Cabinet to consider energy efficiency scheme to save taxpayer money 14th November 2025 Councillors will decide whether to give the green light to plans aimed at reducing carbon and energy costs across more public buildings. Earlier this year, Hull City Council was successful in securing £4,935,960 of funding from the latest round of the government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, known as Salix 4. On Monday 24 November, the council’s […] Read more Environment News Regeneration 2030 Carbon Neutral Hull StrategyCllr Charles QuinnHull City HallHull GuildhallHull History CentreSalixWilson Centre
Centenary of the death of Hull artist commemorated at Hull History Centre 30th July 2025 Hull artist Fredrick Shultz Smith’s work is being celebrated at Hull History Centre, as part of the centenary of his death commemorations. The centre will display its collection of illustrations by Smith, the majority of which remain unpublished. Smith’s work consists of images of the Hull he knew, drawing street scenes the capture many lost […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Cllr Rob PritchardexhibitionF.S. SmithFredrick Shultz SmithHull History Centre
Victory! Watch how Hull celebrated VE Day with free archive screenings at the Hull History Centre 14th April 2025 Hull History Centre are hosting screenings of Hull’s Victory in Europe (VE) Day celebrations next month. Thursday 8 May marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. To celebrate this momentous anniversary, Hull History Centre will be hosting a free event on Saturday 3 May. There will be screenings […] Read more Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on HCALHistoryHull Culture and LeisureHull History CentreHull LibrariesSecond World WarVE Day
Tributes paid to former Lord Mayor 3rd April 2024 Hull City Council pays tribute to former Lord Mayor and one of the masterminds behind The Deep, Honorary Alderman David Gemmell OBE, who has died at the age of 83. First elected in 1988, he served as a Councillor for 26 years, with his term as Lord Mayor occurring from 2010 to 2011. His wife, […] Read more Civic News Cllr Daren HaleCllr Mike RossHull History CentreLord MayorThe Deep
Hull’s Dettol Celebrates 90 years 10th July 2023 The 90th anniversary of Hull’s famous Dettol is being celebrated at the Hull History Centre throughout this summer. Dettol, one of Reckitt’s key brands, was the world’s first safe, non-caustic antiseptic that was endorsed by doctors across the globe. It helped to reduce the maternal death rate from sepsis by 50% and was carried by […] Read more Museums News What's on Councillor Rob PritchardDettolHull History Centre
New exhibition marks anniversary of National Picture Theatre bombing 27th February 2023 A new exhibition commemorating the 82nd anniversary of the bombing of the National Picture Theatre will go on display at Hull History Centre. ‘Home Front’ will pay tribute to the additional roles taken on by civilians in Hull during WW2 and celebrate the remarkable story of the National Picture Theatre, ahead of its renovation. Organised […] Read more Museums News Hull History CentreNational Picture Theatre
Hull exhibition inspires next generation of women in Rugby League 5th October 2022 ‘Life with the Lionesses’, a heritage project which aims to raise awareness of the incredible role models who pioneered Women’s International Rugby League, will be staging an exhibition at Hull History Centre on Worship Street from tomorrow (Thursday 6) to Thursday 13 October. There will also be a chance to meet several former Rugby League […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Donna ParkerexhibitionHull History CentreJulia LeeLionessesRugby LeagueWomens RL
Council statement on Queen’s floral tributes and memorial cards 23rd September 2022 Statement from Hull City Council: “Residents have been asking what will happen to floral tributes left to Queen Elizabeth II, now that the period of national mourning has ended. “Floral tributes are being removed and taken to the community garden in Pearson Park where they will be composted. “All memorial cards will be taken to […] Read more News Death of Queen Elizabeth IIHull History CentrePearson Park
Hull History Centre hosting free exhibition that will reveal Hull’s past 10th August 2022 Hull History Centre is opening its first in-house exhibition for two and a half years. The centre has catalogued acquisitions made over 100 years and has uncovered a wealth of local history resources. The “Unlocking the Treasures, Revealing the Past” exhibition is the culmination of a 2.5-year project funded by the James Reckitt Library Trust […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture News What's on Councillor Alison CollinsonHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull History Centre
Celebrated Hull historian and photographer Dr Alec Gill MBE gifts his life’s work to city 20th September 2021 Hull historian, author and photographer Dr Alec Gill MBE has gifted his extensive research – representing 50-years of documenting the city’s Hessle Road Fishing culture – to Hull History Centre. Almost one hundred large box files, containing tens of thousands of pages, have been deposited at the archive in Hull. The collection of work includes […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture News Councillor John FarehamCouncillor Marjorie BrabazonDr Alec GillHull History Centre
More electric vehicle charging points in Hull to support carbon neutral ambition 18th May 2021 Hull City Council is continuing its drive towards becoming carbon neutral by 2030 by installing new electric vehicle charging points at depots across the city to serve its increasing number of fully electric fleet vehicles. In the past six months, the council has doubled the number of electric vehicles to 24, a figure likely to […] Read more Business Environment News Regeneration 2030 Carbon Neutral Hull Strategyelectric vehiclesHull City CouncilHull History CentreMartin Budd
26 new electric vehicle charging points in Hull 21st December 2020 Hull City Council has given the city a green boost by installing 26 new electric vehicle charge points for council fleets, residents and visitors. The council has installed 16 charge points at Pryme Street car park and four at its Stockholm Road Depot to support the push towards zero-carbon vehicles driven by staff. And public […] Read more Business News Regeneration Climate changeCllr Daren Haleelectric vehiclesHull History CentreOsborne Street car parkPryme Street car parkStockholm Road Depot
