1860-1900

01.02.1868- Cottingham Market opened.

13.05.1876- Whitefriargate to be paved in wood next week.

12.12.1885- Park Street Orphan house opened.

03.08.1890- Hull girls high school opened.

28.10.1893- Opening of Hymers School.

23.05.1896- Wilberforce house sold for £2,250 to Willows, Holt & Willows.

13.03.1897-Hessle Town Hall opened.

16.10.1897- New Burial ground for Newland.

01.10.1898- Opening of the New Technical College- Park Street.

1900-

02.06.1900- Town Hall to be extended

12.01.1901- Plans for a new Police Station, 26 & 27 Albion Street.

05.07.1901- Hull's crematorium opened.

19.10.1901- New police station costs £30,668, 10s. 6d.

27.09.1902- A mortuary museum opened on Castle Street

27.09.1902- An all girls school opened on Peel Street.

25.08.1906- Wilberforce house museum opened.

01.03.1913- Opening of new Guild Hall.

21.10.1916- Opening of Hammonds New Store

Albion Street

Albion street was originally the land belonging to a tobacco manufacturer Mr Richard Baker.

Only the most prominent merchants and ship owners favored the area.

Many surgeons, doctors and dentists lived down Albion street. This was due to the fact Hull Infirmary was at the top of the street on Prospect Street and was a short distance to walk to work.

Also down Albion Street housed the girls school and Kingston nurses' home as well two libraries that only the affluent could afford to use.

Argyle Street

Argyle Street was originally called Asylum Street. This was due to the fact that Argyle street lead to Anlaby road where Hull & East Riding asylum was sited -1883.

Ferensway Way

Ferensway is named after one of Hull's greatest benefactors, Thomas Robinson Ferens. A self-made man, Ferens was just 13 years old when he began work on the railways. In 1868 he arrived in Hull, working as a clerk to James Reckitt.

Ferens was chairman of Reckitt and Sons Ltd when he died in 1930. During his life he gifted more than £1 million to the city. His funding enabled the formation of the University of Hull.