Hull History Centre

The Hull History Centre brings together collections of local, regional and national importance relating to the city of Hull and the surrounding areas.

The City’s borough archives date back to 1299 and are amongst the best in the country. We also hold records relating to the port and docks of Hull; papers of companies and organisations reflecting Hull’s maritime history; World War 2 records; papers of notable individuals including Andrew Marvell, Philip Larkin, Amy Johnson and William Wilberforce; records relating to local and national politics and pressure groups; a large Slavery Special Collection; and over 100,000 photographs, illustrations; maps and plans, newspapers, special collections and reference sources relating to Hull and the East Riding.

Please note: We will not be able to respond to research enquiries on Facebook. Please direct all of your enquiries to hullhistorycentre@hcandl.co.uk