History of Hull: Docks - Episode Two: The Town Docks

As the industrial revolution began increasing Hull's port trade, the Old Harbour was becoming increasingly overrun. In response, a series of docks that encircled the town were built between the 1770s and the 1840s - the Town Docks. This is their story, and also the story of how Hull came to dominate the whaling industry of Europe.

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If you're anything like me, viewing historical Ordnance Survey maps side by side with modern satellite views will certainly eat up far too much of your time!

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[Maliique]

I love youtube channels like this one! Well made, articulate.

[patriciaferguson]

I love these videos. You bring local history to life and, as I grew up in Drypool, not far from Timber Dock, Sammy's Point, etc, it is great to hear the story behind the importance of these docks. As I have said before, I love this sort of history and if it had been like this when I was at school I may have taken more notice.

[simontatterson]

Again, fascinating history. Separately, can you do Hessle's history? Well done!

[andrewwarcup]

Great videos. My mum, her sister and my grandad all worked for LNER at Hull docks, till, during WW2 the family moved to Haxby just out of York due to German bombing. Grandad was a carpenter and mum worked in the pay office both at Hull and York.

[jonathanroy]

Thank you, really enjoyed E2 The Town Docks, I'm going to watch as many as I can about Hull, I'm seeing places where my ancestors would have been !

[AdamLee-uz]

Your point about historical perspective is totally apt. Example, 1800's Moira, Midlands, only recently skeleton of 6 - 9 year old child sent down a coal mine to explore. Given a leather suit & cap, explosion in mine gas and only re-found as bones that came out of the mine. Human canary. Old miner told me that when the bones came off the old seam on the modern conveyor in the mine.

[EW-cd]

Your a very clever. Man you should teach some students about that

[Botytoo]

Hi Nerd, I have been watching your channel for quite a while, and it is still inspiring and highly informative. i live in the Netherlands, but the history of change is fascinating anywhere. I also like how the filming and editing keeps progressing. Its looking real good! Thanks!

[chrismccartney]

We forget Britain is an island and is defined by its ports.
So many small ports have gone Colchester Maldon The Swale Rowhedge etc.
They made the area around them wealthh.

[TheMightyKinkle]

22:38 Wow, I never knew Iceland boarded Ireland 😉😆😆😆😆

[Holte]

Thank you for making this, it is fascinating, well researched, and the production value is so high it looks professional. Off to watch your other vids now

[dnakatomiuk]

At 4mins and 41 seconds can't believe thats Queens Gardens of today because I can see Maritime Museum and City Hall, that's absolutely amazing to think it was a massive dock for ships and now it's a gardens/park with 2 large ponds in it

[jpeel]

Have grown up in the area and have never seen such excellent programmes of our local history and heritage. Thanks. All the best 🇬🇧.

[laurencemonaghan]

As well as the microphone mishap, there appears to have been some sort of tectonic upheaval, between 1840 and 1870, that moved Iceland from its position South East of Greenland to somewhere just South West of Ireland. Thankfully, since that time it has drifted back to its original position. On a serious note - great series of videos, informative and very interesting! 😊

[markrobert]

I think Iceland had migrated South on that 3D map.

[iananderson]

Wonderfully presented with fascinating content. I believe the reason that the trawlers were in Princes Dock was a fitting and repair company on Waterhouse Lane, can't remember the name. Nice to see the city that I left 30 years ago.

[SimonPJohnson]

Another informative and well produced video. I’m pleased that the basin to the Queen’s Dock is being restored. I remember how desolate the three docks close to the city centre were in the 1970s when I was a student in Hull. Apart from the Princes Quay shopping centre, the other changes have mostly improved the area.

[ninafyodorov]

Excellent, a job well done.How about one on Hull Trinity House and the Navigation School. Captain Rob Pearcey.

[markelliott]

Another really interesting video, this series should be televised, and would generate more interest and hopefully help with tourism to hull. This is is well research Ed and well presented, I look forward to watching more of this series

[misskittysmith]

Lots of things I didn't know about #hull in this one! Beautifully made. Thanks for another splendid production!