Sheffield Arms - Hessle Road -pre 1917

[tulstig]

Thanks John,

Though perhaps I'd misheard the conversation, or got a name wrong again.

Anyone any idea if there'd be any pictures/ photos anywhere. A trip to Hull is on the cards just before Christmas, so amy be able to check someting out then.

Cheers,

Mark

[Bee]

Hi

http://prismdata.hullcc.gov.uk/gallery/albums.php  type Sheffield Arms in the search and it comes up with caption number 1556 which is a picture of the pub.

Bee

[tulstig]

Hey Bee,
 
That's great,Thank you. What a wonderful site. also found some other pics of the relevant past.

So Sutontrust if you want t ogive th elibrary a miss and christams shop instead loks like you're off the hook.Thanks for the very kind offer. However, if you're going  &find more info that's great too.

 

Mark

[North Country Boy]

Hello Mark,

I've had another look in the 1912 and the 1913 Kellys Directories and 62 Hessle Road is listed as the following

Andrew Thomson - beer retailer.

And the 1936 directory lists the following;

Wm Hardy Whitakker - beer retailer.

Strange that there is no mention of the Sheffield Arms.

Ian

[landgirl]

hi. the Sheffield  arms was inStrickland Street Hessle Road.Hull.i have been in there, it was demolished after second world war,i lived on Hessle Road.
  landgirl

[tulstig]

Hi Landgirl.

Thanks for additional info. What a shame so much of our heritge is knocked down.

Mark

[Bee]

hi. the Sheffield  arms was inStrickland Street Hessle Road.Hull.i have been in there, it was demolished after second world war,i lived on Hessle Road.
  landgirl

maybe the one in Strickland Street was a later version as the photo of Sheffield Arms on the Hull archives site gives the pub the address of 62 Hessle Road.

Bee

[tulstig]

Thanks Bee,

Was a bit confused as Mother in law insists it was on Hessle Road.

Chers,
Mark

[Uppo58]

The Sheffield Arms was definitely on the main Hessle Rd, not Strickland St. It was opposite the Smith and Nephew factory on Hessle Rd and was situated in the vicinity of the later Pheonix Club,  which was itself knocked down to make way for the Clive Sullivan Way entry Rd off Hessle Rd circa 1985. The pub was very popular in the 2nd World War years when my mother was one of 5 sisters who were regulars at the pub during those heady years. Mums maiden name was Gladys Smith and her sisters were Annie, Lizzie and younger sisters Elsie and Gertie. Mum said every night was a party night in "Sheff" despite the nightly bombing raids, then afterwards they would party back in Wassand Street where they all lived. Apparently the war years were not doom and gloom all the time. lol