Hull, E. Yorkshire - Lowgate & GPO - Valentines postcard c.1930s

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  Lowgate and GPO [Post Office]. Hull
• Publisher:  Valentines 'Silveresque' series (96702)
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp:  n/a
• Postmark(s): n/a
• Sent to:  n/a
• Notes / condition: 

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Kingston upon Hull (ⁱ/?k??st?n ?p?n 'h?l/ KING-st?n ?-pon HUL), frequently referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.^[2] It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles (40 km) inland from the North Sea.^[2] Hull has a resident population of 256,100 (2011 est.). The Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) population stands at 573,300. The town of Hull was founded late in the 12th century. The monks of Meaux Abbey needed a port where the wool from their estates could be exported. They chose a place at the junction of the rivers Hull and Humber to build a quay. The exact year Hull was founded is not known but it was first mentioned in 1193. It was called Wyke on Hull.^[3] Renamed Kings town upon Hull by King Edward I in 1299, the town and city of Hull has served as market town,^[4] military supply port,^[5] a trading hub,^[6] fishing and whaling centre, and industrial metropolis.^[5]

Hull was an early theatre of battle in the English Civil Wars.^[6] Its 18th-century Member of Parliament, William Wilberforce, played a key role in the abolition of the slave trade in Britain.^[7]

The city is unique in the UK in having had a municipally owned telephone system from 1902, sporting cream, not red, telephone boxes.

After suffering heavy damage during the Second World War (the 'Hull Blitz'),^[6] Hull weathered a period of post-industrial decline,^[8] during which the city gained unfavourable results on measures of social deprivation, education and policing. During the early 21st century spending boom prior to the late 2000s recession the city saw large amounts of new retail, commercial, housing and public service construction spending.

Established tourist attractions include the historic Old Town and Museum Quarter, Hull Marina and The Deep, a city landmark. The redevelopment of one of Hull's main thoroughfares, Ferensway, included the opening of St. Stephen's Hull and the new Hull Truck Theatre. Spectator sporting activities include professional football and two rugby league clubs. The KC Stadium houses the football club and one rugby club.

type=printed postcards

theme=topographical: british

sub-theme=england

county/ country=yorkshire

number of items=single

period=1945 - present

postage condition=unposted