Hull History Centre

16/10/2026

Our brand-new 2027 calendar is now available to purchase here at the History Centre for only £6. It features images, selected from the thousands of historic photographs we hold, from across the years and across our city.



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13/10/2026

in 1859, a fire broke out at the Theatre Royal in Humber Street. After only a few hours it was an "Unsightly heap of ruins…". It would not be reconstructed for 6 years.

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12/10/2026

How well do we know the waterways we pass every day? In her new blog on the Risky Cities website, Emily Ingram explores the hidden social histories of Hull's drainage network.

Hull's drains have shaped how residents live, work and play for around 200 years, from fishing on the banks to swimming in the warm waters of the "leccy" near the old Sculcoates power station. Yet no comprehensive social history of these waterways had ever been written, and today many are affected by pollution, fly tipping and declining access.

Emily Ingram is a Centre for Water Cultures PhD student at the University of Hull. Her "Tales from Down the Drain" project has built a picture through survey responses, oral history interviews, memory cafés and written testimonials. Emily worked with 11 community researchers over the summer to explore themes including swimming, leisure, drain-side communities, and sanitation and pollution in the archives at Hull History Centre. Their contributions, from watercolour painting to poetry and pollution reports, will form a co-curated exhibition opening at Hull History Centre in January 2027, before touring East Yorkshire.

Read the full blog by the link in the comments.

12/10/2026

in 1890 Steve Darmody was born in Australia. Joining in 1912, he was wounded with the in 1916. Re-enlisting with the in 1917 he served as an instructor before returning to Hull after the war. Image: HDM
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12/10/2026

in 1890 Steve Darmody was born in Australia. Joining Hull FC in 1912, he was wounded with the in 1916. He re-enlisted in Hull with the in 1917 where he served as an instructor before returning to Hull again after the war.
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09/10/2026

This is your last chance to reserve a place on the free workshop 'Words of Wisdom: Proverbs, Sayings and Commonplaces, from Shakespeare to the Present', with Mel Evans and Richard Meek. Book here: https://tinyurl.com/yme6kvcx

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Hull History Centre, University of Hull Tuesday 13 October Lunch time talk at 12:30pm; workshop from 2pm-5pm. Lunch will be provided for those attending both events.

08/10/2026

in 1929 William Jackson & Son Ltd., opened up their new store on Paragon Street. In 1936 they added a 250 person capacity ballroom and in 1950 a refurbishment and new ballroom were added. Image: HDM

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03/10/2026

We're all set up for todays Hull Fair themed History Makers craft and Lego session. Free session for children (10am to 12pm). Just bring a responsible adult! Hull Museums Hull Maritime

02/10/2026

Don't miss out! On 13 October Mel Evans University of Leeds and Richard Meek University of Hull will be running a fun, free and interactive public workshop exploring the enduring power of proverbial wisdom and revealing how proverbs have shaped our everyday speech. Find out more and reserve your place here: https://tinyurl.com/yme6kvcx

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Hull History Centre, University of Hull Tuesday 13 October Lunch time talk at 12:30pm; workshop from 2pm-5pm. Lunch will be provided for those attending both events.

01/10/2026

Come join us this Saturday, 10am to 12pm.

Design your own fairground map. Make spinning Ferris wheels from paper plates and build your very own mini fairground rides and stalls from Lego .

Free. No Booking Required. Just turn up and enjoy a fun morning with the family. All ages welcome, under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.




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