A glimpse into the interior of the National Picture Theatre revealed during excavation works! Highly decorative tiles, gas lamp wall brackets and local dairy milk bottles build a picture of life during the period. More can be discovered once restoration works are complete!

1/2 As today marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we are reflecting on the impact of WW2 on those on the Home Front. The ordinary people who took on extraordinary roles to 'do their bit' for their country, keep others safe, and help to rebuild our city.

1/2 🍿Huge thanks to everyone who came to our Blitz film screenings today at Hull History Centre and shared their family's stories, and to Angela, Granddaughter of Edward Crummay, who was blown through the auditorium on the night of the bombing. Luckily he wasn't seriously hurt!

Join us on Thursday for two FREE films of how Hull was impacted by the Blitz & view fascinating artefacts courtesy of @Hullhistorynews! And can find out the latest site progress as we restore the National Picture Theatre, thanks to funding from @Hullccnews & @HeritageFundUK

This week we held a Cinema Doodle Workshop with artist Charlotte Eldred. Our lovely volunteers practised styles of the National Picture Theatre era, including cinema décor & period fashion. We loved giving back to volunteers who help make our project happen ☺️ @HeyVolunteering

Join us on Thursday 3rd April as we support the National Civilian WW2 Memorial Trust at Hull History Centre for a FREE film show and artefacts display on Hull in WW2. No booking necessary, just pop in and join in! @Hullhistorynews @Hullccnews

2/2 Mr Edward Crummay was the NPT Foreman. After everyone else was moved to safety at the front of the building, he returned to stoke up the boiler at the rear, just at the moment the bomb hit, & was blown right through the auditorium! Luckily, he wasn't seriously hurt!

1/2 On this day in 1941, the National Picture Theatre was partly destroyed by a bomb during one of Hull's worst aid raids of WW2. Luckily, none of the 150 people inside were killed or seriously injured, but in the nearby streets, many lives were lost, even inside the shelters.

💘We had a fantastic morning at the @alzheimerssoc Memory Café today with our Valentines Reminiscence event! Members made cards & decorations as we collected stories of Valentines from days gone by & those evenings at the cinema! Thanks for sharing your special memories 🥰

This weekend, why not join in the FREE family event at @pearsonparkhull

It's not long until half term, and it's still cold outside! But, it will be warm and welcoming at our FREE community craft event on Thursday 20th February. Join us to make your own decorations & enjoy a FREE hot drink☕️ and juice for the kids. We'd love to see you! ♥️

Want to hear all about our restoration project? Why, how and what is happening behind the scaffolding? Listen here: 👇
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Join us in half term for our FREE craft event celebrating the love in your community! Make your own decorations, enjoy FREE refreshments & meet new people at the award nominated Stepney Station. No need to book, just turn up and join in! All ages welcome! @bevroadTH

From uncovered archaeological finds to our tireless volunteers, our project has produced some fantastic #heritageTreasures for us to celebrate today, thanks to funding from the @HeritageFundUK!

As we approach the end of the year, we're looking at the progress we've made on site as we restore the UK's last civilian WW2 bomb ruin, thanks to funding from @Hullccnews & @HeritageFundUK. We can't wait to continue the work in 2025! @hobsonporter

2/2 Toys were simple & handmade. As the war progressed, recipes had 'mock' ingredients. Potatoes replaced meat. Vegetables & fruit for pies were largely homegrown & nothing was taken for granted. We'd love to hear your memories & family stories of wartime or Christmases past

1/2 As we approach Christmas, we've been looking back at Christmas during wartime Britain. People would've saved rations to make special puddings to keep up their festive spirits, gifts including homemade jams, chutneys, hats knitted from old unravelled jumpers, and also soap!

We recently welcomed members of the IHBC (Institute for Historic Building Conservationists) to our site to discuss the specialist techniques being used during our careful restoration, and received fantastic feedback from their experience. @Hullccnews @HeritageFundUK

We've been notified of some unsafe working practises at our site. We take Elf and Safety very seriously, and will be investigating immediately. #whereshisppe

A huge milestone for our site was the pouring of a new concrete roof. Weeks of planning, calculations and additional bracing led to this exciting moment, & thanks to @OctoVisionMedia we can show you!
Project funded by @Hullccnews & @HeritageFundUK, delivered by @hobsonporter.

Our FREE community craft event is next Thursday! Join us at Stepney Station any time between 10.30am and 12.30pm for a hot drink and some festive creativity. No need to book, just pop in and say hello; we'd love to see you there!

Join us for our next FREE community event! Make seasonal decorations and cards, meet new people & enjoy warmStepney refreshments on us in the historic, award nominated Station! @Hullccnews @bevroadTH

Today's the day!! Get yourself down to the Station Inn, Beverley Rd at 2pm for a FREE quiz, food and hot drinks! There's prizes to win too! @Hullccnews

Happy 30th Birthday to the National Lottery and #ThanksToYou National Lottery players for helping to fund so many amazing projects, just like ours! #crossedfingerselfie #NationalLottery30
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Our Good Old Quiz is happening this Thursday! Stay warm, meet friends, have fun and enjoy sandwiches and hot drinks on us! With FREE entry, prizes to be won & @hulltourguide Paul Schofield as our quiz master, what's stopping you?! reserve your place NOW! @Hullccnews

Last week was a huge milestone for our building; it got a new 6 tonne concrete roof! Months of careful preparation, hand built brick support columns and webs of scaffolding ensured it stood strong for the big moment. Video to follow! @Hullccnews @HeritageFundUK @hobsonporter

There's still a few FREE places available on our quiz afternoon! Stay warm, meet new people & test your local & general knowledge whilst enjoying a sandwich and a cuppa on us! Booking info below 👇

Lest we forget. Those on the front line, and those who took on extra roles at home to keep the country functioning. The Air Raid Wardens, Messenger Boys on bikes, Women's Voluntary Services & Fire and Rescue Services. We will remember them all.

Join us for a FREE festive craft event at the recently restored Stepney Station on Thursday 12th December. Hot drinks and craft materials will be provided. No booking needed, just pop in and join in! We'd love to see you there!

Each week our Blitz stricken site resembles more of the community space we strive for! 80 years of earth & rubble is removed & the sub base for an accessible events space has been installed. Fantastic work from contractors @hobsonporter funded by @Hullccnews & @HeritageFundUK

As excavations continue, so do new discoveries on site! Here, we've uncovered a chamber not on the original drawings, which will now create an additional interpretation area. The stained wall areas show the height of earth & rubble that have hidden it since the Blitz in 1941!

Our Good Old Quiz is the perfect way to spend a wintery afternoon. Join us for a cuppa and cake & put your local & general knowledge to the test. There's great prizes to win too! Our community events are always popular, and they're FREE, so reserve your spot to avoid missing out!

Two months, ago we were invited to record a podcast on the start of the restoration works at our remarkable site. If you didn't catch it then, you can catch up now! spoti.fi/3X59ON7 @Hullccnews @HeritageFundNOR @hobsonporter

Join us for our next FREE community event, our 'Good Old Quiz!'. Test your local & general knowledge, catch up with old friends & meet new ones whilst enjoying a cuppa and a slice of cake on us! Places are limited, so reserve yours now!

The Old Paybox - now rebuilt using reclaimed bricks from the site and a hand made counter. Tickets were bought here, and during the war, glass milk bottles & jam jars were exchanged for a night at the pictures! @Hullccnews @HeritageFundUK @hobsonporter

2/2. 'This aspect of work is extremely beneficial to my portfolio as this type of work is not traditional to those of new building sites.'

We are proud to support apprenticeships through our project and happy our site is providing unique learning opportunities.

1/2. Alec, Apprentice for contractor @hobsonporter is helping to create an interpretation area for a set of former stairs on site. When asked about his role, he said 'It is intriguing to be a part of such a significant heritage landmark undergoing very technical preservation.'

Progress on site continues as decades of compacted rubble and earth is removed to create an accessible events surface, under the watchful eye of @HFArchaeology. Walls have been revealed where the theatre's sloped seating area once sat @Hullccnews @HeritageFundNOR

Join the Harvest Festival Market this Saturday at @HullMinster and Trinity Square for locally grown and produced goods!

During WW2 a number of recipes ingredients were substituted, such as powdered eggs and milk, whilst other foods like bread were actually only rationed AFTER the war, due to ongoing shortages! Which foods do you remember being rationed or precious?

Have you spotted our new hoardings yet? They show how the rear of the site looked in the days after the bomb hit. Images courtesy of @Hullhistorynews, funded by @Hullccnews & @HeritageFundUK and arranged by contractors @hobsonporter.

THANK YOU to everyone who supported our @heritageopenday event today! We heard precious family Blitz stories & recruited new volunteers! You can join us this weekend for a guided walk of @bevroadTH to see the recently restored buildings, thanks to @Hullccnews & @HeritageFundUK

Look at this progress in just a few weeks! The old corroded roof has gone and the new structure of hand selected reclaimed period bricks in in place. Huge thanks to our funders @Hullccnews & @HeritageFundUK, and contractors @hobsonporter. @OctoVisionMedia

Fantastic drone photos of the roof beam being craned into position last week, in preparation for the new roof. 4 Tonnes of concrete will pour onto an infrastructure built of locally reclaimed bricks from the 1900's. @Hullccnews @HeritageFundUK @hobsonporter @OctoVisionMedia

We love these artworks by @BishopBurton student Daniel Bosustow of the National Picture Theatre and other iconic @bevroadTH buildings. Hopefully they will inspire other young artists to get creative too! @Hullccnews @HeritageFundNOR

We have lift off! A new steel lintel is in position in preparation for the pouring of the new concrete roof, above the entrance to the theatre. It will now be treated to match the original steel work which is still in place. @Hullccnews @HeritageFundNOR @hobsonporter

@DailyPicTheme2 The remains of the sign for 'Jubb' department store, Hull, when adjacent buildings were damaged and destroyed by the Blitz.

Join us at Stepney Station, Thursday 12th Sept 11am-3pm for @heritageopendays as we uncover stories of local civilians affected by the Blitz. Share your family history, bring along photographs & see artefacts uncovered at the National Picture Theatre by @HFArchaeology

You can join us for @heritageopenday this year, on a guided walk of @bevroadTH, finishing at our site to see the progress of our restoration works. It's completely FREE! Find our more here: heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-eve…

We were delighted to record a podcast this morning about our projects' journey, and can't wait to share it with you! @Hullccnews @HeritageFundUK

As it's gloomy outside this morning, here's our site in black and white, before works started, looking a little eerie. @neilholmesphoto @Hullccnews @HeritageFundUK

One year ago already since our very successful 'Dig for Victory!' event. Hundreds of free vegetable growing kits were given to local families, as well as information on the history of our project & it's exciting future, thanks to funding from @Hullccnews & @HeritageFundUK

It's fantastic to see that the mark of Jubb Department Store still clearly visible on the building adjacent to the National Picture Theatre. What shops from 'the good old days' of Beverley Road do you remember? @bevroadTH @Hullccnews @HeritageFundUK

🎶Up on the roof...🎶 The old roof has now been removed and rebuilding using reclaimed period bricks starts tomorrow! #progress #heritageproject @Hullccnews @HeritageFundUK

During careful clearance works by contractors @hobsonporter, observed and recorded by @HFArchaeology are these fascinating artefacts from 1941! A child's pram hood, pair of shoes, local milk bottle & various pieces of cinema interior design materials! @Hullccnews @HeritageFundUK

It was a pleasure to welcome local media to site last week to mark the start of our restoration works. We discussed the plans and historical artefacts uncovered, all thanks to investments from @Hullccnews and @HeritageFundUK. @hobsonporter