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BBC News
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Play celebrates 150 years of The Avenues in Hull
A play is to be performed to mark the 150th anniversary of The Avenues area of Hull. Developer David Parkinson Garbutt established the estate in 1875 as a residential area for the burgeoning middle classes of the city. High Windows, written by Barrie Wheatley, charts the area's history and is named after a poem by Phillip Larkin who lived at nearby Pearson Park. The play is being performed by the over 50s group from Northern Academy of Performing Arts in Hull at The Avenues Centre on Sunday afternoon. Known for its tree-lined roads, high Victorian buildings and ornate fountains, The Avenues was originally envisioned as an extension of Pearson Park. Garbutt was a promoter of the temperance movement so it is ironic that a bar on Princes Avenue is named after Ingram, who lives in the area, said: "Garbutt set out the four avenues, Westbourne, Marlborough, Park and Victoria, and had the drainage system built too so that it was ready for builders to buy up plots and build these big houses."He also bought 1,000 trees and six fountains to give The Avenues the feel of Parisian boulevards." Only three of those fountains remain and just one, on Victoria Avenue, is in working order. A replica was recently built there, paid for by local residents, which gushes water around the ornately decorated sculptures of mermaids and the corner from the fountain is the Avenues Centre on Park Avenue. The building is almost as old as The Avenues and opened in 1888 as an industrial school for girls. From 1919 it was used for other educational purposes and is currently an adult education centre. It is there that Mr Wheatley's play will be performed this weekend. "It takes the audience through the history of an Avenues house from 1875, when the residents were very posh people like bankers or shipping merchants," Mr Wheatley said. "They wanted the servants accommodation and the coach houses that the grand houses offered.""Looking at the green, tree-lined streets now, it is easy to imagine people promenading them 150 years ago," Mr Wheatley added."The layout itself and the exterior of the buildings hasn't changed. Many of them have the same fixtures inside."High Windows is at The Avenues Centre on Park Avenue at 14:00 and 16:00 BST on Sunday 6 July. Admission is free. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
The Citizen
29-06-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
All Saints rugby players storm to nationals
PHALABORWA – Five of All Saints College's u/15 rugby stars, boys and girls, have been selected to represent Limpopo at the national School Sports Winter Games, set to take place in Durban from Thursday, July 10 to Tuesday, July 15. This follows their outstanding performance where the u/14 soccer team clinched third place at the Provincial Pan African Soccer Championship, earning bronze medals on Sunday, June 22. Rugby coach Fabiano Shilongo said he is excited about the achievement. 'The school is in a celebratory mood as the learners are flying the school flag high to nationals.' The talented learners heading to Durban are Blessed Mazana, Siphosethu Khoza, Tokollo Rasekele, Mzuvukile Dlamini, and Siyabonga Khosa, each having battled through the rigorous stages of the selection process, which began at circuit level, progressed through cluster and district competitions, and culminated at the provincial finals. Meanwhile, the All Saints u/14 soccer team also claimed glory over the weekend by securing third place at the prestigious Provincial Pan African Soccer Championship, walking away with bronze medals. The team's success began at the school level and followed a similar path of competitive selections, culminating in the finals held at Northern Academy in Polokwane. The finals saw the top three teams, including All Saints, tied on six points each after winning both their games. The final standings were determined by goal difference, with All Saints proudly securing third place. 'The competitions were tough and daunting, requiring a lot of agility, stamina, dedication and commitment,' said Shilongo. Shilongo extended heartfelt gratitude to the All Saints staff, learners, parents, and Lulekani Circuit for their continued support. Special thanks were given to Arnold Ubisi, soccer team manager, and Rose Ceko, rugby team manager, for their dedication and expertise. He also acknowledged the critical support of school directors Sheila Mani and Sajeev Mani, whose financial assistance helped cover team travel and catering. Above all, Shilongo praised the school's principal, Rangariyayi Chatindo, whose encouragement and leadership have inspired the learners throughout their sporting journey. 'It has been tough yet fulfilling. We are proud to have reached this stage, and we wish our players nothing but the absolute best,' he concluded. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
