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1 Without the CityWalls – History

beyond the Old TownHull’s Old Town has a denseconcentration of historic buildingswithin walking distance, but thereare many more of great interest, tobe found all over our city.

In this illustrated talk, presentedby Hull Civic Society Chairman,John Scotney, we see a selection ofhistoric buildings outside the OldTown and which are, perhaps,sometimes overlooked.John Scotney. Tuesday,September 5, 10am, HullHistory Centre, HU2 8BG

2 Hessle to Barton FerryYou probably know about

the ferry from Hull to NewHolland, but did you know thatthere were several other ferriesacross the Humber? One of theseran for more than 1,000 years fromHessle to Barton and was used byKing John, Edward I and CharlesI. In 1846 the crossing wasdescribed as “the safest and mostexpeditious passage”. Usingcontemporary maps, pictures anddocuments, Michael Free, ofHessle History Society, will bringthe story of the ferry alive andintroduce you to its importance inthe history of Lincolnshire andEast Yorkshire as well as thenation and some of the charactersinvolved in its running.Michael Free. Tuesday,September 5, 11.30am, HullHistory Centre, HU2 8BG

3 Hull’s Heritage ActionZone

This presentation will be given byAlex Codd, Hull City Council’sCity Planning Manager, who willalso explain how the Local Planhas supported the development ofthe Heritage Action Zone conceptand provides the platform tosuccessfully develop the heritageassets of the Old Town. Hull islooking to the future following asuccessful start to 2017 and theCity of Culture. The city has alsosecured status for the Old Town asone of ten Heritage Action Zones.Alex Codd. Tuesday, September5, 1.30pm. Hull History Centre

4 Three Day MillionairesThis talk is being given by

Alex Gill, a renowned author andexpert on many aspects of

Community life in Hull in the lastcentury.

Hull’s heritage is bejewelledwith sparkling social activities.There is none more dazzling thanthe port’s “three-daymillionaires”. Upon every tide, theArctic trawler men returned homedetermined to live life to the full.They had lots of money to spendin a short time. With pocketsbulging, they splashed their cashin the Hessle Road FishingCommunity. Their money went on:drinks all round, flamboyant suits,taxi rides, lavish gifts, andbackhanders to mates. Set againstthese joys were the woes oflanding in debt, drunkenness,worried wives, trawler tragedies,and love-hate feelings aboutreturning to sea once more.Alex Gill. Tuesday, September5, 3pm, Hull History Centre

5 The River HullTo walk the banks of the

River Hull is to take a journeythrough time, to view a body of

water that has directed historyacross millennia and to enjoy anenvironmental asset.

Richard Clarke will explain thephysical nature of the Hull valleyregion and its prehistoriccharacter. There will be anoverview of its drainage historyoutlines, how the character of theregion today has evolved, with athird section highlighting thehistory of the significance of theriver as a transport artery andproblems encountered in thetransport of farm and commercialgoods. Finally, the issue of waterextraction will be considered.

This talk is given by RichardClarke, ex school teacher, mostlyat Cottingham High School. He isalso a guide and a writer.Richard Clarke. Wednesday,September 6, 10am, HullHistory Centre, HU2 8BG

6 Picturing Andrew MarvellThis talk is being given by

Stewart Mottram who is aLecturer in English at theUniversity of Hull, School of Arts.

Portraits and paintings are afrequent fascination for the Hullpoet, Andrew Marvell (1621-78), astitles of poems like The Galleryand The Picture of Little T.C.suggest. Marvell himself sat for atleast two portraits (the Nettletonand Hollis portraits) in the late1650s and early 1660s, during hisperiod in public service, firstunder Oliver Cromwell, then asMP for Hull. But history hasattributed many other portraits toMarvell, including one allegedlypainted by Rembrandt (in 1821owned by the Earle family of Hull,but now lost). Another (also lost)was apparently the work of thefashionable court artist, Sir Peter

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Lely, who is mentioned by name inMarvell’s 1651 poem, UponAppleton House.Stewart Mottram. Wednesday,September 6, 11.30am, HullHistory Centre, HU2 8BG

7 Who will stand up forthe Beverley Gate in

the future?To celebrate the aims of HeritageOpen Days, Keith Emerick –Inspector of Ancient Monuments,Historic England – will talk aboutthe opportunities for participationand an increased sense ofownership that can be generatedby heritage and conservationprojects, using the Beverley Gateas an example. The Beverley Gateis undeniably of local, nationaland perhaps internationalimportance. This is where SirJohn Hotham refused Charles Ientry to the city in 1642 in an actof defiance widely acknowledgedto have been a pivotal moment inthe build up to the English CivilWar. When asked to consideroptions for the redevelopment ofthe area, the people of Hull werefirm in their desire that the Gateshould stay open and visible andHull City Council have committedconsiderable resources to itsimprovement.Keith Emerick. Wednesday,September 6, 1.30pm, HullHistory Centre, HU2 8BG

8 The Golden Age of Hull’sPublic Transport –

1870-1945 (and what it isall about).This talk is being given by ColinCooper, former Hull Civic SocietyChairman, life long bus enthusiastand highly regarded localhistorian. The history of Hull’s

Public Transport from horsewagonettes to Bus Trams andTrolleybuses goes hand in handwith the history of the city and itsamazing heritage. Postwar Hullwas a dismal place. There wasgreyness all around, and rundown Victorian streets with theaftermath of bombing much inevidence.

But the one thing thatintroduced colour to thedepressing scene was the roadpassenger transport. The blue andwhite swirls of the ‘HullCorporation’ buses and trolleybuses and the primrose and indigoof the East Yorkshire MotorCompany.

Colin Cooper. Wednesday,September 6, 3pm at HullHistory Centre

Talks at a glance1: Without the City Walls –History beyond the Old Town.John Scotney. Tuesday, September5, 10am, Hull History Centre2. Hessle to Barton Ferry.Michael Free. Tuesday, September5, 11.30am, Hull History Centre3. Hull’s Heritage ActionZone. Alex Codd. Tuesday,September 5, 1.30pm, HullHistory Centre4. Three Day Millionaires.Alex Gill. Tuesday, September 5,3pm, Hull History Centre5. The River Hull. RichardClarke. Wednesday, September 6,10am, Hull History Centre6. Picturing Andrew Marvell.Stewart Mottram. Wednesday,September 6, 11.30am, HullHistory Centre.7. Who will stand up for theBeverley Gate in the future?Keith Emerick. Wednesday,September 6, 1.30pm, HullHistory Centre.8. The Golden Age of Hull’sPublic Transport – 1870-1945(and what it is all about). ColinCooper. Wednesday, September6, 3pm at Hull History Centre9. History of WilliamJacksons. Christopher Oughtred.Thursday, September 7, 10am,Hull History Centre10. Roots and Routes: aHullensian's alternativeperspective. Robb Robinson.Thursday, September 7, 11.30am,Hull History Centre11. Jewish people in Hull.Carol Tanner. Thursday,September 7, 1.30pm, HullHistory Centre12. Exploiting The PhilipLarkin Archive – aresearcher’s paradise. DrPhilip Pullen. Thursday,September 7, 3pm Hull HistoryCentre13. The Life and Times ofHumber Street. John Riley.Thursday, September 7, 3pm atthe Kardomah 94, 94 AlfredGelder Street HU1 2AN14. The Hohenrein Brothers:Surviving the Great War athome and abroad. DavidAlexander Smith. Thursday,September 7 , 4.30pm, at theKardomah 94, 94 Alfred GelderStreet, HU1 2AN

15. Martin Luther, theReformation, and the HullConnection. David Bagchi.Friday, September 8, 10am at HullMinster, Trinity Square, HU1 1RR16. Under city streets: recentarchaeological discoveries inthe centre of Hull. KenSteedman. Friday, September 8,11.30am Hull Minster, TrinitySquare, HU1 1RR17. The History andDevelopment of Britain’sGarden Cities. Andrew Wilsonand Tim Beckley. Friday,September 8, 11am, atKardomah94, 94 Alfred GelderStreet. HU1 2AN18. The Forgotten men of theSt. Finbarr. Dr Brian Lavery.Friday, September 8, 1.30pm atKardomah 94, 94 Alfred GelderStreet, HU1 2AN19. History of Carmichaels.Peter Askwith Cowan. Friday,September 8, 3pm, at Kardomah94, 94 Alfred Gelder Street, HU12AN20. Royals, Freemasons andNavies – the indelible links.Russ Garbutt. Friday, September8, 2pm at Minerva Masonic Hall, 7Dagger Lane, HU1 2LU21. The Origins and Evolutionof Trinity House from the 12thCentury to the present day.Captain Dennis Robinson.Saturday, September 9, two talksat 11am and 1pm, Trinity HouseOld School Rooms, Princes DockSide, HU1 2JG22. The African experience ofHull and East Yorkshire. DrLauren Darwin. Saturday,September 9, 11am at Kardomah94, 94 Alfred Gelder Street, HU12AN23. Freemasonry – what it’s allabout? Neil Armstrong. Saturday,September 9, 1pm, at the MinervaMasonic Hall, 7 Dagger Lane HU12LU24. After the Raids. CharlesDinsdale. Saturday, September 9,1pm, Kardomah 94, 94 AlfredGelder Street, HU1 2AN25. The Submarine Service(aka The Silent Service). ChrisLeFevre. Saturday, September 9,2pm at Minerva Masonic Hall, 7Dagger Lane HU1 2LU26. Holderness – beyond theend of the line. Carol Osgerby.Saturday, September 9, 2.30pm,Kardomah 94, 94 Alfred GelderStreet, HU1 2AN27. Jubilee Central: The FullView- from the beginning tothe future. David Stones.Saturday, September 9, 3pm atJubilee Central, 62 King EdwardStreet, Hull HU1 3SQ28. Yorkshire AviationPioneers. Barry Kensett. Sunday,September 10, 2pm at MinervaMasonic Hall, 7 Dagger Lane, HU12LU29: The Origins and Evolutionof Trinity House from the 12thCentury to the present day.Captain Dennis Robinson. Sunday,September 10, two talks at 11amand 1pm, Trinity House OldSchool Rooms, Princes Dock Side,HU1 2JG

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9 History of WilliamJacksons

William Jackson first opened hisoriginal shop in Hull in 1851 andthe company is now in its 6thgeneration as a family business.The company today embracesmany famous brands including itsbakery producing bread for theworld wide sandwich industry, toAunt Bessie’s famous YorkshirePuddings.In this talk, ChristopherOughtred, Lifelong President ofthe Company, presents a pottedhistory of how the company wasformed and developed over 150years to become one of the city’sleading companies.Christopher Oughtred.Thursday, September 7, 10am,Hull History Centre, HU2 8BG

10 Jewish people in HullThis talk is being given

by Carol Tanner, Access andCollections Manager at the HullHistory Centre.Occupations and Politics: TheJewish Community’s contributionto life in Hull from the 1780s whenthe Jewish congregation could befound worshipping at a formerCatholic chapel in Postern gate, tothe present day, members of theJewish community have played apivotal role in the social, economicand political development ofKingston upon Hull. In the earlyyears of the community manyJews were poor and struggled tomake a living. They worked asmerchants, peddlers,pawnbrokers, tailors, cap makers,seamstresses, weavers,silversmiths, butchers, bakers,shop keepers and inn keepers andthrough hard work and thesupport of their own community,many thrived.Carol Tanner. Thursday,September 7, 1.30pm, HullHistory Centre, HU2 8BG

11 Exploiting The PhilipLarkin Archive – a

researcher’s paradiseThe Philip Larkin Archive at HullHistory Centre contains a vastcollection of items relating to thelife and work of Philip Larkin andhas been an important source ofmaterial for the 2017 Philip LarkinExhibition, ‘New Eyes Each Year’.Currently being held at theUniversity of Hull and curated byAnna Farthing, the bulk of thecollection contains three types ofmaterial: literary manuscripts,correspondence, and familyphotographs and documents. Inaddition, there are many personalitems belonging to Larkin,including his collection of jazzrecords, clothing and othereveryday items. All of theseprovide an extremely valuableresource for literary, social andhistorical research and tell usmuch about Larkin the man as

well as Larkin the writer.Dr Philip Pullen. Thursday,September 7, 3pm Hull HistoryCentre, HU2 8BG

12 The Life and Times ofHumber Street

Humber Street has always been avibrant and exciting place goingright back to the Middle Ages butit did become most famous for itswholesale Fruit Market whichallowed Humber Street to becomethe Covent Garden of the Northuntil its demise in 2009.Free Lance author and formerEnglish Teacher John Riley willpresent an illustrated talk, basedon his book which looks at thestreet’s regeneration in the year of

City of Culture and tracing theearly history of the street and thebackstory of the regeneratedbuildings and the people whoworked in them.This sparky social history is thebrainchild of former Fruit TraderMike Freeman, who following inhis father’s footsteps, worked onthe street for over forty years.The book features 82 images of thestreet then and now.John Riley. Thursday,September 7, 3pm at theKardomah 94, 94 Alfred GelderStreet HU1 2AN

13 The HohenreinBrothers: Surviving the

Great War at home and abroad

This is not a story of heroic actionon the Western Front or theSomme; it is not even a storyabout soldiers. It is the story ofhow migration, nationalism andwar affected two ordinarybrothers (and their families) fromHull during World War One.This talk is being given by DavidSmith, prominent local historianand author.David Alexander Smith.Thursday, September 7 ,4.30pm, at the Kardomah 94, 94Alfred Gelder Street, HU1 2AN

14 Martin Luther, theReformation, and the

Hull ConnectionThis talk is being given by DavidBagchi, Senior Lecturer in EarlyModern History at the Universityof Hull. 2017 marks thequincentenary of the ProtestantReformation, which is commonlyheld to have begun when MartinLuther posted his famous 95Theses on the door of a church inWittenberg on All Saints’ Eve, 31October 1517. In some waysLuther’s story is the stuff ofromantic legend: the lone friarwho protested against the abusesof the Church and who refused toretract, even when confronted bythe might of the Papacy; whoboldly resisted the command ofthe Holy Roman Empire to submitwith his defiant words ‘Here Istand!’; who seized upon the newtechnology of the printing press toput the vernacular Bible into thehands of ordinary people; whoseProtestant movement spread

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15 Under city streets:recent archaeological

discoveries in thecentre of HullThe recently-completedresurfacing works in Hull citycentre offered a valuableopportunity for archaeologists toexamine evidence of the city’s richheritage. Ken Steedman, ProjectManager from Hull-based HumberField Archaeology, which is inpartnership with Hull CityCouncil, will describe some of theresults of the archaeological workrecently carried out. Theresurfacing required the lifting ofexisting surfaces and groundpreparation, and while much ofwhat was exposed as a result wasof a relatively recent date, HumberField Archaeology were taskedwith keeping an eye on keyaspects of the scheme, withsignificant discoveries being madein some areas.These included the uncovering ofpart of the basement of the formerPrudential Assurance building,destroyed by German bombing inMay 1941 and which had housed aYe Mecca café and smokinglounge, while in Trinity Square,several hundred human burialswere excavated in the area of HullMinster yard and medieval

building remains were recoveredin the area outside the formerchurchyard boundary.Ken Steedman. Friday,September 8, 11.30am HullMinster, Trinity Square, HU11RR

16 The History andDevelopment of

Britain’s Garden CitiesAn illustrated talk by AndrewWilson and Tim Beckley from theCity Council’s Parks and OpenSpaces Department. They willdescribe the establishment of theBritish Garden City Movementand how this related to thedevelopment of the Garden Villagearea in Hull. In the late 19th andearly 20th centuries a number ofGarden City Suburbs wereestablished in various areas ofBritain. One of the main advocatesof this movement was EbenezerHoward. The guiding philosophyof the movement was to provide abetter and healthier environmentfor people by providing decenthomes and work places. This ideawas developed in response to the

huge social and public healthproblems brought about by therapid industrialisation andpopulation growth of parts ofBritain in the preceding twocenturies.Andrew Wilson and TimBeckley. Friday, September 8,11am, at Kardomah94, 94Alfred Gelder Street. HU1 2AN

17 The Forgotten men ofthe St Finbarr

Dr Brian Lavery tells of thedisaster aboard the Hull trawler StFinbarr on Christmas Day 1966, inwild seas off Newfoundland, whena massive fireball wiped out ten ofthe twenty-five-strong crew in aninstant.A 48-hour rescue bid followed tosave the remaining men – andtheir blazing ship. Two more diedin the heroic rescue attemptcarried out by another Hulltrawler, the Orsino, on her maidenvoyage.Skipper Tommy Sawyers, MateWalt Collier and chief engineerrisked their lives to stay with theSt Finbarr and helped twelve men

escape in a life raft.In Hull, a news blackout andfailing radio traffic in massivestorms meant families did notknow who was dead or alive.Christmas fell on a Sunday, sothere were no newspapers forthree days. And a brief, vagueBBC bulletin caused furtherheartache.

Dr Brian Lavery. Friday,September 8, 1.30pm atKardomah 94, 94 Alfred GelderStreet, HU1 2AN

18 History ofCarmichaels

This talk given by Peter AskwithCowan a local historian, concernsthe locally well known firm ofjewellers – R.P. Carmichael andSons – a high class traditionalfamily business specialising in allmanner of jewellery, watches, fineporcelain and crockery andfurniture. It began life in the late19th century as the Scottish LegalLife Assurance Society, founded byMr Michael Carmichael, aScotsman from Greenock.Later, with other brothers, itbecame the North British SupplyCompany and branched into doorto door watch trading and evencoal. It was Mr James Carmichael,known as ‘Mr Jim’ who began andthen developed the jewellery sideof the business. The George Streetpremises began in an oldGeorgian house on the other sideof the street. Later, Carmichael’smoved across to the right handside and then expanded along thewhole of George Street.

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indelible linksRoyals have been associated withNavies (Royal & Merchant) forcenturies and certainly from thetime of King Alfred have had aconstructive influence on theirformation. This presentation byRuss Garbutt, explores theconnections between, royals,freemasonry and navies. He alsolooks at what it was that inspiredroyalty to send their sons to theprivations of the Royal Navy ascadets and midshipmen and whyso many Officers of both the Royaland Merchant Navies felt inclinedto become Freemasons.Russ Garbutt. Friday,September 8, 2pm at MinervaMasonic Hall, 7 Dagger Lane,HU1 2LU

20 The Origins andEvolution of Trinity

House from the 12th Century tothe present dayTrinity House remains one ofHull’s most historic and activeinstitutions. Officially founded in1369, it has its heritage in Hull’sSeafaring past. This illustratedtalk by Trinity House trusteeCaptain Dennis Robinson will takeplace in the English Room andwill look back to the medievalroots of the Guild, the associationwith local churches and thereligious communities in the areaand how they are inter-linked withthe House’s own history.It describes how the Guild becamea maritime institution, thegranting of the Royal Charters andthe development of the House as amaritime authority. Laterdescribing how the Guildcontinues its Charitable Status.Also available in the same room

will be the latest version of the“virtual tour” of Trinity House.Captain Dennis Robinson.Saturday, September 9, twotalks at 11am and 1pm, TrinityHouse Old School Rooms,Princes Dock Side, HU1 2JG

21 The Africanexperience of Hull and

East YorkshirePresented by Dr Lauren Darwin,Lead Researcher on the HLFAfrican Stories in Hull and EastYorkshire Project.The history of this region hastypically been shaped and retoldthrough the lives of white Britishmen and women. However, ourpresentation will demonstrate thatthis area of the country has asomewhat unexpected long and farreaching black history. Throughan exploration of the men, womenand children of African heritagewho visited, lived and worked inand around Hull and EastYorkshire between 1750 and 2007,this talk will uncover thepreviously unexplored narrativesof servants, entertainers, sailors,sportsmen and service personnel.While some of the storiesshowcased will documentthe African presence in theeighteenth and nineteenthcentury, oral andmultigenerational family historieswill be used as a medium to givepersonal accounts of recent times.Dr Lauren Darwin. Saturday,September 9, 11am atKardomah 94, 94 Alfred GelderStreet, HU1 2AN

22 Freemasonry – whatit’s all about?

Neil Armstrong will explain howfreemasonry has captivated thepublic’s imagination and interestfor centuries. It has been the

subject of many myths andconspiracy theories. A secretsociety or not?Find out the truth about modernand ancient freemasonry, itsstructure and organisation. TheCity of Hull has long associationwith Freemasonry dating back asfar as 1663. Many of Hull’s famoussons were Freemasons meeting inthe city and today Hull has athriving Masonic community. Youwill also have the opportunity toask Neil any questions you mayhave.Neil Armstrong. Saturday,September 9, 1pm, at theMinerva Masonic Hall, 7Dagger Lane HU1 2LU

23 After the RaidsCharles Dinsdale

specialises in military history andin particular the East YorkshireRegiment and the Royal Navy.During this year of culture, itwould be remiss of Charles not torefer to the event that helpedmould the culture of Hull inparticular and of the UnitedKingdom in general – the SecondWorld War. He wishes to putacross the reasons why Hullpulled through and some othertowns and cities did not cope sowell. The main reason was morale,not an easy thing to define, butwith gallant and enterprisingspirit they managed to getthrough the ordeals of war.Although, Hull suffered, inproportion to its size, more thanany other city.Charles Dinsdale. Saturday,

September 9, 1pm, Kardomah94, 94 Alfred Gelder Street, HU12AN

24 The SubmarineService (aka The

Silent Service)Hull has a long maritime historyon the world’s oceans and seas,but what about those who livedand worked under the sea toprotect our country in years goneby? In this presentation ChrisLeFevre, a former Royal NavyLeading Seamen (RP2) explainsabout life on board the dieselelectric powered submarineswhich formed the SubmarineService following the SecondWorld War into the 1950s.Chris was responsible for manyduties as a submariner basedmainly around the operation andsafety of the boat and to the crew.Chris’s main job at sea wasoperating the Radar and therunning of the “Attack Plot” tokeep the Commanding Officer upto date on target movements inattack situations.Chris LeFevre. Saturday,September 9, 2pm at MinervaMasonic Hall, 7 Dagger LaneHU1 2LU

25 Holderness – beyondthe end of the line

If most if the world thinks Hull isat the end of the line, how do youdescribe the land beyond Hull?The talk will take the form of avirtual coach tour around the landbetween Hull and the North Seacoast, looking at how the

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geography of Holderness(Chaucer’s “marshy country”) hasshaped its history, and pointingout landmarks and the placeswhere historical events took placebetween the 10th and 20thcenturies.Some questions will be answered,such as: What happened to the lostvillages, lost land, lost roads?Why did the US Navy targetRolston?What role did Central Africanpygmies play in Brandesburton?Who are Holderness’s King andQueen; brothers and sisters; saintsand sinners. Why has Holdernessno rivers or streams?Carol Osgerby is not a trainedhistorian, but has created the Hulland East Riding History calendaras a retirement project, providinga daily reminder of events in thepolitical and social history of EastYorkshire. Visit www.facebook.com/HEYhistorycalendar/

Carol Osgerby. Saturday,September 9, 2.30pm,Kardomah 94, 94 Alfred GelderStreet, HU1 2AN

26 Jubilee Central: TheFull View – from the

beginning to the futureThe talk will be given by DavidStones who was the propertymanager for 40 years, alongsideAlison Mackay, DevelopmentManager at Jubilee Church.Steeped in a rich history, JubileeCentral serves the community inthe heart of Hull’s city centre. It ishome to Jubilee Church, HullFood Bank, Jubilee Life Collegeand provides support for the city’shomeless. The talk will share thehistory of the building from thedays of the Waltham Street Chapelin 1814; the bombing during theSecond World War; the CentralMethodist Hall in 1960 and rightup to the present. The talk willthen share the vision for the

forthcoming renovation projectcalled ‘The Full View’, and howthrough this project, JubileeCentral will contribute to theregeneration of Hull’s city centrethrough community engagement,training and employmentopportunities.David Stones. Saturday,September 9, 3pm at JubileeCentral, 62 King Edward Street,Hull HU1 3SQ

27 Yorkshire AviationPioneers

Barry Kensett is a retired projectdirector for British Aerospace. Inhis talk he discusses thesignificant contribution made byYorkshire people in the early daysof aviation.Barry Kensett. Sunday,September 10, 2pm at MinervaMasonic Hall, 7 Dagger Lane,HU1 2LU

28 The Origins andEvolution of Trinity

House from the 12th Century tothe present dayTrinity House remains one ofHull’s most historic and activeinstitutions. Officially founded in1369, it has its heritage in Hull’sSeafaring past. This illustratedtalk by Trinity House trusteeCaptain Dennis Robinson will takeplace in the English Room andwill look back to the medievalroots of the Guild, the associationwith local churches and thereligious communities in the areaand how they are inter-linked withthe House’s own history.It describes how the Guild becamea maritime institution, thegranting of the Royal Charters andthe development of the House as amaritime authority. Laterdescribing how the Guild

continues its Charitable Status.Also available in the same roomwill be the latest version of the“virtual tour” of Trinity House.Captain Dennis Robinson.Sunday, September 10, twotalks at 11am and 1pm, TrinityHouse Old School Rooms,Princes Dock Side, HU1 2JG

29 Roots and Routes: aHullensian’s

alternative perspectiveThis talk is being given by RobbRobinson, Lecturer in MartimeStudies at Hull University.People from Hull and EastYorkshire have voyaged to mostparts of the world and many ofthem have made a profoundimpact on the shaping andcreation of our modern globalsociety. Many locals have madeepic journeys, ploughed their owninimitable furrows and haveplayed sometimes crucial roles inexploring or opening up so manycorners of our world. Season Twoof Hull’s year as UK City ofCulture illustrated some aspects ofthe roots and routes stories butthere is still much, much more tosay about the impact of this cityand its people on the world. Thisillustrated talk by Robb Robinsonwill revisit the theme, exploresome of the often less well known,sometimes seemingly lessfashionable, stories of Hull peopleand their often remarkableodysseys. In short, this talkintends to provide a uniquelyHullensian take on our roots androutes stories. In short, this talkintends to provide a uniquelyHullensian take on our roots androutes stories.Robb Robinson. Sunday,September 10, 11am, HullHistory Centre, HU2 8BG

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