What a difference 30 years makes – The River Hull
Here’s a couple of images split by nearly 30 years, sad to see the industry has all but disappeared. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
Spurn Lightship Hull Marina
Although is was pretty cold (read Freezing) last night the Spurn Lightship moored in Hull Marina looked splendid against the evening sky. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
100 Ton Steam Crane, Alexandra Dock Hull
Here’s a few photographs I took in the summer of 1984 of the 100 Ton Steam Crane located on Hull’s Alexandra Dock. The crane is still there to this day but unfortunately there is no public access, it also enjoys Listed Structure status. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
Life on the Ocean Waves
I had a great outing yesterday courtesy of Hull Bondholders, they arranged a trip down the River Humber on HMS Explorer by kind invitation of Lt Dafydd Bryden and his crew. We sailed to the mouth of the River Humber and into the North sea were Dafydd had arranged a joint exercise with the RAF Search & Rescue helicopter based at Leconfield, as you can see from the photographs [...]
The 1 Gallery #hull
An interesting evening was had by invitees to the opening of The 1 Gallery located at Humber Quays 2 on the Hull Marina. Exhibiting maritime artist Stuart Taylor showed his large Tradewind’s Collection of paintings. Local historian Dr Robb Robinson gave a informative talk about famous people with maritime connections to the city. See the full [...]
Drypool Bridge
From my sunday morning walk on the banks of the river Hull, detail images of Drypool bridge Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
Hull’s Folk & Maritime Festival
Some of the characters I met at this years Folk & Maritime Festival in Hull Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
Nearly Empty
The works to empty the Central Dry Dock at the mouth of the river Hull is making good progress, thousands of tons of silt have been removed to reveal the bottom of this massive structure, Time Team each your heart out! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
Historic Detail
Detail of the structure of the Arctic Corsair moored on the river Hull, Kingston upon Hull Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
Capstan full strength
This capstan lives on the old St Andrews dock in Hull, landlocked by a road cutting the lock it used to control in half. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
Down by the dry dock
Albert Dock Hull, seen here in January 1997. Taken from the side of the dry dock looking towards the J Marr offices part of the Lord Line building. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
Ships Ahoy
Albert Dock Hull, seen here in January 1997. Trawlers and commercial shipping at the quayside. The Arctic Corsair was later moored on the river Hull as a floating museum Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
Aid to sailors
Navigation Lights at the entry to the inner basin, Hull Marina Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
Nice Angles
It may be arguably Hull’s most photographed building but it has some beautiful angles, The Deep Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
Powerboats on the Humber
F1 powerboats came to Hull and the river Humber tonight. They made a great spectical as they raced in the evening sunshine. If you get the chance they race again on Sunday from 6pm Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
Clipper a year on
The end to the 2009/10 Clipper race for the John Harrison trophy, River Humber 17 July 2010 Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
The Fish they are no more
I heard on the news this week that Hull’s state of the art fish auction Fishgate is to close. I was commissioned to cover the building of the new facility in 2000 and in its first few years of operation was a frequent visitor. In the short period of 40 years Hull has gone from [...]
Back in time
I’m currently working through my archive of images taken in the St Andrews dock area of Hull, here’s a shot from the river fount, even in 2005 the buildings were in a poor state. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
Peace Boat
Adsteam tugs escort the peace ship Olvia along the river Thames on a summer evening in 2002 Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
Look what washed up on the beach
The J Marr fishing trawler Navena seen here in 1984 beached on Scarborough’s south beach Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
Whats in the box?
This picture dates back to 1983, taken in the medical centre on St Andrews dock in Hull. The two medical staff in the picture carefully laid out the contents of a trawlers medical chest which could prove to be a lifesaver at sea. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it
A Youthful Farnella
Here’s a shot from my early archive, the J Marr trawler FARNELLA, seen here in 1984 in Albert dock Hull, she was subsequently converted for survey work. Today known as RV Odyssey Explorer. she saw war service as one of the five TON-manned trawlers that went to the Falklands in 1982. Hasselblad 500/cm, 50mm, Ilford [...]
Down in the Engine Room
This is an image I made in the mid 1980′s onboard a J.Marr ship, a former fishing trawler being re fitted for scientific survey work, from memory the vessel was the Northern Horizon. Shot was made using a Hasselblad CM and 40mm distagon lens, Kodacolor 400 film. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on [...]