Humble beginnings
To the left are the earliest know photographs of the Hull Boys' Club, with the boys stood on parade outside the first club's doors in Trundle Street - July 1908.
The first building was an old grain warehouse but it soon became apparent as activities and membership increased that bigger premises were needed and a second grain warehouse in Roper Street was acquired. This building was directly behind the Trundle Street premises. Both buildings were very old and dilapidated but they served their purpose.
All Club activities were carried out there until the early part of 1934 when owing to the collapse of a warehouse in High Street of practically the same age and design as the Club premises the Executive Committee decided to demolish the old buildings and to build an entirely new Club on the same site occupied by these two said buildings.
The Building was planned for use as a model Boys' Club and for no other purpose. Ultimately, the new building was completed and officially opened by Sir Phillip Reckitt, Bart., O.B.E. on the 4th March 1936. The building was the first purpose build Boys' Club in England.