Hull in print

To commemorate this special Wilberforce issue of Hull in print, we are giving away three signed copies of the novel 'Daniel,' by acclaimed author Richard Adams.
Narrated by a young boy caught in the middle of the slave trade, it's a story that will engage teenagers and adults alike.
Adams, who also wrote international bestseller 'Watership Down', spent 18 months researching the book.
For a chance to win, just answer the following question:
On which Hull street do you find Wilberforce House museum?
Send your answers to: Daniel competition, Hull in print, The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, HU1 2AA. Closing date April 30.

Walking for freedom

Carol Williams (left) and Kath Stephenson

Two library assistants from Hull's Local Studies Library are carrying out a long-distance sponsored walk to support the campaign to abolish modern slavery.
Carol Williams (55) and Kath Stephenson (51) will begin the 70-mile Ebor Way on April 12.
The walk starts in Helmsley, near the North York Moors, and finishes in Ilkley. It is likely to take the duo five days to complete.
Both are experienced ramblers and plan to stay in overnight accommodation en route.
"We want to raise awareness that slavery and bonded labour still exist," said Carol. "The walk is our way of helping people who are denied their freedom."
The funds they raise will be sent to Anti-Slavery International, which campaigns to abolish all forms of modern slavery.
To sponsor them, visit the Local Studies Library in Albion Street, phone 210077, or visit www.justgiving.com/carolandcath *

The Wilberforce statue at Monument Bridge, before it was moved to Hull College

Blast from the past

Do you remember when the Wilberforce statue was located next to St John's Church (now the site of Ferens Art Gallery)?
Was it a meeting place for friends? Did you actually see it being moved in 1935 to its current home outside Hull College?
The BBC is looking for your stories about the monument - and also wants to hear from anyone whose family tree links to Wilberforce or any of the great abolitionists.
If that's you, please contact Fiona Mascoll on (01482) 314407 or email her at fiona.mascoll@bbc.co.uk

Speaking against slavery

Owen Arthur, the Prime Minister of Barbados, was due to visit Hull to give a lecture on modern slavery, reopen Wilberforce House museum, and meet local business leaders to strengthen trading links between Hull and the Caribbean.
As this magazine was going to press, Mr Arthur was expected to give a lecture entitled 'The Impact of Slavery Today', as part of a two-day visit to the city as a guest of the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce and the Wilberforce 2007 commemorative partnership.
"We were delighted and honoured when Owen Arthur accepted our invitation to visit Hull and help us commemorate William Wilberforce," said Dr Ian Kelly, the chief executive of the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce.

Link in heritage trail

Wilberforce House museum on High Street

Wilberforce House museum on High Street could form part of a tourist trail of heritage sites around the world.
Hull City Council is considering submitting a bid to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to create the trail of sites around the Atlantic Ocean.
If the bid's successful, Wilberforce House would be linked with a former slave holding centre at Anomabu Fort in Ghana; a former sugar plantation and slave burial ground in Barbados; a farm in Connecticut, USA, that once belonged to freed African slave Venture Smith; and the Connecticut birthplace of anti-slavery campaigner Harriet Beecher Stowe.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites are created to help conserve historical sites for generations to come.

Libraries stock up

Biographies on William Wilberforce are among a selection of new books available for loan from Hull libraries.
Interest in Wilberforce is increasing and to satisfy popular demand, the city's librarians have made a number of new acquisitions.
"We are responding to enquiries not only from people in Hull, but from as far away as South Africa," says Michelle Alford, principal librarian.
"Our Local Studies Library has been busy with requests from far and wide for information on Wilberforce – his story is certainly capturing people's imagination."
New books on the slave trade and black British history are also available on loan to library users across Hull.
For more information and to download a free biographical fact sheet on Wilberforce, contact www.hullcc.gov.uk and follow the links to A-Z of council services, selecting Libraries Archives, Local History and Heritage, and then the Wilberforce 2007 link.

Join the Parade

A float in The Lord Mayor's Parade

Groups and organisations are being invited to enter a float in this year's Lord Mayor's Parade on Saturday June 16.
Among the usual variety of designs, organisers are this year inviting floats with themes of Wilberforce or fighting for freedom - to tie in with commemorations to mark the abolition of the British slave trade.
Hull City Council will be holding workshops to assist groups in the designing of floats, which are usually set up on open-top lorries or on trailers.
The parade will travel from Walton Street fairground to East Park, where family-fun activities will be taking place as part of the Lord Mayor's Gala.
Entry packs are now available, with information on how to get started. For more information, contact Karen Park on 300300.


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