Hull History Centre

The Hull History Centre is a partnership between Hull City Council and the University of Hull. It is open to the public and contains the records of Hull’s Jewish community.

Archive Description

This collection houses the papers of Hull’s Jewish community between 1767 and 2012. It includes records from 1860-2011 relating to various Hull-based Jewish organisations responsible for regulating and overseeing the lives and wellbeing of the community’s members as well as records from 1852-2010 relating to the administration and activities of individual Congregations and Synagogues in Hull. It also has additional printed material about the Hull Jewish Community including biographical works relating to some members of the community.

Access Information

Hull History Centre is open to the public Tuesdays-Thursdays 9.30am – 4.30pm and on the first and third Saturday of each month 9.30am – 12.30pm. You can find opening times here.

Users will need to bring photographic identification and proof of address. No appointment is necessary but it is advised that you contact the archive in advance. Enquiries can be made to hullhistorycentre@hcandl.co.uk.

Digital Accessibility

The archive has a digitised catalogue available for download on their website.

Street Address

Hull History Centre
Worship Street
Hull
HU2 8BG

http://www.hullhistorycentre.org.uk

York Commodity Bond

Bond produced following the Statute of the Jewry (1275) • Hull History Centre

Victor Weisz’s Lamp Garden Cartoon

Letter from political cartoonist ‘Vicky’ to his wife • Hull History Centre