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Hull railway Museum.

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SueBrewer

SueBrewer Report 26 Feb 2018 16:21

Trying to find out History of Hull Railway Museum. I under stand It was bombed May 7th 1941. have been told There's something in The Manchester Guardian Feb 25 1933 about a Railway Exhibition Page 8. Don't have excess to Manchester paper Any help much appreciated P.S. Its location ??
Regards George

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Feb 2018 17:02

Googling will produce results
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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 26 Feb 2018 17:20

Nothing on newspapers on Findmypast but this is copied from Hull museums blog:-


Railway Museum (1933)

The Railway Museum opened on Paragon Street in 1933 displaying some of the railway collections from the Museum of Commerce and Transport. Having once worked with the railway Sheppard had always been a collector of objects relating to railway history. More than 250 exhibits were lost when the museum was destroyed by an air raid on 8th May 1941.

Here is a link to the site:-

http://museumshull.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/the-history-of-hull-museums.html

Kath. x

SueBrewer

SueBrewer Report 27 Feb 2018 20:18

"Thank You Very Much Kath" Much appreciated
Regards George. Now for further research

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 28 Feb 2018 11:30

What are you after George, (not a hat I hope!, lol)

Chris :)

22 February 1933 - Hull Daily Mail - Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Hull Railway Museum
In connection with the new Railway Museum at Paragon Station, which will be opened to the public on Saturday morning next, a number of invitations have been issued to a private view for the afternoon previously.
A luncheon is being provided at the Royal Station Hotel, at which many distinguished visitors will be present.


25 February 1933 - Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Sunderland

RAIL TRAVEL IN TRUCKS ORIGINATION OF THE "HAT ROOM"
Exhibits which which tell the story railways from their Inception are in the Hull municipal railway museum, which was opened by the Lord Mayor, Ald. J. M. Dossor. Mr Thomas Sheppard, director of the Corporation Museums and organizer of the exhibition, recalled that in the early days near the Paragon Station an old room known as the Hat Room provided for the storing of hats blown from the heads of passengers in the third class railway trucks...

SueBrewer

SueBrewer Report 2 Mar 2018 02:13

I've just found out the person I was helping was looking for a list of the 250 items that were lost when the railway museum was bombed. Any clues?? "Hat Room" was interesting . also believe railway museum was were the lost property office is now but not confirmed looking for a photo.
Regards George

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 2 Mar 2018 07:14

http://www.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/home.aspx

(above might be able to help, or suggest)

Chris :)