150 Facts about Hull.
Friday, 27 March 2015
Fact 63. Land of Green Ginger is in Hull.
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The Land of Green Ginger is an actual place although I never believed it when I was small. I put it in the same category as the Land of Nod...
Fact 62. Reckitts started making starch in Hull.
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The founders of Reckitts came from strong stock. Issac Reckitt was the founder of the business but his grandfather reveals the determinatio...
Sunday, 8 March 2015
Fact 61. Pickering; Dark horse of philanthropy in Hull.
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In 1842 Christopher Pickering was born. His father was also Christopher and his mother was Jane (nee Gibson). His father followed the trade...
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Thursday, 19 February 2015
Fact 60. Girl from Hull was first UK Eurovision entry.
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The UK did not enter the very first Eurovision song contest that was held at Lugano in Switzerland in 1956. They did however participate th...
Friday, 13 February 2015
Fact 59. First dock to the east was Victoria Dock.
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The last of the town docks which followed the old line of the city walls, was Junction Dock that opened in 1825. Trade continued to increa...
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Fact 58. The first bank in Yorkshire was in Hull.
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A Robert Pease was a merchant in Hull and doing well. He had the important role of Chamberlain for Hull. It was his job to collect the taxe...
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