The original Co-op on Jameson Street/King Edward Street was bombed on the 8th and 9th May 1941
A temporary one-storey Co-op was built on the Jameson Street former Co-op site. Known locally as 'The Prefab' the shop opened just before Christmas 1947.
Rebuilding of the Co-op starts in 1954. The building work is piecemeal, with completion in 1963
The Skyline Pantry opens Friday 22 November 1963 under the mural side of the store
The Fish mural was hand-made by Alan Boyson in 1961, and is located in the corridor outside the Skyline Ballroom
Publicity for Skyline Ballroom concerts
The Hull and East Riding Co-Operative Society, 1961–1984
British Home Stores, 1970–March 2016
Baileys, 1971 Aug–1977 Aug · nightclub on the fourth floor where the Skyline Ballroom once resided
Romeo's & Juliet's, c.1978–79–1991 · nightclub on the fourth floor where the Skyline Ballroom and Baileys once resided
Fletchers bakery/café opposite the Co-Op (closed c.2008) and Fletchers penny fountain (Mayday c.1956–2005)
The building and exterior mural as of 2018
Every effort has been made to name the copyright holders of the images in this gallery.
Please get in touch if you notice any mistakes, or have additional information that we've been unable to locate in our research.
Special thanks to: John E. Smith, author of 'The Shop for the People: Two Centuries of Co-operative Enterprise in Hull and East Yorkshire'; Angus Young of the Hull Daily Mail; historian Christopher Marsden; and to members of Hull the Good Old Days.
Please get in touch if you notice any mistakes, or have additional information that we've been unable to locate in our research.
Special thanks to: John E. Smith, author of 'The Shop for the People: Two Centuries of Co-operative Enterprise in Hull and East Yorkshire'; Angus Young of the Hull Daily Mail; historian Christopher Marsden; and to members of Hull the Good Old Days.
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