Hull City of Culture 2017

Jalima, I don't think it was very kind of gillybob to say she is not sure about this whole city of culture thing.

If she had looked at more than The Deep and gone to some free museums, she would have found that Hull has lots of culture - which is, after all, what this thread is about.

We lived in Hessle, near the Humber Bridge, and our children often went down there to play. And to Little Switzerland, trying to get going on a home-made raft on the lake there.
One of them fell in once, swallowed a lot of water and was rather poorly for a day or two
I wonder if Little Swiss is still there?

I used to be scared of the Wilberforce model too. I don't like what they've done to parts of Wilberforce house recently. Some of it is still very good but others are too much reading and not enough to look at. They've got rid of the mock up slave hold and the selling block with the voice of the auctioneer selling people which I thought were very effective.

I forgot to mention when selling days out in the city that Queens Gardens in the city centre (near the Dock Museum) is a lovely place to have a picnic lunch. If you have fish and chips don't forget to ask for a patty. They're a mashed potato and herbs mixture fried in batter. I've never found them anywhere else but in this are.

The Humber Bridge has just been granted Grade One Listing.

We could have gone the other way round but decided to go over it both ways.

The model Wilberforce in the museum used to scare me to death (I was an imaginative child).
they now have a virtual reality film enacted by a drama student at the museum.

I don't think that was a very kind thing to say djen, especially to gillybob who only wants the best for her DGC, as we all do.
Don't you home-educate your DGS yourself?

Oh you've reminded me of so many thing from my childhood! The model Wilberforce in the museum used to scare me to death (I was an imaginative child). I was told so many stories about King Billy -most of which weren't true-including how when the clock strikes 13 he gets off his horse and goes to the pub for a drink (Figured that out eventually). There also was the slope next to the pier where horses were taken down -known locally as the 'oss wosh! I need to go back and not for a funeral.

After all , you are very concerned about their education aren't you?

Not sarcastic ? Really ? Whatever you say dj.

The Hasholme boat is on display in the Hull and East Riding Museum. It's amazing to see how people were building huge boats for trade 3000 years ago.

Hull is just a bit too far away for a short visit but it's good to see such enthusiasm - good ambassadors for the city.
I want you to know that I'm saying this through gritted teeth because Dundee made it to the final 4 but Hull won the accolade!!

Not sarcasm at all; just plugging Hull's excellent museums.
As I presume you will do if Sunderland becomes City of Culture next time.

No need to be so rude.

Is the Hasholme boat still there, the oldest log boat in the country, I believe. Does anyone know?

dJ if that was your attempt of sarcasm you can shove it where the sun don't shine . Plain nasty .

My DGC enjoy more varied experiences than most children would do they just don't go to Hull for them okay and yes I do value their education!

Pathetic .

My daughter's partner comes from Hull and took part in the Blue Painting, Jen, she said it was great fun and her photos of the day were amazing and well, very blue! They lived in Hull for a few years and another daughter went to uni there too so we visited the city regularly in those days. I must admit it was a bit of a trek from London. Sadly it's not a place you pass on the way to anywhere else so we haven't been there for some 18 years or so, but seeing some of the posts tempts me to visit again and now we live in Yorkshire it wouldn't be difficult at all.

Yes, it's a bit special for an aquarium, Nellie.
Even the building is impressive.

My daughter has taken her two to the "The Deep" the Hull aquarium and they love it.

I must have missed The Deep

Oh! An aquarium - I think DH and I decided a couple of years ago that we were 'all aquariumed out'
But if we were ever there with the DGC we could pay a visit to it.

Perhaps you ought to take the children there again, to see more than the Deep, to see some of the excellent museums and the art gallery. After all, you are very concerned about their education, aren't you?

When have I mocked Hull dj ? Really? That is just plain ridiculous. I said we took the children there as they wanted to visit The Deep . That's it. We didn't want to do art galleries or anything else. I had no desire (or money) to stay overnight or for a week or whatever.

Good for your son.

How sad, gillybob, that you can only mock somewhere like Hull.
If you read the rest of the thread you will see that there is a lot more to Hull than the Deep. It's a very interesting city for kids, with lots of free museums to look round.

I've been there and back in a day, too, even going to the Deep to meet up with friends.
Do you never drive for a couple of hours or so, to meet up with friends, or to go and see somewhere you really want to go?
I've been to the Yorkshire Museum for a day, to Lincoln for a day, to Berwick for a day. My son has even been to Edinburgh, run a marathon and driven back.

It's only about 2.5 hours from Tyneside, isn't it?

Oops yes, a 5 hour round trip so positively around the corner.

It does have hotels where you can stay overnight, like lots of other cities

Really dj ? You never cease to amaze me with useful information.

I will bear that in mind for another time and the 5 of us could stay for a week and visit The Deep every day just to get our money's worth.

We used to go to Hessle foreshore a lot when we were kids, pre-bridge era. It was a good day out, as was going on the ferry to New Holland.
Making me think I ought to go for a few days in the holidays.

DH has just reminded me about the Humber Bridge...now a Grade 1 listed building. Well worth a visit. There are two ways to see it. Go down to the foreshore, see it from underneath and have a walk in the country park. There is a restaurant that does nice food. Or go to the top car park and follow the path up onto the bridge. Brilliant views.

Oh my goodness I forgot about Holy Trinity. Check if the renovations have been finished though before you go in. If they have then you and the children can go on a mouse hunt (there are several Robert Thompson pieces in the Minster). They have a little rhyme with clues to help you find them. Mind you even if they haven't finished them the parts that have been finished are stunning.

How many days are you coming for lol?

Oldgoat take them to the Transport Museum which has old vehicles, a mock up shopping street from 1920, a mock up of an old coaching with a coach that you can take a ride in (not a real ride but it feels real...I felt terribly travel sick lol). Then next door is the Hull and East Riding Museum which tracks local history from prehistoric times. There is a mock up of a Celtic village, a Roman market place, lots of original Roman mosaicsm, a Roman bathhouse (complete with Roman bathers)....and so much more.. Finally on the riverside of the same site is the Arctic Corsair, a side winder trawler that you can go around. The men who act as guides are ex-trawler men. Then if you aren't exhausted go to the Town Docks Museum in the city centre and see the skeleton of huge whale. Across the square from there is Feren's Art Gallery. Lots of different things to see. At the moment the Sea of Hull (the blue people) is on display. It's odd but because they're blue you don't actually notice they're naked. All the museums and the gallery are free.

If you want a nice carvery go back up the A63 for about 5 minutes (max) to the St Andrews Quay turn off. Turn right at the round about and you'll see a pub/restaurant called Red Sails. Lovely carvery, children welcome and deserts to die for lol.

Don't be fooled into using the expensive car parks if you can avoid them. If you drive along the A63 as if you're going to the docks you will go over Myton Bridge. You'll see the Deep on your right hand side and a Premier Inn on your left. Turn left just over the bridge and follow the signs for the Deep. You will pass the Premier Inn and see a car park in front of it. This car park is much cheaper than those in the centre. There is a foot bridge over the River Hull next to the car park. Cross this bridge. You will be able to see the Arctic Corsair. Walk up the riverside walk and when you get to the Arctic Corsair you will see a pathway to the museums.

Have fun