Our collections

The Hull History Centre brings together collections of local, regional and national importance relating to the city of Hull and the surrounding areas, Hull’s maritime history, political figures and pressure groups, and prominent figures in literature and drama.

The site highlights key Family History resources including useful websites, discover prominent Hull People recorded in the History Centre collections, as well as more detailed source guides including one on World War 2 records.

Sections on researching the history of your house and additional source guides will be added soon, but please use the website feedback form to suggest additional guides you would like to see.

Please see Our Collections in the Media for details of the ways that our collections are used in TV productions and newspapers.