Hull: Yorkshire's Maritime City

by David Neave and Susan Neave

This book is a celebration of Hull's history to mark its year as UK City of Culture 2017. The city has proud stories to tell about its role in the Civil War and the succession of trades through the dock from wool and wine to whaling. It has been home to influential people from William Wilberforce, leader in the abolition of the slave trade, to the renowned poet Philip Larkin.

Hull's history as a royal planned town can still be seen in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848023863
• ISBN13: 9781848023864
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Historic England in Association with Liverpoo
• Length: 48 Pages