that.

@@josephwilson-hiswonderfulw3865 My pleasure! I had the opportunity of travelling on both ships. On Spero, renamed Sappho, from Piraeus to Mytilini (2000) and on Svea, renamed Ancona, from Split to Ancona (2005). So glad I took these opportunities when still possible; now these fine (and all similar) ferries are gone.

Thank you for telling me about your trips on Sappho and Ancona. Those type of memories just become more and more special don't they as the years pass.

Hi Rab, great to hear from you. All the best to Mary and yourself.

You are quite right Angus. I realised after the video was made and put the correct information in the following description "Swanella H421 was launched in Goole & sailed out of Hull. Her crew were the last people to see the ill-fated trawler Gaul before she sank in February 1974. Later in 1984 she became the Sir Walter Raleigh, a floating base for the Operation Raleigh project." Thanks for watching and your comment, much appreciated.

Hi Baz, good to hear from you. The homes were situated off Cottingham Road. Not sure where the opening scene was filmed. You can find more information about the homes at www.childrenshomes.org.uk/HullSailors/

Great to see my mum and dad as youngsters before I came on the scene 😂❤

It takes a brave soul to take a dip in the North Sea.

I'm pleased you liked the film. I think you are really going to enjoy next month's.

How interesting and shows how small the world is.

I'm so pleased my grandad's film brought you some pleasure and hopefully triggered some happy memories. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to comment.

Thanks for your comment Nicholas. We all have different tastes but hope you enjoyed the footage.

@@josephwilson-hiswonderfulw3865 No I did'nt.I gave up after a short while put off by the music..........but don't worry you are not unique in that.I also avoid nature video's that seem to think that their 'music' is prefereable to natural sounds.🙂

That's a shame Nicholas but I guess you can't please everybody. As this was a silent cine film there were no natural sounds but there's always the option of turning the music. Thanks for taking the time to let me know your thoughts.

@@josephwilson-hiswonderfulw3865 OK I had'nt appreciated that business about a silent film.We take all that so very much for granted nowadays witrh modern video devices.Still a bit of moonlight senata or something like that would have been nice 🙂

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You're not kidding. Is the North Sea ever warm? They were brave folk to have a dip but that's what the British do on holiday.

I love the way these old films gain greater and greater significance as the years pass by. Hope you enjoyed watching it Kevin. Thanks for commenting.

What an interesting photo to own and a rare view no doubt at that early stage of the construction. It's very interesting to hear about it and your grandfather's rid eup the elevator which in itself must have been nerve-wracking. Thanks so much for taking time to comment. Hope you enjoyed the film.

Yes that's fine as long as there is on screen credit to "Joseph Wilson - His Wonderful World of Cine". I would appreciate you letting me know when you have shared the footage.

@@josephwilson-hiswonderfulw3865 I will do that! Many thanks.

I will enjoy seeing what you do with the footage.

Do you remember going there then Kevin? I have fond memories of your dad. He was always smiley and cheerful.

@@josephwilson-hiswonderfulw3865 I have very vague memories of going to see the Humber bridge being built. I do remember travelling many places in your dads robin reliant van which I think was a beige brown colour. Many many happy memories.

I do remember going down to the docks and hessle road with your dad, he took us aboard many ships.

Yes you're right about the robin reliant. He had that when they lived at Flemingate. If grandma and grandad were in the front and I was the only passenger I would have to sit in the middle in the back to keep it balanced. Or when they had two passengers we each had to sit on a wheel arch for the same reason. You can see the van in the first few seconds of the Skirlaugh film.

I used to love Hessle Road as there were loads of second hand shops and I could pick up a few records. Going to fish dock is one of my best memories.

Happy New Year to you and yours Tony. I hope it's a good one for you all.

I'm with you on that.

The good old days! Wouldn't get within half a mile of that if it was being built in 2023.