FOR generations of Hull's so-called "three-day millionaires", it was where they went to meet old friends before returning to the fishing grounds.
Such was the thirst of trawlermen, staff at Rayner's in Hessle Road would even have pints poured and sitting on the bar, ready for opening.
Although the city's docks have long been replaced by container ships and passenger ferries, the pub remains loyal to the past.
And it is still a popular haunt of former trawlermen, as well as some of the families of the 6,000 men lost on the high seas.
Now, landlady Rose Eunson has decided to repay years of loyalty by dedicating a room to the industry on which the pub and city prospered for so long.
Rose said: "We need to preserve history – there's not many former trawlermen left.
"It was a hard life and it's important the younger generation knows what life was like back then."
Rose says she is partly motivated by the memory of her late father, Alex Eunson.
"He spent 35 years at sea," she said. "Fishing was his life.
"When he was working on ordinary trawlers he would be away three weeks at a time, then home for three days.
"But when he was working on freezers, he would be away 13 weeks and home for a week.
"Back then, if your father was a trawlerman, you were brought up by your mother. You never saw your father. It's just how it was."
Rose has the support of fishing heritage group Stand, the group behind plans for a memorial at St Andrew's Quay.
But she hopes Mail readers will offer photographs and memorabilia showing Hull's fishing past, which will then be displayed.
"Hopefully, people will get in touch who have pictures of relatives who were trawlermen. I would like to display as many as possible."
Ron Wilkinson, treasurer of Stand and a former trawlerman, applauds Rose's gesture.
He said: "It's a great idea. Rayner's was the pub of choice for trawlermen – there's no doubt about that.
"Of course, we drank in other places about town, too, but Rayner's was the daytime pub because it was at the top of the main thoroughfare that took you to the docks."
Ron worked on trawlers from 1952 to 1977.
"The atmosphere in Rayner's was great," he said. "And it was always very busy.
"To save waiting, bar staff would pull pints half an hour before the pub opened at 11am.
"Pints would be waiting for you on the bar."
Ron remembers the pub being popular not only with trawlermen, but also the thousands who supported the fishing industry.
He said: "Bobbers, who helped land the fish, used to go in there, too.
"It was used heavily by the whole fishing community."
In recent years, Ron has noticed an appetite to remember the hardy souls who risked their lives on the ocean to help keep the nation fed.
"Only now are people realising how big a part the fishing industry played," he said.
"I am pleased – it's right those involved are remembered."
Drop your photographs off at Rayner's or call Rose on 01482 219402 to arrange delivery.
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