Hull in the 1920s

This photograph was taken from the Whitefriargate side of the bridge, looking towards the back of the Dock Offices (now the Maritime Museum). The Wilberforce statue is visible on the left.

This photo was taken looking towards City Square from the junction with Jameson Street. It includes the De La Pole statue which was removed in 1922. 

St Andrew’s was opened in 1883, and was originally intended for the coal trade. Instead, it was used entirely by the fishing industry until the dock closed in 1975. 

King George Dock was opened by King George V in June 1914. It was built as a competitor to the Great Central dock in Immingham. 

Victoria Dock was opened in 1850, the first dock to be built on the east side of the River Hull. This photo shows St Peter's Church which stood near Drypool Basin.

Pearson Park was the first public park in Hull, opened in 1862. Many of the trees were acquired from the recently closed Hull Zoological Gardens. The land was gifted by Zachariah Pearson. 

East Park was opened in 1887 to serve the eastern part of the city. A boating lake was added in 1913, and a double arched bridge was erected in 1925.  

This photo shows Spring Bank looking towards the city centre, taken near the junction with Princes Avenue. The old railway level crossing can be seen in the foreground. 

The Savoy Cinema on the right was the location of the last bombing of Hull during the Second World War, when 12 people were killed and 22 injured. Many of them were leaving the cinema at the end of a film showing. 

Gipsyville began life as a housing and factory development at the start of the 1900s. During the post-war rehousing scheme of the 1920s, over 1000 houses were added to the estate. 

Established in George Street in 1782, the infirmary moved to Prospect Street in 1784 and was renamed Hull Royal Infirmary in 1884. The hospital moved to Anlaby Road in the 1950s. 

The Guildhall (left) was finished in 1907 and replaced the old Town Hall. It was built to include law courts, a council chamber and offices, and still functions as Hull City Council’s headquarters. 

The University College of Hull was opened in 1927 following a generous donation by T. R. Ferens and with support from the city corporation. The college was granted a royal charter in 1954, becoming the 14th university in England.