On the latest episode of our podcast:
Honorary research fellow at the University of Hull Dr Robb Robinson returns to the podcast to tackle more of your historical queries.
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What Is The Our City Procession Route?
Field Marshall Lou Yates of Back to Ours briefs the troops where to be to get the best view of the Our City parades next week in Hull. Don’t miss out!
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Yes, we know it should say mongst. We were that busy alliterating, we forgot to spellcheck.
27.02.2026 09:46 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
What Is My Favourite Sculpture In Hull?
Jade Wreathall, of HU7 Hive, proves postulant when manoeuvring mingst the monks of Meaux.
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How Do You Train A Robot Dog?
Chunks of plastic and metal they may be, but we met Adam from canine cyborg experts Reel Creative at a recent Mini-Malarkey and he knows just how to make them sit up and beg.
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New one from me for @curiosityhull.bsky.social on Hull’s forgotten annual carnival.
25.02.2026 10:59 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Shall We Go To Pottery Feast?
The answer to the question ‘where can I go bull-baiting?’ is also answered in this surprisingly gory slice of history from our ceramic carnival correspondent Angus Young.
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What The Role Of A Trainee Solicitor?
Barney, of Wilkin Chapman Rollits, explains that a trainee solicitor is very nearly a solicitor but not quite.
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No. We count those as tunnels.
24.02.2026 00:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
What Are My Top 5 Portraits?
Artist Lucy Brooke, of The Feminine Urge, runs down her favourite painted portrayals.
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On the latest episode of our podcast: one of Hull’s rising comedy stars Jack Gleadow joins Burnsy for a chat about all things stand up.
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Pub quiz question for today’s edition of @curiosityhull.bsky.social
21.02.2026 10:23 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0The only way to discover if you're correct, Bri, is to click the link and read the article. Good luck!
21.02.2026 10:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Have a guess!
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How Many Railway Bridges Are On The Hull Docks Freight Line?
Have a guess. Go on. Bet you’re wrong. Our rail elevation correspondent Angus Young has done an inventory.
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What Is My Favourite View In Hull?
Design journalist and founder of Concrete Communities Leanne Cloudsdale picks a view that isn’t a view, but is definitely a favourite.
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Is the Truth about 7 Alleys Hidden In Crates Under Land Of Green Ginger?
Our Urban Mythbuster Amy Thompson returns to seek out the truth of a subterranean rumour.
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Grim carnage in the First World War and its links to a church in Hull. My latest for @curiosityhull.bsky.social
18.02.2026 13:38 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Who Built A Church In Hull In Memory Of His Brother?
A touching tale of wartime bravery and sibling affection told by our religious tribute correspondent Angus Young.
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Been busy with @curiosityhull.bsky.social .... 👇
17.02.2026 17:50 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Which Global Chart-Topping Band Started Life At The Welly Club?
Crime writer and pop music expert Nick Quantrill outlines the WTF story of the Hull origins of FYC.
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What Are My Top 5 Favourite Arctic Animals?
We were honoured to have actual explorer Huw Lewis-Jones run down his preferred polar buddies, but we can’t believe he forgot monkeys.
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This podcast recording was powered by possibly the poshest biscuits we’ve had yet.
15.02.2026 11:14 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In our latest podcast episode, Ellie Irwin from Back to Ours gives Burnsy the lowdown on an upcoming event called Our City and explains how you can participate.
Listen here: curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas... or wherever you get your podcasts.
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What’s On My Cultural Radar?
Kayvan Coates is playing in Duncan in Hull Truck’s new production of Macbeth. Here he picks his current favourite things.
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What Is My Favourite Statue In Hull?
Actor Matt Sutton selects a popular figure of a controversial figure (with wonky glasses.)
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What Is The Role Of An Aquarist?
Emma feeds sharks! At The Deep. Actual sharks. She does other stuff as well but, let’s be honest, it’s the sharks we’re interested in.
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Who Is Hull’s Most Famous Chess Player?
Amos Burn should be as well known as Garry Kasparov and Bobby Fischer, according to our bygone woodpusher correspondent Phil Ascough.
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That’s not a question. Just adding a question mark to a statement does not make it a question.
10.02.2026 17:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Has to take the form of a question, Brian. There are rules.
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