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The first steam ship ever to sail for the northern fishing grounds was the whaler Diana, which was owned by Messrs. William Brown, Atkinson, and Co., and sailed from Hull on 1 February 1857.

Henry VIII made brief visits to Hull in Sep & Oct 1541 & by Feb 1542 decided that further fortification was necessary to protect the port & a ‘notable fortress’ was required. He provided £18,000 for a fortress to further protect Hull. The final bill was £23,000.

From researching my previous tweet I’ve discovered William Hodge (Amy Johnson’s great grandfather) had a brother called Henry who married married my 3rd great grand aunt and at one point they all lived in the same house in North Cave!

On 1 February 1917 the steam trawler Fanny (FD89) went missing & was lost with all hands after leaving Fleetwood on 25 January. It is believed she was sunk by a German U-boat near the Dubh Artach lighthouse off the west coast of Scotland.

Hollywood actress Dorothy Mackaill was born on 4 March 1903, at 20 Newstead St Hull she became a huge Hollywood star. In 1955, She moved to Honolulu, she lived at the luxurious Royal Hawaiian Hotel as a celebrity-in-residence. Later in life she was in Hawaii 50 twice.

On 15 March 1991 the Princes Quay shopping centre opened its doors to the public for the first time. Happy 30th Birthday Princes Quay. I miss Leonardos.

This magnificent portrait of Prince Albert hangs above the fireplace in the Lord Mayor’s Parlour. It was actually painted in Buckingham Palace.

On this day in 1854, during a royal visit, the Mayor of Hull, Henry Cooper, was knighted by Queen Victoria, to the delight of the gathered crowd, in a seemingly impromptu ceremony on the Corporation Pier.

This beautiful dinner service set only sees the light of day a couple of times a year in the Lord Mayor’s Parlour.

Each piece of silverware on the table has a significance. This photo was taken when we hosted the Trinity House Brethren. Both the corporation & Trinity House date back to the 14th cent. The first mayor took office in 1332 whilst the guild of Trinity House was founded in 1369

On 25 March 1902 Arthur Richardson became the first person to be executed by hanging at Hull’s Hedon Road prison. Richardson was 30 years old when he was executed for battering his aunt, Sarah Hebden (62) with a pair of tongs, at 97 Hodgson Street, Hull on 28 November 1901.

These 2 medals can be seen in the Guildhall. The Gold medal was presented to the City from Freetown City Council in 1979 when both Municipalities signed a twinning agreement. The silver medal was presented by Dr Oju Mends on the 150th Anniversary Of the abolition of slavery

Renowned escapologist Harry Houdini appeared five times at the Palace Theatre, Hull (he once jumped, wrapped in chains, off Corporation Pier into the Humber!).

On 1 April 1299 King Edward I granted the townsmen of Hull a Charter, bestowing on them all the privileges commensurate with the inhabitants of a ‘Free Borough’; such as the right to hold markets & a fair. Also came the new name of King’s Town upon Hull. Happy 725th birthday !

Originally the Corporation Pier at Hull, it's name was changed to the Victoria Pier at the time of a visit by the monarch in 1854. The pier was used for the New Holland ferry service, together with services to Barrow Haven and Barton-upon-Humber.

Happy 66 birthday Sade Sade formed a songwriting partnership with Stuart Matthewman, a Hull-born multi-instrumentalist & sax player in Pride. Alongside the 2 of them were bassist Paul Denman from Hull & drummer Paul Cooke from Hornsea

This sketch from the Tracey Ullman Show is brilliant. I assume the opening line is a reference to members of the notorious Cambridge Five but the main premis about women over the age of 37 being invisible is so sharp!

On this day in 1935, Thomas Edward known as Lawrence of Arabia left Bridlington when discharged from the RAF Whilst in Bridlington, he lived at the Ozone Hotel, Bridlington (now Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club). There is a sundial dedicated to him in South Cliff Gardens.

Did you know that Hull born Sir Michael De La Pole is the 18th great grandfather of Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex and TV Actress? Of course you did.

Did you know that there used to be a Duke of Kingston upon Hull? His country seat was at Holme Pierrpont in Nottingham. I’ve been here & discovered my 9 x grandfather Christopher Jennison is buried there. I’ve yet to discover what the relationship was between the Duke & my family