Stephenson and family Chronology

[Mike Covell]

Charles Street

Here are some maps and pics of Charles Street.
The first is looking South towards the city centre, with the rather large flats on the right the position of number 35, RDS birthplace.
Note the loved up couple almost walking in front of the building, they watched me for ages!!!

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Next up is an 1854 map of Charles Street, number 35 was along the section were the word Street of Charles Street starts.
It was on the left hand side.

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Same area, different era. Here we see the map dominated by the Freetown Way, car park and building which occupies the site were RDS was born.

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That's enough for today, I have a massive amount left to post including,
Photos of Charles Street in the 1900's before it was torn down.
Custom's House, pics and maps
Spring Street, pics and maps
John Street, pics and maps
Parliment Street, pics and maps
Arlington Street, pics and maps
Linnaeus Street, pics and maps

Maps and pictures from Bridlington.

Maps and pictures from Islington.

Maps and pictures from Flamborough.

Regards Mike

[Mike Covell]

Some brief snippets from the Dawber/Dauber Slate and Slate Merchants.
The Dawber family was Robert D'Onston Stephenson's mother's side.

This is the 1901 entry and the earliest advertisment I can find of the company.

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From Kelly's Trade Directory of Hull 1902, note the National Telephone Number, the established date, amd the branches at.

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Finally, the the advertisment from the 1903 Kelly's directory.

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Next is a covering letter from the Masters of the CharterHouse to W Dawber and Son (WT/6/516 Hull City Archives)
Dated 1861 and worth £143.7.9.

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This is a tender from the firm Dawber and Son (DBMB/5 Hull City Archives) dated 1899 and for a grand sum of £270.0.0

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Back to Charles Street.

Right, back to Charles Street, Birth Place of RDS and at the turn of the century a mini shopping paradise.
This is Bethel Croft's New Store, at number 14 Charles Street, which opened in 1910. It later became a Jacksons, which was a convenince store.
At one point there were three Jackson's stores on Charles Street alone!

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This section of Charles Street is between Francis Street and Wright Street, and dates from the early 1930's.

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The opposite side of Charles Street, between Reform Street and Alicia Street.

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Customs House

Here is a shot of Parliment Street, looking South towards Whitefriargate and of course Custom's House.
Tenny and Dawbers were on the East Side were this metal construction fence has been erected. A lot of work has been done around this area recently, to improve the place.
RDS was of course in employement at the Custom's House.

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This is the view from the window of customs House down Parliment Street towards what would have been Old Dock, Queens Dock and now Queens Gardens.
Parliment Street was home to solicitors Tenny and Dawber, which was RDS Cousin.

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Next up one of my fave shots of the Customs House. Taken of the main hall's ceiling, showing it's unique detail.
This is now used as a staffroom for the staff of Boot's Pharmacy, lucky bunch.
Most of the building is unsafe internally due to the lack of upkeep so the top floor was out of bounds, but this room would have been were the customs clerks operated from.