Hull's River Bridges
The River Hull meanders through the city as it makes its way to the Humber. No other city in the world has all opening bridges over such a short distance of navigable river. All of the 13 bridges being road, rail or foot, swing, or bascule, open to permit the passage of vessels.
Hull’s River Bridges is the latest instalment of the Open Bridges project. Open Bridges made history in 2017 when, for the first and only time, all 13 of the bridges over the river raised, swung or closed all at the same time, splitting the city of Hull in two, to explore the notion of freedom and experience a freedom withheld.
Following Open Bridges, ‘A River Full of Stories’ is an ongoing oral history project gathering memories of life and work on and around the River Hull.
Hull’s River Bridges continues the story by returning to focus on the bridges for Heritage Open Days in 2025.
The bridges are integral to the city’s heritage and culture that span the river connecting the East with the West. The on-line galleries of previously unseen images and untold stories, along with daily posts throughout the festival, will not only celebrate the history and architecture of the bridges but the unique place they hold in the city’s collective psyche.
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