Adult Learning in Hull

Me and My Camera

Cherry Blossom

I have always enjoyed photography from a very early age, the age when you sent your films away in the post to be developed!

Beautiful Nerja, Spain

I have progressed through the years snapping happily, lots of holidays, special occasions, school functions etc etc.

Eric, The Man

At Christmas, Eric gave me the best camera I have ever owned, a Sony DSLR Alpha 350. My picture quality improved dramatically overnight with this wonderful camera.

Primroses in my garden

I have, in the past always tried to discover how to use my cameras completely, taking much time experimenting with them using all the dials and functions. This new camera however has way more gadgets and alien things attached!

Prawns in Bruge

Time to seek help. I enrolled on an Adult Education Course entitled Digital Photography, 10 weeks, but sadly has just finished.

The course was everything I could have hoped for and I learnt alot more than I expected. The course was a mix of practical work, taking photos, composing shots, learning how to look through the camera and then transferring photos to a PC and editing our creations with Serif Photo Editor. For some of the students the editing was too complex and the software the course used was too advanced.

The Mystery Machine

For me, I enjoyed learning again, discovering what more I can do with my camera. I know that what I have learnt I can apply to my own photography at home.

Photoshop Experiment

I am trialling Photoshop Elements 7 with the view to purchase. I certainly prefer this photo editing programme to Serif.

Scooby and Shaggy painted on Raffi's wall

My aim when I joined the course was to improve my skills, and I did, I am thirsty for more knowledge so will be enrolling for a more advanced course after Easter.

Spiderman is a big hero in our house

Adult Education in Hull is much and varied, looking online for local courses is a good starting point or just wait for the Adult Education glossy brochure to drop through your door like I did. I am glad I took a look.

Do you attend day time courses in Hull, it would be interesting to hear what you thought about your learning experience?

Thanks for reading.

Sue Raphael's Mum

"TOWER FOR AN HOUR"

The Tower Cinema.. into the 21st Century.

Did you know, The Tower Cinema is a Grade II Listed building?

Opened on June 1st, 1914, was designed by H. Percival Binks and seated 1,200 in the stalls and a single balcony.

The tower was one of the city's earliest and most luxurious cinemas.

The opening night back in 1914 consisted of an orchestra who entertained guests before they settled down to watch a black and white silent film. Sound equipment was introduced in 1929.

Sadly, in September 1978 the Tower closed as a cinema and was used for different ventures. By 1983 The Tower began its life as a busy nightclub and fun pub - both uses taking its toll on the once lush, extravagant interior.

Many people in Hull will remember those 80’s years of “Tower for an Hour”! “Grab a Granny Night”! and all the wacky outfits and ear bashingly overloud music!

Now in 2009, The Tower (renamed-Club Rio), has become a nightclub again, with dancing Brazilian-style carnival queens, palm trees and a 25ft waterfall cascading down behind one of the bars.


It is great to see “The Tower” is still entertaining the people, different time, different style but entertainment all the same. I have good memories of this building, spent time there, it was a wild place…male or female the place was, and I guess still is… a great place to go. As I have got older, I seem to be able to appreciate other things about this magnificent imposing building. There are some beautiful features worth mentioning.

At either end, there are large windows above exit doors. Perched on the roof are beautifully decorated domes of green and cream mosaics with bands of gold glass. They have not always been there. The twin domes were removed around 2005 as part of the Anlaby Road facelift. Hull City Council launched legal action against the owners of the listed building and the domes were replaced and restored to their original glory.



Also to catch the eye, looking out from the top parapet, a bare breasted female can be seen watching the passing traffic.


Do you have fond memories of “Tower”? I would love to hear them.

Thanks for reading.

Sue Raphael's Mum