Another very interesting aspect of Hull. Not been over North Bridge since 1969 so it brought back a few interesting memories, especially the Cleveland Cafe in Witham. Anyone else remember it?
Brilliant as always. And what a fantastic discovery to find that the history is still very much preserved & visible under the mills 😁. Remember going down there regularly as a kid with my dad to what we called “The Wood Yard” to get timber for his projects. He’ll enjoy watching this. I lived on Northgate until the age of 5 and I still have a great fondness for Cottingham and it’s history 👍🏼😊
I grew up at Green Lane Farm, across the road fron Delapole Hospital and I recall a HDM article back in the 60s about an underground cavern which was used during Roman times. The article said it was located near Green Lane which was very exciting for my brother and I, we spent endless hours looking for this ancient cavern. Later we realised it was referring to the "other" Green Lane, located down Castle Hill Road, where the row of shops are. This could be an interesting topic for a future video.
My father worked in the sawmill back in the 60's they used to make lap or interwoven fences, he used to take me with him on a Saturday morning if he got some overtime in!
Yet another brilliant video from the fantastic hull history nerd...but Mr nerd right at the beginning of the video behind you there are some metal gates which is basically just an empty triangular shaped yard, I walked past it the other day & noticed 2 very funny looking garden gnomes!
Wow, just wow , my grandparents had gas lighting and I loved watching granny do the delicate job of changing the mantles. Wonder if any more buildings than just Nellys still has gas lighting ?
Yeah, rain stopped play for a long, long time, and I've been working on a bigger video that requires a lot of location work; this video was one that I could wrap up in a few days to plug the gap! This week however I'll be finishing off the big railway video and that should be (hopefully) up next weekend!
@@hullhistorynerd I am looking forward to you concise, true focus on the 'bigger video', H H N. More than enough is never too much. As always: To you and yours, etc. Stay free. Thank you. Rab 💚😎🍻
Hi hull history nerd, as a resident of cottingham myself I recently went on a cycle ride and was riding down mill House woods lane where hull city train, it then leads down to the water pumping house but you can only go so far down as it's not open to the public apparently, but curiousity got the better of me so I continued so far and saw lots of squirrels & a young deer, but then turned back as not to get into trouble for trespass, but do you know why it's closed off to the public? Or why?... thought you may have an idea?.... thanks, and keep up the great work👍
As far as I know, it's still an active pumping station, so it's cordoned off to keep people away from the machinery, I expect. If it wasn't, I would certainly have been grabbing some footage of it before now!
Another fascinating video. Amazed to see the bases still present from the gasometers, such a great find! Gasometers are such strange things arnt they how they move up in a spiralling motion. So was the spring in the base of the gasometer?
Yes! There was the active spring in the base of one of the tanks, and a quiet spring in the other, though I noticed it had a jury-rigged ballcock system to let the owners know when the water level was on the rise! It was a great find; grew up round the corner from these buildings and never knew about these!
My parents moved into 11, Lily's Terrace, Tomlinson Street, in 1946. Of course it was penny-in-the-slot gas lighting and stove then. A couple of years later the landlord changed to electric, but in the streets it was still gas lighting for some years later. The dude came round with his pole to light them, and then later on to put them out, unless either me or one my snotty nosed mates has beaten him to it with a well-aimed snowball...
@@hullhistorynerd As I grew up in the early to mid 50's they were still in use. I can't remember what year they were changed over in my tiny world of a few local streets, but it didn't matter to me. The electric globes still got the snowball treatment until the council wised up and installed covers... If I had to guess when street lighting gas was phased out it would have been mid-50's, but I could be a few years off either way. Another video suggestion History Nerd. Hull's gas history would be fascinating. Hull's brewing history, another one. Hull was a major industrial town as you know, and many familiar household names had their start in Hull. Reckitt and Colman, now Benkiser. (James Reckitt branched out for a short time as a biscuit maker, but when the biscuit factory in Dansom Lane burnt down, he pulled the pin. They were still finding burnt biscuits unearthed when they extended the Reckitts works in the I dunno, maybe 80's?).Armstrong patents ( Beverley rather than Hull probably) for shock absorbers, Priestman Cranes. Imperial Typewriters.The Humber Oil Company, makers of Humbrol modelling paints. The saga of the two Rank brothers, willed a few bob by their father. One made flour, and the other toddled off to London to start a small cinema company. Mr Smith and his nephew making hospital and surgical goods. Mr Fenner, making transmission belts and pulleys, taking on a certain Mr Hainsworth who invented the Taperloc Coupling, something that changed the power transmission industry overnight. Seven Seas (?), makers of cod liver oil. Ideal Standard, makers and worldwide exporters of radiators and sanitary ware. There are many others whose names escape me... It's endless, it really is, how much of a contribution Hull made...
This is amazing. When I were a lad, Cottingham was just 1; the biggest village in England, 2; 'alf way between Beverley and 'Ull and 3; a source of possible girlfriends.. One lives and learns!
As previously intimated (!), H H N, my Daring Mary was born/delivered into our world on 16 February 1948. Mary: 'Forever TWENNY-ONE!' Thank you for the somewhat background surroundings regarding the arrival of my Forever Darling. To you and yours, from mine and me. Stay free. Rab 💚
Wow. Yet another amazing video. So interesting. And the history is just beneath your feet.. Thank you. Glen. 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Yet more fantastic content delivered with an extremely watchable style and format. Thank you
Another very interesting aspect of Hull. Not been over North Bridge since 1969 so it brought back a few interesting memories, especially the Cleveland Cafe in Witham. Anyone else remember it?
Another great Vid. I used to deliver car spares to Cott MOT in the 90s, amazing to see that lot is still down there.
Wow. Mr. Nerd, greetings from Leipzig. Thank you for another super post.
Great to have you back and the excellent videos....👍
I remember the smell of creosote on the way to school from the timber works! Great video again thanks!
Absolutely fascinating...i.walk my dog around that area regularly and had no idea of the history...
Really happy to see you're back with fresh material 👍 Looking forward to more of your efforts. Thank you.
Brilliant as always. And what a fantastic discovery to find that the history is still very much preserved & visible under the mills 😁. Remember going down there regularly as a kid with my dad to what we called “The Wood Yard” to get timber for his projects. He’ll enjoy watching this. I lived on Northgate until the age of 5 and I still have a great fondness for Cottingham and it’s history 👍🏼😊
Fantastic love watching these as a former hull resident who now lives in Cyprus!!
Whoohoo, another History Nerd video. I so look forward to new vids...
fascinating as usual every town should have a hull history nerd if you know what i mean
Another excellent video. Thanks.
I grew up at Green Lane Farm, across the road fron Delapole Hospital and I recall a HDM article back in the 60s about an underground cavern which was used during Roman times. The article said it was located near Green Lane which was very exciting for my brother and I, we spent endless hours looking for this ancient cavern. Later we realised it was referring to the "other" Green Lane, located down Castle Hill Road, where the row of shops are. This could be an interesting topic for a future video.
Interesting, it's not a tale I've heard, I'll have to do some research!
To the Souls of De la Pole Hospital, llttf. R 💚 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_la_Pole_Hospital
Thoroughly brilliant! Makes one think and wonder just how much history is beneath our feet every day and every mile. Thankyou!
My father worked in the sawmill back in the 60's they used to make lap or interwoven fences, he used to take me with him on a Saturday morning if he got some overtime in!
Another fascinating vid Jim. Thank you.
Very interesting. Really enjoyed that.
Yet another brilliant video from the fantastic hull history nerd...but Mr nerd right at the beginning of the video behind you there are some metal gates which is basically just an empty triangular shaped yard, I walked past it the other day & noticed 2 very funny looking garden gnomes!
It is a funny little yard, love the gates though. I wanted to show the ghost sign on the side of the building of the old Paley & Donkin Carpets!
Wow, just wow , my grandparents had gas lighting and I loved watching granny do the delicate job of changing the mantles. Wonder if any more buildings than just Nellys still has gas lighting ?
It's certainly a rarity these days!
Another very interesting episode, thank you 🙂
Back in 1999 I did my work experience at that MOT center.
Really interesting video I used to work in the building at the beginning of the video it was part of cottingham timber
The gasometer area was superb..
It was, I was so excited to discover that basement!
Just about to appreciate this latest upload from you, HHN. Longish wait ... 🙃
More anon, soon much. Rab 🍻😎
Yeah, rain stopped play for a long, long time, and I've been working on a bigger video that requires a lot of location work; this video was one that I could wrap up in a few days to plug the gap! This week however I'll be finishing off the big railway video and that should be (hopefully) up next weekend!
@@hullhistorynerd I am looking forward to you concise, true focus on the 'bigger video', H H N. More than enough is never too much.
As always: To you and yours, etc. Stay free. Thank you. Rab 💚😎🍻
How exciting to find the foundation of the gas works.
Oh believe me, it was very exciting!
You ve a way of making the uninteresting interesting - well done mr nerd cheers Rob
Maybe it's just because I find it interesting! Enthusiasm can be infectious...
Hi hull history nerd, as a resident of cottingham myself I recently went on a cycle ride and was riding down mill House woods lane where hull city train, it then leads down to the water pumping house but you can only go so far down as it's not open to the public apparently, but curiousity got the better of me so I continued so far and saw lots of squirrels & a young deer, but then turned back as not to get into trouble for trespass, but do you know why it's closed off to the public? Or why?... thought you may have an idea?.... thanks, and keep up the great work👍
As far as I know, it's still an active pumping station, so it's cordoned off to keep people away from the machinery, I expect. If it wasn't, I would certainly have been grabbing some footage of it before now!
"Or just like looking at the dark"..... brilliant!!!😂😂
Another fascinating video. Amazed to see the bases still present from the gasometers, such a great find!
Gasometers are such strange things arnt they how they move up in a spiralling motion.
So was the spring in the base of the gasometer?
Yes! There was the active spring in the base of one of the tanks, and a quiet spring in the other, though I noticed it had a jury-rigged ballcock system to let the owners know when the water level was on the rise! It was a great find; grew up round the corner from these buildings and never knew about these!
@@hullhistorynerd Interesting stuff. Makes you wonder what other "secrets" are out there that you dont know about.
Such a blessing to have these videos. Our area is so interesting, thank you for the effort and time put into these posts it is really appreciated! :)
My parents moved into 11, Lily's Terrace, Tomlinson Street, in 1946. Of course it was penny-in-the-slot gas lighting and stove then. A couple of years later the landlord changed to electric, but in the streets it was still gas lighting for some years later. The dude came round with his pole to light them, and then later on to put them out, unless either me or one my snotty nosed mates has beaten him to it with a well-aimed snowball...
Interesting that gas streetlights were still common in the 40s! I had no idea!
@@hullhistorynerd As I grew up in the early to mid 50's they were still in use. I can't remember what year they were changed over in my tiny world of a few local streets, but it didn't matter to me. The electric globes still got the snowball treatment until the council wised up and installed covers...
If I had to guess when street lighting gas was phased out it would have been mid-50's, but I could be a few years off either way.
Another video suggestion History Nerd. Hull's gas history would be fascinating. Hull's brewing history, another one. Hull was a major industrial town as you know, and many familiar household names had their start in Hull.
Reckitt and Colman, now Benkiser. (James Reckitt branched out for a short time as a biscuit maker, but when the biscuit factory in Dansom Lane burnt down, he pulled the pin. They were still finding burnt biscuits unearthed when they extended the Reckitts works in the I dunno, maybe 80's?).Armstrong patents ( Beverley rather than Hull probably) for shock absorbers, Priestman Cranes. Imperial Typewriters.The Humber Oil Company, makers of Humbrol modelling paints. The saga of the two Rank brothers, willed a few bob by their father. One made flour, and the other toddled off to London to start a small cinema company. Mr Smith and his nephew making hospital and surgical goods. Mr Fenner, making transmission belts and pulleys, taking on a certain Mr Hainsworth who invented the Taperloc Coupling, something that changed the power transmission industry overnight. Seven Seas (?), makers of cod liver oil. Ideal Standard, makers and worldwide exporters of radiators and sanitary ware. There are many others whose names escape me...
It's endless, it really is, how much of a contribution Hull made...
@@logotrikes Absolutely, the more I research the videos I *have* thought of, the more videos I get ideas for!
@@hullhistorynerd That's great dude, and we all appreciate the effort that must go into making the things...
Thanks 👍
This is amazing. When I were a lad, Cottingham was just 1; the biggest village in England, 2; 'alf way between Beverley and 'Ull and 3; a source of possible girlfriends.. One lives and learns!
If you haven't alway seen them, check out my videos on Cottingham's many snickets!
As previously intimated (!), H H N, my Daring Mary was born/delivered into our world on 16 February 1948. Mary: 'Forever TWENNY-ONE!' Thank you for the somewhat background surroundings regarding the arrival of my Forever Darling.
To you and yours, from mine and me.
Stay free. Rab 💚
Brilliant, yet again (y) Would love you to do my area ;) x
Woohoo!
2nd!!