Hull in print

Residents in the Avenues area of west Hull have written a book as part of the city's Wilberforce commemorations.
Over a period of two years residents got together to produce the book, called "A Celebration of Wilberforce and Company," which looks at both historic and modern day slavery.
"We wanted to do something lasting and show our desire as a community to be involved with Hull's Wilberforce commemorations," says book editor Dr Haris Livas-Dawes.
"We are delighted with the book's content and illustrations.
It was a real team effort from start to finish." Hull City Council published 125 copies of the book - and as this issue of Hull in print was going to press, a small number were still available (priced £3.99) at Hull Central Library in Albion Street and the Avenues Library on the corner of Chanterlands Avenue and Marlborough Avenue.
Reference copies will be permanently available at both libraries and at Wilberforce House Museum.

Bowled over by article

The December issue of Hull in print inspired one reader to send in this picture of Newland School for Girls cricket team, believed to have been taken around 1907.
East Hull resident Muriel Thornton sent in the picture after reading the article about the school's history and celebrations to mark the 2007 centenery year.
Sitting third from the left, with a cricket bat in her right hand, is Mrs Thornton's auntie - the cricket team captain - who was born in 1893.


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