......we're going to leave Hull city centre and head east into Holderness, out to Spurn Point, then up the coast to Hornsea. After that we'll return to the city of Hull, looking at the bits to the north of the centre. Once that's complete, the general direction will be westerly.
In the last post, I left you in Hull's Old Town. Now we must cross the River Hull. Near its mouth is the sluice gate. It prevents surge tides entering the city.
We'll cross the river by more conventional means, the Drypool Bridge, which has just been traversed by this trolleybus on an enthusiasts' tour.
There's a couple of pubs to do on the east side. First up is the Blacksmiths Arms, an ex Darley's house.
Not far away is the Plimsoll Ship Hotel, owned by the "new" and short-lived Hull Brewery.
Our next stop is the Holderness Road depot of Hull Corporation. Both motorbuses and trolleybuses were billeted here.
The trolleybuses were able to go through the washing plant!
Sadly, many of the old trolleybuses are ready for the scrap man.
The North Eastern Railway's Southcoates station, on the Withernsea branch. Reckitt's staff are awaiting an excursion.
Southcoates level crossing, circa 1904. The H&BR bridge can be seen in the background.
The first of the docks we come across is the oldest, Victoria Dock.
Hedon Road is nearby, seen in 1896, with a steam tram.
Hedon Road passed under the H&BR, on its approach to Aexandra Dock.
Opened in 1885, Alexandra Dock and its associated sidings were built to handle coal.....a lot of it!
The opening day train carrying dignataries at Alexandra Dock, headed by H&BR 0-6-0 No. 14 on 28th My 1885.
The H&BR employed a few tiny Kitson shunting locos based at Alexandra Dock.
Here's the SS Pearlmoor in Alexandra Dock.
The H&BR maintained a loco shed at Alexandra Dock, seen here in early LNER times. It was later demolished, but remained as a stabling point into BR days.
Further east is King George Dock, opened jointly by the H&BR and the NER. This is the opening ceremony on 26th June 1914.
A busy scene at King George Dock in the 1930s.
King George Dock is today the main ferry terminal in Hull.
Rail traffic still serves King George Dock. In 1984 it was sufficient to justify the use of a diesel shunter.
We now leave Hull behind, following the NER's Withernsea line, and soon come to Hedon station.
From here it' a short walk to the first pub, the Kings Head.
In the next post, as promised we'll head out into the wilds of Holderness.
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