Hull
Culture, History, Place
Published on 18. May 2017
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-1-78138-419-0 (ISBN)
Description
From its earliest origins to the twenty-first century, Hull is a city that has been continually shaped by flows of people, commodities, ideas and trade. The result is a distinctive city with a longstanding, varied, proud and often remarkable history. Hull: Culture, History, Place is a celebration of this unique city's past and present. Telling the story of Hull from the earliest settlement on the muddy banks of the river, through civil war rebellion, maritime success and the trauma of the Second World War to post-war resilience and recovery, this book shows how and why Hull has been a place of significance and success over many centuries. The eleven chapters, twenty-five enlightening vignettes and many illustrations bring the city's history to light and life, exploring the people, places, trade, industry, ideas, creativity and vision that have formed the lived experience of this city for over eight hundred years.
Reviews / Votes
Reviews'It is a genuine collaborative effort that has been beautifully put together to give a real feel for the culture and history of a very distinctive place. The book is enhanced still further by the efforts of the publisher, since high-quality paper enhances the scores of full-colour illustrations. It is a book largely written by academics from the University of Hull but the text is extremely readable and will do much to enhance the pride of citizens in their history while educating visitors about the unique character of the city.'
Terry R. Slater, Journal of Historical Geography 'This is a genuine collaborative effort that has been beautifully put together to give a real feel for the culture and history of a very distinctive place. The book is enhanced still further by the efforts of the publisher, since high-quality paper enhances the scores of full-colour illustrations.'
Journal of Historical Geography 'as much an exemplary work of 'public history' as an academic synthesis.'
The Economic History Review 'This book is highly recommended as a demonstration in how to write and produce an enthralling local history of a major east coast port.'
North East History 'Hull: Culture, History, Place presents a fascinating insight into the distinctiveness of this important maritime city fromits prehistoric origins up to the twenty-first century. ... this collection of essays offers the reader an absorbing snapshot of the city's rich heritage. Moreover, the many interesting vignettes - 25 in total - located within each chapter add further illuminating detail. Scholars from a wide range of disciplines, including cultural geography, history, and literary studies, deploy a diverse array of source materials, including diaries, letters, inventories, wills and testaments, and oral testimonies, to demonstrate how important the city of Hull was not just to British, but global history.'
Robert James, The International Journal of Maritime History
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Illustrations
180 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78138-419-0 (9781781384190)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
David J Starkey is Professor of Maritime History and Director of the Maritime Historical Studies Centre at the University of Hull. David Atkinson is Professor of Cultural and Historical Geography at the University of Hull. Briony McDonagh is Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Hull. Sarah McKeon is Research Assistant at the University of Hull. Elisabeth Salter is Professor of Medieval Studies and Cultural Creativity at the University of Hull.
Content
1?Introduction?David Atkinson, Briony McDonagh, Sarah McKeon, Elisabeth Salter, David J. Starkey, Martin Wilcox
2?The Origins and Early Development of Kingston upon Hull: an archaeological perspective?D H Evan
3?Hull's Medieval Lives?Elisabeth Salter
4?Rebellious Hull?Briony McDonagh
5?The Merchants' Golden Age?David & Susan Neave
6?Dock Development, 1778-1914?Martin Wilcox
7?The Making of a Mosaic: Migration and the port city of Kingston upon Hull?Nicholas J. Evans
8?The Sporting Life of the City?Tony Collins & Victoria Dawson
9?Distant-Water Trawlerman: William Oliver, 1884-1959?David J. Starkey
10?Trauma and utopianism in Second World War Hull?David Atkinson
11?Memory on the Waterfront in late Twentieth-Century Hull?Jo Byrne & Alex Ombler
Vignettes
1. Holy Trinity - Sarah McKeon
2. By the tide of Humber: Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) - Stuart Mottram
3. Town Taking Day - David & Susan Neave
4. The Bounty - Robb Robinson
5. William Wilberforce (1758-1833) - Robb Robinson
6. Whaling - David Atkinson
7. Hull Fair - Sarah McKeon
8. Zachariah Pearson (1821-1891) - Robb Robinson
9. Sensationalising Hull: Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Theatrical and Literary Connections, 1852-1915 - Janine Hatter
10. William Papper (1867-1881) - Martin Wilcox
11. Charles Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme (1833-1907) - Robb Robinson
12. William Colbeck - Robb Robinson
13. Hull's Bridges - Alex Ombler
14. Mary Murdoch (1864-1916) - Katherine Cockin
15. A City of Character: Winifred Holtby's Hull, 1898-1935 - Jane Thomas
16. Madame Clapham - Susan Capes
17. Amy Johnson (1903-1941) - Robb Robinson
18. The University of Hull - David Atkinson
19. 'A Poetic Place': the Hull of Philip Larkin (1922-1985) - Daniel Weston and James Underwood
20. Housing and the move to the estates - Jo Byrne
21. Lil Bilocca (1929-1988) - Brian Lavery
22. Clive Sullivan (1943-1985) - Robb Robinson
23. Out of place, out of time: Peter Didsbury's Hull - James Underwood
24. Hull's Personality: Richard Bean (1956-) - Victoria Dawson
25. Hull music scene - Kevin Milburn
2?The Origins and Early Development of Kingston upon Hull: an archaeological perspective?D H Evan
3?Hull's Medieval Lives?Elisabeth Salter
4?Rebellious Hull?Briony McDonagh
5?The Merchants' Golden Age?David & Susan Neave
6?Dock Development, 1778-1914?Martin Wilcox
7?The Making of a Mosaic: Migration and the port city of Kingston upon Hull?Nicholas J. Evans
8?The Sporting Life of the City?Tony Collins & Victoria Dawson
9?Distant-Water Trawlerman: William Oliver, 1884-1959?David J. Starkey
10?Trauma and utopianism in Second World War Hull?David Atkinson
11?Memory on the Waterfront in late Twentieth-Century Hull?Jo Byrne & Alex Ombler
Vignettes
1. Holy Trinity - Sarah McKeon
2. By the tide of Humber: Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) - Stuart Mottram
3. Town Taking Day - David & Susan Neave
4. The Bounty - Robb Robinson
5. William Wilberforce (1758-1833) - Robb Robinson
6. Whaling - David Atkinson
7. Hull Fair - Sarah McKeon
8. Zachariah Pearson (1821-1891) - Robb Robinson
9. Sensationalising Hull: Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Theatrical and Literary Connections, 1852-1915 - Janine Hatter
10. William Papper (1867-1881) - Martin Wilcox
11. Charles Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme (1833-1907) - Robb Robinson
12. William Colbeck - Robb Robinson
13. Hull's Bridges - Alex Ombler
14. Mary Murdoch (1864-1916) - Katherine Cockin
15. A City of Character: Winifred Holtby's Hull, 1898-1935 - Jane Thomas
16. Madame Clapham - Susan Capes
17. Amy Johnson (1903-1941) - Robb Robinson
18. The University of Hull - David Atkinson
19. 'A Poetic Place': the Hull of Philip Larkin (1922-1985) - Daniel Weston and James Underwood
20. Housing and the move to the estates - Jo Byrne
21. Lil Bilocca (1929-1988) - Brian Lavery
22. Clive Sullivan (1943-1985) - Robb Robinson
23. Out of place, out of time: Peter Didsbury's Hull - James Underwood
24. Hull's Personality: Richard Bean (1956-) - Victoria Dawson
25. Hull music scene - Kevin Milburn