With so much redevelopment in Hull, it’s easy to forget what used to be big supermarkets, new pubs or apartment blocks.
During the 80s, 90s and 2000s, Hull’s pub and club scene was thriving. There were so many great places to choose from and you could go out any night of the week with your friends and have a wonderful time.
We asked our readers to tell us which pubs and clubs they had missed the most, as well as what they had missed the most over the past three decades. We’ve had hundreds of responses from people wishing they could go back in time to their favorite Hull hotspot.
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When it came to which pub or club the people of Hull missed the most, Romeo and Juliet won out by a landslide in terms of votes. Closely followed by LA’s, The Crown, Waterfront and Pepi’s. However, there were honorable mentions for Oasis, Planet Earth, Sgt Peppers, Eclipse, and Circus Circus.
One person said that “a pint of William Youngers IPA at the White Hart and then a curry at Khyber” was what they had missed the most in the last 30 years.
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Fan favorite Romeo and Juliet opened in the 1970s and was originally called Baileys. It completely dominated the nightlife scene during the 80s.
One night in November 1991, it all came to a premature end when 200 police officers stormed the club in what was the biggest drug operation Hull had ever seen at the time. Twenty revelers were arrested.
Romeo and Juliet had earned a reputation in the music scene before it closed with Olivia Newton John and Rick Astley both gracing the place with their presence. The building has also housed a BHS – another missed spot in downtown Hull since it closed in 2016.
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Many of you mentioned stores as something you missed the most. The decline of iconic shops like British Home Stores and Woolworths was common, with one person saying they felt ‘deprived of decent shops in the city centre. Department stores, shoe shops, tailors, the list goes on. RIP’ .
There were mentions of Princes Quay and the huge changes it has undergone. ‘The lovely cafes of Princes Quay when it first opened – a 50s restaurant selling glass coke bottles, a cafe selling donuts, a fish and chips restaurant,’ one person said.
Before the cinema at Princes Quay, there was Upper bridge. It was home to tons of independent stores that sold everything from Beanie Babies to a travel store, clothing and record stores, and a hardware store.
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Hidden under the animal houses once stood the East Park Lido. With the summer months approaching, some of you have said that you miss the East Park lido and wish it were back.
It became a hub for the community during the hot summers of the 70s and was completely free. Often there were thousands of people on the grass around him chewing ice cream and sunbathing.
Unfortunately it closed in 1988 after years of neglect. The plot was backfilled and the animal shelters that were built on it are still there.
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From Lyons Cafe on Whitefriargate to American burger joint, Yankee Burger on Jameson Street, plenty of places you miss revolve around grabbing a bite to eat. Fletcher’s Bakery and Pastimes also received some votes.
Some of the submissions were more about the community. ‘I miss the blue and white painted buses in Hull,’ one person said, and ‘the smoky pubs!’ said another.
What do you miss the most in the past 30 years? Pubs and clubs? Do you think the community spirit has changed? We want to hear from you in the comments below.
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