Hull People

Find out more about these "Hull People" by reading brief biographies and discover the collections relating to them held at the History Centre.

MP & benefactor
(1847-1930)

novelist
(1898-1935)

aviation pioneer
(1903-1941

poet & University
of Hull Librarian
(1922-1985)

metaphysical poet
(1621-1678)

poet and novelist
(1902-1971)

rugby league player
(1943-1985)

anti-slave trade
campaigner
(1759-1833)

There is also a list of Hull Mayors (PDF, 30kb) and Hull MPs (PDF, 23kb).