I twagged school for a week to work at Hull Fair, looking after the worlds smallest horse for the worlds smallest man which basically was a Shetland pony owned by an alcoholic dwarf who spent too much time in The George on the corner of Walton Street.
I enjoyed the contrast between then and now, although years apart the fair has managed to keep hold of many traditions which have been captured in this video. Great to see the original videographer at the end too ❤
I loved this. I watched it with Neil. I think it is an amazing bit of social history and should be in the Hull archives! Well done Neil and well done Sandie for the original footage. Brilliant!!
Omg thanks just come across this What great hull fair memories I remember Walton street old houses Like that and the grass that was so muddy Love old footage was 8 way back in 73 fair was a real treat back then happy time thank you really enjoyed this x
I would deffo have been at the fair...with parents..in 73. I would have been 12. It was a magical, weird and slightly threatening place..smelling of burgers ,hot dogs and onions. What times they were.
Such wonderful memories of the excitement of saving up pocket money for Hull Fair. The walk from Bricknell Ave down Chanterlands. I was 10 in 1965 and my father who was in Hull fire brigade would be on fire duty. The smells of hot dogs, burgers and stalls with pomegranates and coconuts. Oh happy days and nights. ❤
We used to walk from Bricknel Ave very evocative. I have been wondering about someone I knew around 1985-87 Pippa Laws who worked in a shop outside Hull Grammar. We exchanged letters when she moved to London but lost touch. I saw your name and thought it was worth asking if you are by any chance related?
@@barrytraversen2850 sorry, no. Laws is my married name and I left Hull in 1971. I did have a friend though, who's parents ran the Marrowbone and Cleaver pub. Also my brother attended the grammer school. Life was so much fun in those days. Kelvin Hall was my senior school. William Patterson (Bill) was the headmaster,
Priceless memories, I was 10 years old in 1973 and would have been at the fair virtually every night, in your video I have seen images such as The Caterpillar that I haven’t seen for 50 years…thank you so much.
Ohhhh this is fantastic I was born 1966 I love your video , I remember the silver waltzers ,the wall of death , sky rocket ride loads what arnt there now in the 70s , the fairy dolls seemed bigger and better back then than today’s 😄, I noticed the nuggets were 5p it’s crazy 😜. Hull Fairs the best 😉 they should of kept corney island sad it went,
wow! many thanks for uploading this sandie/neil.. I was born in 73 and live near walton street, it's fascinating to see the area from that time period..
@@neilpinnock3530 yeah it was strange seeing the houses along walton street.. I vaguely remember them like that.. they were all cleared and rebuilt. and now even the george pub has been demolished