Why Does Hull Have White Phone Boxes?
Yes, we know you know, but not everyone does. So @hulltourguide Paul Schofield lays out the facts behind the anomaly.
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Curiosity
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Curiosity
@CuriosityHull
Curiosity is the ultimate ‘Ask Us Anything.’
Please follow us to see what answers we’re currently offering to questions we’ve been asked.
- Every journey has a first step... Hull's (unofficial) poet laureate @PoetDeanwilson6 has written The Better Of Me to commemorate the beginning of @CuriosityHull. Who needs fireworks and opening ceremonies when you have Dean? Supplemental Materials here: shorturl.at/dYGuZ
00:00 - What Is My Favourite Building In Hull? Trust @PoetDeanwilson6. Not for him the fancy structures in the heart of the city, his choice was always going to be slightly off-centre. And so it is. Supplementals: shorturl.at/xcXHp @hull_libraries
00:00 - We’ve been asked Why Hull Has A Tidal Barrier, so @hulltourguide Paul Schofield has his investigation hat on again. Supplemental materials: shorturl.at/HlU9E
00:00 - What Is My Favourite Street In Hull? We asked @PoetDeanwilson6 for his favourite street and we got not only a delightfully chipper answer but also a poem. A twofer! Supplementals: shorturl.at/8RFmE @hull_libraries
00:00 - Recorded today, on the eve of the 40th anniversary of @TheAdelphiClub is a two-part CuriosityCast interview with the man, the legend Paul Jackson. Jacko talks frankly to @bbcburnsy about the club, the things he’s seen and the things he thinks need to change. Coming this Sunday.
- When the streams collide. Here’s @hulltourguide holding our Curiosity paper. The two things should exist in different planes of the Curiosityverse.
- On the top floor of Hull's Central Library, you'll find the @makerspacehull. But what is it and why is it? We sent our new signing, midfield wizard @bbcburnsy (ably assisted by Librarian Matt), to find out. @hull_libraries Supplemental materials are here: shorturl.at/87oCO
00:00 - Teacher and writer @chrissspeck asked us if he could tell us about his favourite view in Hull, so we happily obliged. If you ask as nicely, we may oblige you, too. Supplementals: shorturl.at/Kq2Nz @hull_libraries
00:00 - How Did Hull Inspire The Music Of James Bond? Our very own 006½ @hulltourguide Paul Schofield outlines how one of cinema’s greatest composers learned his trade up Holderness Road. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ycxhre39 @hull_libraries
00:00 - What Is Hull Noir? Murder! Death! Intrigue! Libraries! We go inside the monthly @HullNoir crime fiction events to find out from the key players exactly whodunnit and why. Supplementals: shorturl.at/zLPho @hull_libraries @AnnCleeves @NickQuantrill @nicktriplow
00:00 - Another cracking long read from our cub reporter @angus_young61, who had a wander round town to discover What Happened To Hull's Trams? Read: shorturl.at/yAOlR Supplemental materials: shorturl.at/JbGSC
- Several people have asked this question, so we thought we'd ask @hulltourguide Paul Schofield to investigate how Hull's most famous street got its name. Supplemental Materials are here: shorturl.at/Aoyph
00:00 - How Did The Carry On Films All Start In Hull? Oooooh, matron! @hulltourguide Paul Schofield gets all saucy while discovering a pair (phwoar) of links between the Carry On mob and our fair city. Missus. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mt7am392 @hull_libraries
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