Back in the days of railway hotels, Philip Larkin, who lived in Hull, wrote a poem called Friday Night at the Royal Station Hotel. Seven years earlier a guest had been so impressed by his visit that he kept the Grill Room menu and recorded the date, 7 April 1959, on the front cover. This was, alas, a Tuesday, so it was less likely that All the salesmen had gone back to Leeds leaving shoeless corridors.
Location: Plates, signs, notices etc
Original line: Hull Paragon (York and North Midland Railway)
Photographer: David Panton
Contact photographer: David Panton
Date: 07/04/1959
Image number: 25455