With thanks
to Mrs. N. Chilton, who owns the originals of most of these photographs.
They may NOT be copied or reproduced without her prior permission.
One
of the Shrimp boats which were the main source of income in the village until
well into the 20th Century...
... and
a group of the men who sailed these boats.(Both photographs taken around the
turn of the century.)
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(Left) Mrs. Walker, of Main Street, who has descendents still living in the village and (right) an un-named lady with her dog, also on Main Street.
Paull Lighthouse
was built by Trinity House in 1836 but was already disused by the end of the
19th century and is now a most unusual private residence. Leading lights were
erected further downstream at Thorngumbald Clough to replace the lighthouse
(see the History
of the Lighthouses website.)
Photo © Paull Parish Council
Paull School pupils
with their Schoolmaster and his wife the Schoolmistress, circa 1890.The pantiled
roof behind the schoolchildren was once the blacksmith's workshop and is now
used for storage. (For the history of Paull School, see the school's
own website.)
The scene outside
Paull Methodist Chapel at its rededication after renovations in 1912. The
chapel is virtually unchanged although the cottage on the left of the photo
is no longer there.
Photo © Mrs. E. Hulme