Hull's Railway Architecture: Victoria Dock Branch Line

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[stephengreen]

really brought some nice memories back, my gran lived literally across the road from Wilmington station, in a two up two down, one outside tap, and loo. I stood on that platform many a time with me gran, off to Hornsea, or Withernsea, and I have trend those wooden boards which ran along side of the swing bridge, use to pinch peanuts off the barges tied up, played on B O C M hill, we use to call it brickie hill, sorry to go on!, thankyou

[brianwillson]

Lovely video. So good to see Wilmington bridge looking to good. My walks over it in the late 70s it was very much a derelict former rail line, so it would not have surprised me for it to have disappeared altogether over 40 years. And Victoria dock itself : such an impressive acreage of abandoned dereliction.

[johnraggett]

Mr. Nerd, thank you once again. I remember, in the late 1940s and early 50s sitting on the number 19 bus on our way to Froghall Lane, waiting at Stepney level crossing for the gates to open. Oh, and greetings from Leipzig.

[Mirrorstar]

As a lad I used to stand on top of the foot bridge near Stepney Station. When a steam engine came underneath it was magic. The steam would come through the decking. It was scary! I think my Mam would take me to Withernsea from that station as we lived a few streets away. All Saints st.

[robgoldberg]

Always loved the Cafe and Stepney station funny how you remember them actually in use . Still can remember been on a steam train going over Park Rd crossing approaching Stepney station....ahhh the 60s...😃

[simonmcowan]

Just subscribed cos of your collaboration with Martin zero, I just love your lost rivers, streams have binged them, and thoroughly enjoyed your knowledge and presentation. Greetings from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[martinmraz]

Lovely channel! Interesting facts about the buildings we pass every day.

[asc.]

I have many happy memories of working around these areas over 40 years ago now.

[sahhull]

As a kid I remember the Stepney railway crossing.
The lines going across Beverley Road and the gates. The actual line been dug out long ago.
The same with most of the areas Beecham lines.

Spending my formative years on Greatfield.
I remember the most the old foot bridge that spanned the line behind what used to be Priestman's at the end of Falkland road/Hedon Road.

[SuperPirate]

An excellent presentation, thank you .

[mikedyble]

I missed the yesterday channel about Paragon, but no doubt it will be repeated. Another interesting video. I can remember in the early 80s some of the old track remained behind Fairburn Electric on Springbank, The North side, near the junction with Newland Ave.

[waldorfstatler]

Another great video great spot about the chimney brickwork on Stepney Station. Keep up the great work and nice to see Mr Hudson still gets a mention 😉

[poshbird]

Another great video. Thank you Mr nerd.... I went across the bridge 2ice a day on the way to K. G. Hospital. For about 9 years.... Thank you... Glen... X

[bianchikat]

thanks again for another informative and very interesting film..

[logotrikes]

I think I might have mentioned in a previous video, that as a child with my gran off to see relatives in Leads Road, walking under this bridge, as it was then, and being conscious of those white tiles from pavement to high above my head, and the Stygian gloom of the ironwork above as it stretched across the road. Funny the things one remembers...

Another nice one Jamie, always a pleasure....

[Graham]

When you look at Wilmington swing bridge, you can still see the supports for where the original bridge was. As for Stepney station, when they laid new concrete surface for the figures that was installed. You could still see the concrete conduiting behind the platform next the the retaining wall. Before the swing bridge just after where the twin bridges over the drain you could again see some of the concrete conduiting on the floor on the right as you headed towards the swing bridge. I can remember in my teens going on a bus under the massive bridge on Stoneferry Road and how the road used to dip so traffic could go under it. Where you were stood the road surface was about 3-5 foot lower.

[totallyclips]

another great video, very informative, I'm from Hull, born and dragged up in Williamson St, my family were the Midgleys, proper old fashioned rag and bone men, I left Hull when I was 15, and never went back, but I've learnt more about my home town from these videos than I ever did at school, keep up the excellent work.

[kloskktyrer]

This is fantastic! Didn't know about Selby.

[jeffreytaylor]

Saw you filming this episode in sculcoats near the Bridge wish I'd of stopped and said hello but was running late that day

[loulounya]

Really amazing watch! I walked around a lot along areas near the tracks, I often walked under the tracks around Newland and along where the tracks used to be past the bridge back when I lived in Hull! I always thought about what they could be like when it was operational! Seeing trains go by there seemed so cool. Great to see places I used to see daily! Fascinating to learn about what it's for, thanks for a great video!