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    St. Andrew's Dock was originally designed for the coal trade but by the time it opened in 1883, it was earmarked solely for the use of the fishing industry which, with the development of steam powered trawlers and of the railway network, was undergoing a period of rapid expansion. By the 1930s road transport was challenging rail and the last fish train ran in 1965. The last boom period in the fishing industry was in the early 1970s but by this time the buildings in fish market were in need of repair and operations were moved to the new buildings at Albert Dock in 1975 and St. Andrew's dock was closed.

    A few buildings remain in use here but there are many derelict buildings and the whole area is very run down. Plans were put forward by the current owners of the Lord Line building to pull it down but local opposition was fierce due to the areas connection to Hull's deep sea fishing industry. Plans were submitted in 2003 to convert the building to flats as part of a regeneration plan but so far nothing has changed and the area is in steady decline.

    This was a really special explore for us (Me, Dr. Doo, MagooČ and Scary Mary) as we've been trying to get in for ages with no luck. It nearly came to abrupt end though, when a police helicopter was spotted heading towards us on the roof

    This place is completely stripped but had several great staircases in various states, for once it was lovely to be in a steel reinforced concrete building, it felt very safe and there were no dodgy floors to worry about. Just an awful lot of pigeon shit.


























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    Default Re: Lord Line - Hull - 07/01/09

    cracking shots there m'dear.

    t'was a fantastic explore with the Usual Suspects and what a lucky bunch we were after several recces of this place we finally cracked it....here's my contribution from the day.





























    time to stop as it's now officially a picture heavy thread...sorry!
    Last edited by Dr.Doo; 07-01-2009 at 11:32 PM.

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    Default Re: Lord Line - Hull - 07/01/09

    Great pics dude! Really like the first one
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    Default Re: Lord Line - Hull - 07/01/09

    It's somewhere I've had my eye on for a bit, but the last couple of times it had recently been resecured. It always looks to have lovely light and those staircases rock. But thankfully not literally.

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    Default Re: Lord Line - Hull - 07/01/09

    Quote Originally Posted by boxfrenzy View Post
    It's somewhere I've had my eye on for a bit, but the last couple of times it had recently been resecured.
    Same here, we regularly check this one and just got lucky today

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    Default Re: Lord Line - Hull - 07/01/09

    Quote Originally Posted by Muse View Post
    It nearly came to abrupt end though, when a police helicopter was spotted heading towards us on the roof

    Don't worry about the helicopter it doesn't seem to care much these days, It saw me entering the insurance building nearby LL did nothing, it saw people going in an out of Seafish and did nothing and it saw people setting fires all along the river paths (and did nothing but a double take before it went away).

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    Default Re: Lord Line - Hull - 07/01/09

    Good stuff Guys, that looks great and the pictures really do the place justice!

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    Default Re: Lord Line - Hull - 07/01/09

    great pics... me and pob were looking at this, is it just of the A63?
    may shadow hide us...

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    Default Re: Lord Line - Hull - 07/01/09

    Very nice, bit of a landmark this building.

    I went to Uni in Hull and can remember this place while driving along Clive Sullivan way when going to and from. I was derelict then I am sure (88 -92)

    Cracking.

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    Default Re: Lord Line - Hull - 07/01/09

    thanks guys.

    yup Scally it is off the A63 ...right on't dock front there.

    Quote Originally Posted by KingElvis View Post
    I was derelict then I am sure (88 -92)
    glad to see that you've come up in the world since those unfortunate times!

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