Students in the 70s

Sir, Like Martin Waller I studied at Hull University’s Faculty of Law in the Seventies (report, June 20) but, unlike him, I had a great time.

The fishing industry was in terminal decline, the docks were closing and the town was decaying. Nonetheless, even as a southerner, I thoroughly enjoyed my days at the university, and have fond memories of the town.

As Waller points out, property was cheap and rents were correspondingly low, so the student grant went much further than it would have in the South.

There were good pubs and restaurants to visit, frequent concerts at the student union and the Hull Truck Company theatre group to see. There were breweries to visit, Beverley and York within easy reach, and much of historic interest in Hull itself.