St. Augustine’s Gate, Hedon – over 100 years ago
An old photo of Saint Augustine’s Gate in Hedon – possibly taken over 100 years ago…? Note: Car free – but different problems presented themselves in those days – horse muck in the streets!
Hedon Station – but when?
Can anybody offer more insights into the photograph? Perhaps you also have a copy or know some of the characters depicted? We’d love to be able to respond positively to Malc’s Challenge!
Reminiscences of local folk ripple once again
MALC RIPLEY has some more photographs – two of them – to share featuring local people from a bygone era:
Hedon Sports Committee, early 1960’s
THIS PHOTOGRAPH has been sent in by Malc Ripley and is of the Hedon Sports Committee that was meeting in the early 1960’s. If you are able to help Malc with his reminiscences about this photo, leave a blog comment…
Hedon Christmas Party 1932
THIS PHOTO from the collection held by Malc Ripley is believed to have been taken in the Alison Hall about 1932 and shows a group of local children at a Christmas Party. Father Christmas is sat in the centre and it looks as if he has been very […]
A Day Trip out from Hedon – 1937
Where is this photograph taken? Do you recognise anyone? Believed to be a works family trip out in 1937…
Barge on the Hedon Haven, 1952
RIPLEY’S REMINISCENCES returns today with a photograph of a barge on the Hedon Haven taken in 1952. Another reminder of the role our waterways have played in the history of the town. The Hedon Haven was a watercourse linking to the Humber that once made Hedon one of the most important […]
Ripley’s Reminiscences – Hedon youths from the 1950s
THIS photograph was taken in the 1950s. It has been sent in by Malc Ripley to accompany his earlier photo submission of Hedon Youth Club members. Like that photo it’s taken on Market Hill in Hedon. It looks like a photo of a sports team and supporters. We do […]
Hedon Youth Club members 1950-51
MALC’S BACK with his Ripley’s Reminiscences! Today we bring you a photo taken on Market Hill of members of a youth club which used to meet in what is now the Church Hall in Magdalen Lane.
Keith Tindall benefit cricket match 1982
MALC RIPLEY has sent us a fantastic photograph of some of Hull’s Rugby League legends from the 1980s preparing to play cricket – yes, CRICKET – at our local club!
Hedon ladies go Dutch – in 1960!
This is from a trip to Holland in 1960 by Hedon ladies…
Shell Mex and BP installation workers 1955
Do you know people in this 1955 photograph of Shell Mex and BP Ltd installation workers? The Ripley’s Reminiscences series…
“After much deliberation and with heavy hearts we have made the decision to sell our beloved Rings n Things.
