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 Kingston upon Hull - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a city and unitary authority situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary.
Hull was a major port during the Later Middle Ages and its merchants traded widely to ports in Northern Germany, the Baltics and the Low Countries.
Hull, Massachusetts in the USA is named after this city, as is Hull, Quebec, which is part of the Canadian national capital region.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kingston_upon_Hull   (2295 words)

  
 Hull Kingston Rovers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hull Kingston Rovers began in 1882 when a group of boilermakers in the Hessle Road area of Hull came together.
Hull Kingston Rovers are a rugby league team currently playing in League One of the National League.
Hull Kingston Rovers were promoted to the second division of the R.F.U and finished joint second.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hull_Kingston_Rovers   (636 words)

  
 Kingston upon Hull (UK) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Kingston upon Hull (UK)
Port and administrative centre of Kingston upon Hull City unitary authority in northeast England, where the river Hull flows into the north side of the Humber estuary, 90 km/56 mi east of Leeds&; population (2001 est) 243,400.
Hull is home to several museums and galleries, including the Maritime Museum, housed in the old Town Docks offices; Wilberforce House (1660), the former home of English reformer William Wilberforce&; Streetlife, a transport museum; and the Ferens Art Gallery (1927), which houses an eclectic collection dating from 16th-century Dutch masters to the present day.
Hull has been a flourishing port for 700 years, and there are 11 km/7 mi of modern docks located on the Humber estuary.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Kingston+upon+Hull+(UK)   (567 words)

  
 Kingston upon Hull - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a city and unitary authority situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary.
Kingston Communications were one of the first telecoms operators in Europe to offer ADSL to business users, and the first in the world to run an interactive television service using ADSL and as such Hull has a modern telephone infrastructure.
The city has a football team playing in the Championship (second tier), Hull City AFC, who play at the Kingston Communications Stadium.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kingston_upon_Hull   (2295 words)

  
 Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was made a privy councillor and in 1715 was created Duke of Kingston; afterwards serving as Lord Privy Seal and Lord President of the Council.
He was twice married, and had five daughters, among whom was Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, and one son, William, Earl of Kingston (d.
While serving as one of the commissioners for the union with Scotland he was created Marquess of Dorchester in 1706, and took a leading part in the business of the House of Lords.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Evelyn_Pierrepont,_1st_Duke_of_Kingston-upon-Hull   (181 words)

  
 RiverHumber.co.uk - Kingston upon Hull History..Page1
The township of Hull came into existence sometime in the late 1100's- At first it was called Wyke upon Hull, and it was only after King Edward 1 took over the port in 1293 that it became Kingston (The King's town) Upon Hull.
Hull Fair is one of the main institutions of the modern city, nowadays held for a week in October.
This is the present course of the Hull through the centre of the City.
website.lineone.net /~ktaylor297/index8a.htm   (643 words)

  
 Kingston upon Hull
From the broad sweep of the River Humber in the south to the rolling Yorkshire Wolds in the north; from the majestic Humber Bridge in the west to the plains of Holderness in the east: within these boundaries lies a city of surprising contrasts and hidden treasures - Kingston upon Hull.
Hull is renowned as a hotbed of Rugby League.
Hull can now offer living conditions that are among the best in the north.
www.townfacts.co.uk /new_page_190.htm   (515 words)

  
 Alderman Kneeshaw Recreation Centre Track
There are tentative plans to replace this track with a training one adjacent to Hull Kingston Rovers ground on Greatfield Estate - part of the fields of the former Shakespeare Hall of Greatfield High School.
Hull Spartan have their own small indoor training facility some 150 yards or so from the track but it is the only changing or storage facility in the vicinity of the track.
The track is the base for Hull Spartan AC and it is in an ideal setting but has been totally blighted by vandalism and so is rather run down.
www.runtrackdir.com /details.asp?track=hull-ak   (236 words)

  
 Kingston-upon-Hull Poor Law Union and Workhouse
Hull City Archives, 79 Lowgate, Kingston Upon Hull HU1 1HN.
Because of its status as a Local Act Incorporation, Hull was largely immune from the provisions of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act.
The parishes surrounding Hull did fall in with the new Act and formed into the Sculcoates Poor Law Union.
users.ox.ac.uk /~peter/workhouse/Hull/Hull.shtml   (2407 words)

  
 Halifax RLFC 10 Hull Kingston Rovers 11
As Rovers were about to restart, Fereti Tuilagi, who earlier had put in some big hits, including a groundshaker on Aizue, left the field with a knee injury and was unavailable for the second-half leaving Fax with just 2 replacements available from the bench for the second-half, a half which Rovers led 6-4.
A period of Rovers pressure was almost rewarded on 62 minutes when a Webster high-kick was caught by Jonathan Steel who lost the ball in Gibson's last-ditch tackle when attempting to touch down.
A period of Rovers pressure followed and was almost rewarded with a try on 26 minutes.
www.bluesox.co.uk /revamp/CGI_Built/news/2005/03/050329-0001.html   (856 words)

  
 Great Britain First Division Championship 1998 details
Hull Kingston Rovers versus Rochdale Hornets on Sunday 22nd March at Hull Kingston Rovers.
Hull Kingston Rovers versus Widnes Vikings on Sunday 1st March at Hull Kingston Rovers.
Hull Kingston Rovers versus Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 9th August at Hull Kingston Rovers.
users.hunterlink.net.au /~maajjs/gbr/res/gbr1998b.htm   (3293 words)

  
 Halifax RLFC 34 Hull Kingston Rovers 26
Rovers were particularly impressive in the first-half and look to be a serious force in the National League this year.
From the scrum, Rovers were over on the second tackle, Paul Mansson shrugging off a Ben Black tackle to go over in the corner with Poucher converting from the touchline.
A shuddering Dave Larder tackle on Rovers prop David Tangata-Toa jolted the ball free and from the resulting set, Chris Birchall was held down too long in the tackle for referee Colin Morris' liking.
www.bluesox.co.uk /revamp/CGI_Built/news/2005/03/050321-0002.html   (1452 words)

  
 Wales Rugby League
Hull Kingston Rovers were knocked out of the Powergen Challenge Cup in a narrow defeat against French team and Super League hopefuls UTC in a match that was certainly full of its fair share of thrills and spills.
Rovers got their season off to a good start with a 24-2 victory against Sheffield Eagles last week and coaching duo Martin Hall and Mal Reilly made minimal changes to the squad with Jimmy Walker, Richard Wilson and Lynton Stott recalled at the expense of Paul Pickering, Adam Sullivan and Paul Parker.
UTC made their journey from the South of France without a host of their first team stars and having topped the French league for the majority of the season it was obvious that Rovers were going to be in for a stern test if they were to progress in the Challenge Cup.
wales.rleague.com /game.php?id=10465   (272 words)

  
 Familia: Kingston upon Hull City Council
Hull Corporation (now Kingston Communications) 1941 to date.
The parish registers for all Hull churches are held at East Riding Record Office, but a small selection of extracts from local registers is available at the Local Studies Library.
Hull City Council's commercial research service, the Family History Unit, is also based at Hull Central Library.
www.familia.org.uk /services/england/kingston_upon_hull.html   (304 words)

  
 HULL (officially KINGST... - Online Information article about HULL (officially KINGST...
The older portion is completely enclosed by the Hull and Humber on the E. and S. and by docks on the N. and W. Here are narrow streets typical of the See also:
area of the docks is about 186 acres, and the owning companies are the North Eastern and the Hull and Barnsley railways.
harbour occupied that part of the river Hull which faced the old town, but in 1774 an See also:
encyclopedia.jrank.org /HOR_I25/HULL_officially_KINGSTON_UPON_H.html   (2106 words)

  
 Kingston upon Hull Youth Service
Kingston upon Hull youth service has recently completed a restructuring programme and further changes are being made in the move towards Children's Services.
Kingston upon Hull youth service is located within the Lifelong Learning section of Kingston upon Hull's City Council's Learning and Culture Directorate.
Kingston upon Hull City Council provides an adequate youth service with a balance of strengths and weaknesses.
www.ofsted.gov.uk /reports/servicereports/680.htm   (2693 words)

  
 Kingston upon Hull - Aerial Photographs
Hull's Paragon railway station, and coach station, with Anlaby Road towards the top of the photo.
Part of the Old Town of Hull can be seen to the bottom right, a contrast to the modern building of Prince's Quay shopping centre, built on the old Prince's Dock.
Hull Marina, with the old Spurn Point Lightship Museum moored alongside Castle Street.
www.yorks.karoo.net /hull/hullaerial.html   (296 words)

  
 Kingston upon Hull, Port of Hull, River Humber.com
There are six museums in Kingston upon Hull plus an Art gallery and they are all within walking distance of each other within the city centre.
Hull has a long maritime history the evidence of which you can see at the waterfront and the old town.
One of Hull's greatest philanthropists and Privy Councillor was Thomas Robinson Ferens.
www.riverhumber.com /index8.htm   (631 words)

  
 Kingston upon Hull on Encyclopedia.com
Kingston Upon Hull City Council Live on the Oracle(R) E-Business Suite.
Proposals for parliamentary constituency boundaries in the four unitary authorities of -- East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire; Part 1 of 2 parts.
CORRECTION -- Proposals for parliamentary constituency boundaries in the four unitary authorities of -- East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire -- Part 1 of 2 parts headline.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-K1ingstuH1.asp   (424 words)

  
 Roger Millward, Great Britain, Castleford, Hull Kingston Rovers, Cronulla, Rugby League Heroes and Hardmen
Paul (Saint of Hull) UK was a Hull Kingston Rovers fan as a boy but fell out with Rovers and Rugby in general for a number of years and it was watching Saints on Sky that got me back into the game around 1999.
After the unfortunate death of Rovers coach Harry Poole, Roger was named Hull Kingston Rovers' player-coach and in his first season guided the club to their first ever BBC2 Floodlit Trophy victory and, yet again was named as the Supporters "Player of the Year".
Hull Kingston Rovers on August 8th, 1966 when he was only 18 years old for the sum of £6,000.
www.eraofthebiff.com /p-85.html   (4182 words)

  
 BBC SPORT Rugby League Hull KR rapped over crowd
Hull Kingston Rovers have been reprimanded by the Rugby Football League after unruly behaviour by their fans at games in the summer.
Rovers were also ordered to pay £400 costs for the second offence.
They were also fined £1,000 with an extra £2,000 penalty suspended for incidents at their game with Leigh on 28 September.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/rugby_league/3487538.stm   (102 words)

  
 BBC - Humber - Sport - Hull Kingston Rovers 32 - 19 Oldham
BBC - Humber - Sport - Hull Kingston Rovers 32 - 19 Oldham
Rovers maintain their unbeaten record in National League One, having beaten Oldham by 32 points to 19.
However, in an incident packed game at Craven Park, we saw the dismissal of Rovers Cooke Island centre Kane Epati, six minutes from the interval, and also the sin binning of Michael Smith at the same time.
www.bbc.co.uk /humber/content/articles/2005/04/24/hull_kr_v_oldham_feature.shtml   (219 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Sport Rugby league Rugby league: Hull 18 - 6 Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull were leading 12-0 at the time thanks to first-half tries from Richard Horne, Kirk Yeaman and Gareth Raynor.
"The support and potential of the Hull KR club is one of the main reasons I've got involved," said Reilly, who was experiencing a Hull derby for the first time in his illustrious career as player and coach.
Rovers' performance here impressed Hull's director of rugby Shaun McRae, who described them as "thorough and organised", and the match as "very, very, physical".
sport.guardian.co.uk /rugbyleague/story/0,10069,1121004,00.html   (415 words)

  
 Hull Kingston Rovers 44 - Chorley Magpies 16
CHORLEY Magpies put up a brave battle against Hull Kingston Rovers at Craven Park, but just couldn't achieve the same level of skill shown by Steve Crooks' side.
Hull K R then went on to tot up a stunning 32 points in 20 minutes when the game restarted with six tries, one of which involved Hull's Stanley Gene doing a superb 40-metre run through half the Chorley side.
In the fourth minute, Hull's Mike Fletcher failed to take a bomb, and Chorley's Stewart Francis sent Steve Gee over to the left of the uprights.
archive.thisislancashire.co.uk /1996/07/18/848733.html   (290 words)

  
 Ananova - Sport - Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull KR got back to winning ways with a 28-18 success which left Halifax still seeking that elusive first National League Division One victory.
Hull KR registered a 38-8 win over Doncaster Dragons in a bruising battle in the final Arriva Trains Cup group match.
Hull KR will be without prop Makali Aizure against Halifax following his one-match ban, but coach Martin Hall has other worries to contend with.
www.ananova.com /sport?keywords=Hull+Kingston+Rovers&nav_src=more_on   (253 words)

  
 Hull Kingston Rovers Junior Robins
We are open for all Hull Kingston Rovers supporters from birth to 16 years of age and our aim is for EVERY Junior Rovers supporter to be a member so that they can enjoy the many benefits we give and also to help Hull Kingston Rovers with their support.
Mark's sudden passing at the end of October 2004 shocked everyone connected with Hull Kingston Rovers but his positive and infectious enthusiasm had already rubbed off onto several close friends who have now taken on-board the task of ensuring that the Junior Robins continue to go from strength to strength.
Such was the level of Mark's commitment to the Junior Robins that his role could not be filled by just one person and the decision has been made to create a small committee to oversee the running and future progression of the community group.
www.easthulliswonderful.co.uk /junior_robins   (395 words)

  
 EGM AGREED BY ROVERS BOARD 31/10/03 - Rugby League Fans Forums
Hull Kingston Rovers have released a further press statement following the announcement of the EGM on the 25th November.
Hull Kingston Rovers have recently received a letter from a major shareholder calling for an EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting).
The Board of Hull Kingston Rovers have issued a press statement relating to a forthcoming Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) following the receipt of a letter from a major shareholder of the club.
www.rugbyleague.org /index.php?showtopic=5358   (480 words)

  
 Rochdale Observer - Rochdale Hornets 30 Hull Kingston Rovers 26
Hull KR responded and it needed a mammoth defensive effort by Hornets to keep them at bay.
It was noticeable Hull KR, a full-time outfit, were the ones suffering from cramp, while Hornets battled manfully on.
Rovers were punished for their profligacy when Hornets ran in two tries in as many minutes.
www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk /sport/rochdalehornets/matchreports/s/203/203661_rochdale_hornets_30__hull_kingston_rovers_26.html   (776 words)

  
 Report: 040104
Rovers ended the half in the ascendancy forcing the Knights to drop out from beneath their posts twice in succession but the Knights held out to go in two points to the good at the break.
Rovers soon hit back and after a good passing movement in which the ball was worked right along the line, Mike Hall took a long pass to go in at the corner.
Rovers doubled their lead on 12 minutes, Craig Farrell forcing his way over in the same corner.
www.yorkcityknights.co.uk /mainFrame/reports04/report-040104.htm   (618 words)

  
 Great Britain First Division Premiership 1997 details
Hull Kingston Rovers 22 drew with Keighley Cougars 22 at Craven Park.
Hull Kingston Rovers 26 beat Workington Town 12 at Craven Park.
Hull Kingston Rovers 34 beat Workington Town 32 at Derwent Park.
users.hunterlink.net.au /~maajjs/gbr/res/gbr1997b.htm   (1261 words)

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