Hull Fair (1902)

[TheWedder1]

Hull is actually a Dock-Land. Many people would shun the fact that they live in a sea-side resort, but they do. It is the sea-side beside the sea. I know I was born here. Full of Lost Boys and Golden Girls.

A) Goth.

B) Ironman.

C) Lost Boys.

[LokiV]

1:00 wonder what there eating?

[chanctonbury63]

There are two black guys at 0.48. Second and third from right on the stage. That very unusual then.

[skepticalvision]

@chanctonbury63 - Not really, there had been blacks and Asians living in the UK in small numbers since the mid 1700s at least. It's known that in around 1832 (the first census) there were 15,000 Blacks, Chinese and Indians living in the UK, mostly as trade merchants. The Royal Navy had large numbers of Black and Chinese sailors and at least one RN Captain was Black in 1800.

[plehalexpleh]

@Nedplease when was the last time you went to hull fair? lol

[cheshirewholesale]

My Granddad the Late George Salisbury born around 1880 in Wallasey/Liverpool was a fairground boxer who travelled Europe when he was around 15 - he later went on to be a showman had arcades in the strand in London and then went on to run most of Barry Island fun fair with his family - i would love to see any old films with him on..His boxing name was the Salli or Sally Kid....

[cheshirewholesale]

My Granddad the Late George Salisbury born around 1880 in Wallasey/Liverpool was a fairground boxer who travelled Europe when he was around 15 - he later went on to be a showman had arcades in the strand in London and then went on to run most of Barry Island fun fair with his family - i would love to see any old films with him on..His boxing name was the Salli or Sally Kid...

[XxxRowan90]

i didn't know there were black people in england that long ago

[LadyJML]

Looks like fun!

[natfancy]

Very interesting.

[geoffart]

its never dull in ull (as they say). I went to uni there. Shame they didnt show more of the roads and houses.

[kizzy1965uk]

Anyone read The Romany by Valerie Wood, great storyline about Hull Fair.

Great images of Hull Fair in the olden times

[nickladey]

nice vid love hull fair i wonder what they would think of it to day thanks for posting

[chrisovhull08]

Bravo,spiffing chuck!

[wilddavey48]

wow before the first world war pictures are great I fought on the booth at Hull fair when I was 17 lasted 6 minutes and got £10 lot of money to me then plus I was showing off to a couple of birds who were watching!!lol

[matgringo1975]

now a days ya get two Min's on rides for 2.50£ upwards

its a right gypsy ripoff.

[WILDDAVEY92]

lol 2 min thrills mate if there was any longer on some of them rides it would get boring or just too crazy.. half the time people are dyin to get off because there scared haha

[psychicjohngreen]

Im from Hull, and Love Hull Fair... Thank you for putting this piece on for all to see.

[bearcub410]

this is one of the best .thank you