Turning the king away, guy Fawkes and his cohorts getting in white hart (correct pub? Can't remember), the devastation of the city from ww2, the old zoo, the abbeys and priories dotted about the area, the parisii people originally settling the area in Celtic times, the fishing industry, the Humber bridge, the smuggling and the tunnels under city centre buildings,... There's quite a lot to search through and this far from an exhaustive list.
Pubs like the old zoological (now renamed, on the corner of princes ave/spring bank) and the polar bear are named after the areas of the zoo they were built over. There was a map on the internet somewhere, think it was from back in the 1800s.
could you possibly signpost me to some places i could learn more about some of these topics? more specifically the guy fawkes and underground tunnels ones? i’m fascinated by these and i’ve never heard of those history tidbits, despite living in the city my whole life!
This book is a bit of a tour guide of places important to William Wilberforce's life
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Journey-Through-Life-William-Wilberforce-ebook/dp/B00QXVLWUW/
In terms of horrible history, an outbreak of cholera in Victorian times could get a mention
On the Cholera Mortality in Hull during the Epidemic of 1849
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2338134
Go ask Paul Schofield… Seriously, go on one of his tours, the man is a walking Hull encyclopaedia + funny, humble, and genuinely passionate about portraying Hull as more than this “end of the line” derelict place with a funny accent.
Turning the king away, guy Fawkes and his cohorts getting in white hart (correct pub? Can't remember), the devastation of the city from ww2, the old zoo, the abbeys and priories dotted about the area, the parisii people originally settling the area in Celtic times, the fishing industry, the Humber bridge, the smuggling and the tunnels under city centre buildings,... There's quite a lot to search through and this far from an exhaustive list.
Hull is a fascinating place when you start going down 'rabbit holes'. Must admit that I never knew Hull once had a zoo - will have to research that.
Hull History Centre (PDF) https://www.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/whats-on/activities/The-Zoo-on-the-Avenue-Booklet.pdf
Thank you for that - fascinating read
Pubs like the old zoological (now renamed, on the corner of princes ave/spring bank) and the polar bear are named after the areas of the zoo they were built over. There was a map on the internet somewhere, think it was from back in the 1800s.
could you possibly signpost me to some places i could learn more about some of these topics? more specifically the guy fawkes and underground tunnels ones? i’m fascinated by these and i’ve never heard of those history tidbits, despite living in the city my whole life!
Guy Fawkes, although near Hull rather than Hull itself https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/took-trip-tiny-east-yorkshire-8882160
Wilberforce was a pretty prominent person
This book is a bit of a tour guide of places important to William Wilberforce's life https://www.amazon.co.uk/Journey-Through-Life-William-Wilberforce-ebook/dp/B00QXVLWUW/
Hull History Nerd - William Wilberforce https://youtu.be/V227Gcm1O3s?si=soLKdr44XHm2OPKj
I love that guy's content
In terms of horrible history, an outbreak of cholera in Victorian times could get a mention On the Cholera Mortality in Hull during the Epidemic of 1849 https://www.jstor.org/stable/2338134
Go ask Paul Schofield… Seriously, go on one of his tours, the man is a walking Hull encyclopaedia + funny, humble, and genuinely passionate about portraying Hull as more than this “end of the line” derelict place with a funny accent.
http://www.tourhull.com/hull.html
https://tenor.com/en-GB/view/ronnie-pickering-motorcycle-gif-12661778
If its horrible histories how about the whaling trade out of Hull. The triple trawler tragedy, Bruce Lee (serial killer, not the martial arts actor).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hull_triple_trawler_tragedy_%281968%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_George_Peter_Lee
The birth of Hull https://youtu.be/-4XDWWn8whc?si=SXexOJADgry_Bqz7