Hull History: An Introduction To The House of Mirelle Locations.
Listen and watch The Locations on YouTube Covering the years between 1938 and 1978 it’s free for you to listen to and share. Learn about its place in the history of fashion and how Hull shaped its success. The House of Mirelle, Hull’s famous fashion house is fondly remembered...
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Retail History: We Remember Edwin Davis on Bond Street Hull
Bulldozers pointing towards Edwin Davis in the centre of Hull makes us consider its legacy. To some the square-shaped red bricks are an eyesore, a defunct relic but for others memories of the iconic landmark are as ingrained as shopping trips with their mothers, walks around the city centre...
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Book Review: Life In Hull From Then Till Now by Kay Pearson: A Fascinating Look Back on a Hull Women’s Life.
Kay Pearson loved music throughout her life, playing piano in music halls, theatre, dance halls and people’s homes. Her book was published in 1978 after a feature about her life in the Hull Daily Mail. She was asked to finish the book, people as tickled by her story as...
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Hull History: Historic Hammonds the Iconic Department Store
Hammonds, Hull’s iconic department store sails like a great ocean liner on Paragon Square. It greets shoppers and visitors as soon as they arrive at Paragon Station, saying ‘come in here.’ Carl Hammond established his drapery store – selling cloth and individual items – in 1821. Then the city...