Hull’s last surviving sidewinder deep-water trawler, the Arctic Corsair and the Spurn Lightship, will move to a local shipyard for restoration.
Dunston’s (Ship Repairs) Limited, specialists in restoring and repairing … More
Hull Kraken brought the streets and buildings of Hull to life this summer, driving more than 2.4 million visitors to the city.
The tentacle takeover, funded by Hull City Council, … More
Two historic ships are to be restored.
A long-established shipyard company has been appointed to repair and restore two of the city’s much-loved ships, the Arctic Corsair and Spurn Lightship.… More
Hull’s Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball will today reclaim its position on the city’s skyline as part of a £452,000 makeover.
Contractors Hobson & Porter will carefully lift the historic timepiece … More
A leading specialist in historic engineering projects has been appointed to restore the city’s last remaining Scotch Derrick crane.
A decision record published by Hull City Council yesterday 25th August … More
A leading heritage contractor has been appointed to undertake specialist works to redevelop one of the most recognised buildings in the city, the Hull Maritime Museum.
A decision record has … More
A local training provider has joined forces with the Hull Maritime project to offer a new ‘Maritime Futures’ training programme for young people in Hull who aspire to work at … More
The enormous task of moving the whole of the Hull Maritime Museum’s collection from the Grade II* listed building has got underway.
Some 50,000 objects – including the much loved … More
A long due conservation treatment on the 147 year-old Truelove flag from the Hull Maritime Museum is now complete.
The 15ft (4.57m) Truelove flag, dating back to 1873 and on … More
The creation of a new visitor centre at North End Shipyard has moved a step closer with contractors now being invited to show an interest in delivering this element of … More
The Hull Maritime project is looking to appoint a specialist training provider to deliver an accredited training programme for young people in Hull.
Thanks to funding awarded to the Hull … More
Hull’s last remaining 20th century Scotch Derrick crane is to be restored, thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hull City Council.
The Hull Maritime project is looking … More
50,000 maritime artefacts from the Hull Maritime Museum are to be packed and transported to secure storage.
A decision record published by Hull City Council today confirms the appointment of … More
A new maritime experience at Hull’s historic North End Shipyard is set to become one of the most energy efficient buildings in the UK’s cultural and heritage sector.
As part … More
Hull’s Guildhall carillon bells and Barnard Cook clock have fallen silent to make way for major repairs to one of the last remaining Time Balls in the UK.
The historic … More
The Truelove flag, dating back to 1873, is to be conserved as part of the Hull Maritime project.
The 147 year-old flag hung from the north wall of the old … More
Preparatory work to one of the UK’s last remaining Time Balls is now underway.
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hull City Council, a fully working … More
Once the largest dock of its kind in the country, sections of the original dock edge walls of Queens Dock are set to be unearthed for the first time in … More
The £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment has moved a step closer with Hull City Council submitting a planning application for the transformational city centre project.
Plans for the regeneration of the … More
The dismantling of the 40ft North Atlantic right whale skeleton captured the imagination of many and was featured in the national media.
Work to dismantle the 168 bones of the … More
Maritime Tales Week, which will take place between Saturday 24 October and Sunday 1 November, is the first of its kind to be delivered by the Hull Maritime project.
Hull … More
Work to carefully dismantle and move the skeleton of a juvenile North Atlantic right whale, the largest item at Hull’s Maritime Museum, is now underway.
The fragile skeleton, that hasn’t … More
The £4.3m refurbishment of Hull’s Queens Gardens has edged closure with contractors now being invited to show an interest in delivering the multi-million pound project.
Interested contractors are now able … More
The search is on to find a specialist company to conserve a number of maritime paintings from the Hull Maritime Museum’s collection.
As part of the Hull Maritime project, funded … More
Companies are being invited to be part of a major maritime and regeneration project in Hull.
Businesses will have the opportunity to submit tenders to embark on an extensive refurbishment … More
People are being asked to gather pictures and stories of wildlife in the region for a future display at the refurbished Hull Maritime Museum.
The Hull Maritime project team, working … More
A process has begun that will see eight fragile and unusual marine animal skeletons removed from the Hull Maritime Museum.
Hull City Council has launched a procurement process to appoint … More
The Queens Gardens bandstand will be moved to Pickering Park as part of the £4.3m redevelopment of the gardens.
Hull City Council will relocate the bandstand to the rose garden … More
Businesses in Hull are being urged to help inform a procurement exercise to conserve and restore two of the city’s historic ships.
The information from businesses will help to inform … More
A stunning new visualisation of the Hull Maritime Museum’s 40ft north Atlantic right whale skeleton has been created.
A 3D laser scanning of the huge animal’s remains has been created … More
