Tuesday, 25 October 2016

Fact 77. Robinson Crusoe sailed from Hull!?

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In actual fact Robinson Crusoe didn't sail from Hull as he is a fictional character! Even if he had been a real person his name would h...
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Tuesday, 18 October 2016

Fact 76. Important port installations.

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Little known but very rare in the UK the Old Trinity House buoy shed is one of only four similar building in the UK and the crane is one of...

Fact 75. Largest ships, on highest lake made in Hull.

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Earle's Shipyard (See Fact 46) was responsible for the construction of the two largest vessel built for the highest navigable lake in t...
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Friday, 14 October 2016

Fact 74. Hull Hydraulic Power Company.

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In 1872 an Act of Parliament was granted for the construction of a public hydraulic power system. There were private hydraulic system in pl...
Wednesday, 12 October 2016

Fact 73. Hull is a sister city to Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Hull has a sister city, similar to a twin city, of Raleigh North Carolina, USA.This relationship was established in 1986. Rayleigh...
Tuesday, 11 October 2016

Fact 72. Admiral Henry Bayfield made Canada safe for navigation.

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Henry Wolsey Bayfield was born in hull on 21st Jan 1795 to relatively 'well to do ' parents. The family was originally from Norfolk...
Thursday, 6 October 2016

Fact 71. The Greatest Escaper was W.O. John Fancy.

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John Fancy was born in the village of Lund near Driffield, north of Hull. The family home was the local vicarage but his father managed the...