Timeline of Kingston upon Hull

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Pre history–15th century

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Map of Hull, 1611
  • c.4900–4000 BC – Hunter-gatherers are present in Sutton-on-Hull, in the north of present-day Kingston upon Hull[1]: 303 
  • 750–500 BC – A Bronze Age settlement is present on the site of modern-day Alexandra Dock.[1]: 303 
  • 1086 – The Domesday Book records settlements at Sutton-on-Hull, Drypool, Marfleet, Myton and Southcoates.[1]: 303 
  • 1275 – Wyke, an area in Kingston upon Hull, is appointed as the customs head port for the north of England.[1]: 304 
  • 1279 – Market active.[2]
  • 1282 – Fresh water supply established for the town from Anlaby.[1]: 304 
  • 1293
  • 1295 – Parliamentary representation begins.[4]
  • 1299 – Town Charter granted[1]: 304  and town renamed "Kingston-upon-Hull."[5]
  • 1302 – Quay built.[6]
  • 1312 – Holy Trinity Church built (approximate date).[7]
  • 1321–24 – Defences consisting of a ditch and wooden palisade are built around the town.[1]: 304 
  • 1331–34 – A meat market is created.[1]: 304 
  • 1332 – William de la Pole becomes the first mayor of Hull.[8]
  • 1333 – First documented mention of a guildhall in Kingston upon Hull.[1]: 305 
  • 1369 – Trinity House for seamen established.[7]
  • 1377 – Population of 1,557 adult taxpayers are recorded through poll tax records.[1]: 305 
  • 1384 – Charter-House Hospital founded.[7]
  • 1402 – Rioting occurs against the mayor.[1]: 305 
  • 1440 – Town incorporated and is made its own county.[1]: 305 
  • 1447 – The county of Hull is expanded by over 5 miles on the west side of the town.[1]: 305 
  • 1486 – Grammar school founded.[4][9]

16th–18th century

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19th century

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20th century

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21st century

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  • 2019
    • October: Hull became the first UK city to have full fibre broadband available for all residents.[46]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj Starkey, David J.; Atkinson, David; McDonagh, Briony; McKeon, Sarah; Salter, Elisabeth (2017). Hull: culture, history, place. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. ISBN 978-1-78138-420-6.
  2. ^ Letters, Samantha (2005). "Yorkshire". Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516. Institute of Historical Research, Centre for Metropolitan History.
  3. ^ "Hull Fair: history". itv.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hull (Yorkshire)" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 870–871.
  5. ^ "History of Hull". Hull City Council. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  6. ^ de Boer, G. (1946). "Evolution of Kingston-upon-Hull". Geography. 31 (4): 139–146. JSTOR 40562523.
  7. ^ a b c d e Brewster, David, ed. (1830). "Hull". Edinburgh Encyclopædia. Edinburgh: William Blackwood.
  8. ^ "William de la Pole". www.carnegiehull.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Our Collections". Hull: Hull History Centre. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  10. ^ Pincus, Steve (2009). 1688: The First Modern Revolution. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 244. ISBN 9780300115475.
  11. ^ a b Brynmor Jones Library. "Subject guides – Business Records". Archives and Special Collections. University of Hull. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  12. ^ Clarke (of Hull), Joseph (1822). Catalogue of the Subscription Library, at Kingston upon Hull. Liverpool.
  13. ^ Kaufman, Paul (1967). "The Community Library: A Chapter in English Social History". Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. 57 (7): 1–67. doi:10.2307/1006043. JSTOR 1006043.
  14. ^ Dupin, Charles (1825). "River Humber". The Commercial Power of Great Britain. London: C. Knight. Translated from the French
  15. ^ Finestein, Israel (1996–1998). "The Jews in Hull, between 1766 and 1880". Jewish Historical Studies. 35: 33–91. JSTOR 29779979.
  16. ^ Docherty, James C.; Lamb, Peter (2006). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Socialism (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6477-1.
  17. ^ a b Allison, K. J., ed. (1969). "City of Kingston upon Hull". History of the County of York East Riding. Victoria County History. University of London, Institute of Historical Research.
  18. ^ "Hull History Centre: Unlocking the Treasures: Explosion of the Union Steam Packet". Hull History Centre. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  19. ^ "Latest finds from Trinity burial ground archaeological dig reveals victim of 1837 docklands disaster". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  20. ^ Sheahan, James Joseph; Whellan, T. (1857). "History of the Borough of Kingston-upon Hull". History and Topography of the City of York, the East Riding of Yorkshire, and a Portion of the West Riding. Beverley.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  21. ^ Wildridge, Thomas Tindall (1884). Hand-Book to the Hull and Withernsea Railway. Hull: Charles Henry Barnwell.
  22. ^ "Kingston upon Hull". The drill hall project. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  23. ^ Conn, David (19 November 2008). "The rise of a club beyond its history and dreams". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  24. ^ Education Annual. London: George Philip & Son. 1890.
  25. ^ "Photographic Societies of the British Isles and Colonies". International Annual of Anthony's Photographic Bulletin. New York: E. & H. T. Anthony & Company. 1891.
  26. ^ "Hull (England) Newspapers". Main Catalogue. British Library. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  27. ^ Roth, Cecil. "Hull." Encyclopaedia Judaica. Ed. Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. 2nd ed. Vol. 9. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007. 584. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 1 October 2013
  28. ^ "A little history of the Hull & District Anglers' Association". Hull & District Anglers' Association. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  29. ^ Noam, Eli (1992). Telecommunications in Europe. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195070526.
  30. ^ "Telephone Directories". Hull: Hull History Centre. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  31. ^ "Western General Hospital, Hull". National Archives. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  32. ^ "European Severe Weather Database". www.eswd.eu. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  33. ^ "Raleigh's Sister Cities". USA: City of Raleigh. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  34. ^ "Hull Princes Quay: Health warning over feeding pasties to fish". BBC News. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  35. ^ "Humber Mouth". Hull City Council. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  36. ^ "Kingston General Hospital, Hull". National Archives. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  37. ^ "Hull Soul Club". Hull Soul Club. Archived from the original on 3 November 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  38. ^ "City's new interchange is open". BBC News Online. 16 September 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
  39. ^ "Hull History Centre". Hull Libraries. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  40. ^ "Hull's new pedestrian bridge is formally opened". BBC News. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  41. ^ Brewer, Kirstie (13 October 2017). "The UK city where sex work is banned, but hasn't stopped". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  42. ^ "Hull: City of Culture". britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  43. ^ "Hull Minster: Holy Trinity Church re-dedicated". BBC News. BBC. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  44. ^ "Latest Banksy graffiti unveiled in Hull". BBC News. BBC. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  45. ^ "Inside Hull's Bonus Arena as opens to the public for the first time". Hull Daily Mail. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  46. ^ "Full fibre - Hull shows the way". BBC News. BBC. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

Further reading

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Published in the 18th century

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  • Gent, Thomas (1735). Annales Regioduni Hullini [History of Kingston-upon-Hull]. York.
  • Bailey, W. (1781). "Hull Directory". Bailey's Northern Directory. Warrington: Printed by William Ashton.
  • Hadley, George (1788). New and Complete History of the Town of Kingston-upon-Hull.
  • Gray Battle, Robert. Battle's Hull Directory, for the Year 1791. Hull: J. and W. Rawson.
  • Tickell, John (1798). History of the Town and County of Kingston-upon-Hull. Hull.
  • Cooke, George Alexander (c. 1800). "Hull". Topographical and Statistical Description of the County of York. London: C. Cooke. OCLC 258359703.

Published in the 19th century

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1800s–1840s

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1850s–1890s

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Published in the 20th century

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  • Yorkshire. Historical Directories. UK: University of Leicester. Includes digitised directories of Hull, various dates
  • Digital Public Library of America. Works related to Hull, various dates

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