Talk - The Statues of Hull

This talk looks at over twenty of the major statues to be found within the city of Hull ranging from Edward 1st to Amy Johnson and including people such as William De la Pole, Andrew Marvell, William Wilberforce, Dr John Alderson, David Whitfield and Philip Larkin sandwiched in between and giving brief biographies of the subjects and details of their achievements. The talk is presented with contemporary and modern illustrations of the subjects discussed.
Whilst the majority of these statues feature the great and the good of Hull there are also those erected to the memory of others such as “King Billy”, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and Mahatma Ghandi and others relating to groups such as fishermen and those lost in conflicts overseas. Dovetailed in with the descriptions of the statues there are also illuminating biographies of the sculptors who created these wonderful works of art. There are local men such as the immensely talented Thomas Earle and William Day Keyworth who were two of the nineteenth century’s most renowned and prolific sculptors. Between them they were responsible for ten of the statues discussed whilst other examples of their work can be found across the city.

Timings & Tours

Monday 15 September:

15.00

Location & directions

Wrecking Ball Arts Centre, 15 Whitefriargate, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU1 2ER

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

There is no wheelchair access to meeting room.

Additional information

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s)

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