The much-missed Hull pub that had its own 12ft T-Rex
The dinosaur has been on its travels since the closure of the Engineers Arms
It was one of those great inner-city community pubs that are sadly disappearing, perhaps forever. The Engineers Arms was long at the heart of life in Bridlington Avenue, a popular spot for locals, workers - and even a dinosaur.
The pub originally faced on to Gibson Street, the remains of which are still visible after the area was redeveloped in the Seventies. Cars still often parked here, directly in front of the pub. Most of the terraced houses cramped very close to the industrial buildings were removed and replaced with council homes.
The name of the pub itself reflected the trades of the area. Later, it made headlines when Ron Brodie, of Woodbine Close, completed a 12ft model T-Rex, which had pride of place in the beer garden. It was later moved to Fort Paull and, when that attraction closed, found a new home at Southwood Garden Centre, Cottingham.
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As for the Engineers Arms, it was converted into luxury flats, though the old signs still remain as a lasting tribute.
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Regulars at the Engineers Arms laid on hot meals and a drink for local pensioners during a cold spell in January 1987. The pub arranged for its guests to be picked up and taken home after their meal. This picture shows Jim and Edna Rushby, of Harley Street, Hull, enjoying their meal
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It was celebration time for Mrs Alice Deyes, of Elmtree Court, Preston Road, as she celebrated her 97th birthday in December 1997, with a family party, in the Engineers Arms. The celebration was complete when her grandson, Denis Keenan, returned home from Saudi Arabia for the party
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Ron Brodie, of Woodbine Close in Hull, was pictured at his Fountain Road allotment where he had built a giant model dinosaur from wire mesh, sand and cement. This was the fifth one he has built which took him two years to complete. The model was to have pride of place in the beer garden of the nearby Engineers Arms pub
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The nine-strong darts team from the Engineers Arms, Bridlington Avenue, Hull completed a 12-hour sponsored darts throw. They were raising money for the baby unit at Hull Maternity Hospital, Hedon Road, Hull. A raffle in the pub raised £100 for the charity and the team are pictured here on March 24, 1989
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