Robb Robinson
@robb51.bsky.social
Maritime and British historian. British Commission for Maritime History Trustee, Hon Research Fellow at the University of Hull. Interests include the Yorkshire Coast, fisheries history and the role of smaller vessels in the Great War at Sea.
A piece I did with Alec Gill some eight years ago about the half-forgotten but crucial role played by fishermen in the Great War:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Xc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Xc...
Poppies Tour: The role of Hull fishermen in WW1
YouTube video by 14-18 NOW
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November 9, 2025 at 8:38 AM
A piece I did with Alec Gill some eight years ago about the half-forgotten but crucial role played by fishermen in the Great War:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Xc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Xc...
A reunion yesterday afternoon with Mark, Dave, Andy, our Bruce and Paul in the George down the Land of Green Ginger in Hull where we used to rendezvous on Friday evenings in the early 1990s.
November 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM
A reunion yesterday afternoon with Mark, Dave, Andy, our Bruce and Paul in the George down the Land of Green Ginger in Hull where we used to rendezvous on Friday evenings in the early 1990s.
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What Is My Favourite Building In Hull?
Actor Matt Sutton picks the biggest demolition site in the city in order to outline his love for a true icon.
Supplementals: tinyurl.com/bdcn9cyb
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Actor Matt Sutton picks the biggest demolition site in the city in order to outline his love for a true icon.
Supplementals: tinyurl.com/bdcn9cyb
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@hullcitycouncil.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
What Is My Favourite Building In Hull?
Actor Matt Sutton picks the biggest demolition site in the city in order to outline his love for a true icon.
Supplementals: tinyurl.com/bdcn9cyb
@hulllibraries.bsky.social
@hullcitycouncil.bsky.social
Actor Matt Sutton picks the biggest demolition site in the city in order to outline his love for a true icon.
Supplementals: tinyurl.com/bdcn9cyb
@hulllibraries.bsky.social
@hullcitycouncil.bsky.social
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What Is The Role Of A Solicitor In A Law Firm?
You may think you have a handle on this job role but Lucy, of Wilkin Chapman Rollits, lays out exactly what’s involved.
Supplementals: tinyurl.com/saxz7nfk
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You may think you have a handle on this job role but Lucy, of Wilkin Chapman Rollits, lays out exactly what’s involved.
Supplementals: tinyurl.com/saxz7nfk
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November 6, 2025 at 7:14 AM
What Is The Role Of A Solicitor In A Law Firm?
You may think you have a handle on this job role but Lucy, of Wilkin Chapman Rollits, lays out exactly what’s involved.
Supplementals: tinyurl.com/saxz7nfk
@hulllibraries.bsky.social
You may think you have a handle on this job role but Lucy, of Wilkin Chapman Rollits, lays out exactly what’s involved.
Supplementals: tinyurl.com/saxz7nfk
@hulllibraries.bsky.social
Just watched BBC Breakfast headlines. Rather surprised there seemed to be no mention of the really remarkable size of Mandami's victory New York Mayor elections.
November 5, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Just watched BBC Breakfast headlines. Rather surprised there seemed to be no mention of the really remarkable size of Mandami's victory New York Mayor elections.
Read about the creation of the Virtual Viola
November 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Read about the creation of the Virtual Viola
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Ninety years ago this autumn Hull-born J. Arthur Rank's first feature film, Turn of the Tide, was released. Based on Yorkshire Author Leo Walmsley's book The Three Fevers, much of it was filmed in Robin Hood's Bay and based on the lives of Yorkshire coast fishermen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqHy...
Turn of the Tide (1935)
YouTube video by Chzz77 Dacan
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November 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Ninety years ago this autumn Hull-born J. Arthur Rank's first feature film, Turn of the Tide, was released. Based on Yorkshire Author Leo Walmsley's book The Three Fevers, much of it was filmed in Robin Hood's Bay and based on the lives of Yorkshire coast fishermen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqHy...
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I have just been reading this as it happens, and can strongly recommend it. Such a fascinating story - a little vessel with a very big history!
Read about the men and women whose lives and livelihoods were tied up with this little vessel built in 1906 and still around, now beached on the remote sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. A true twentieth century story of the sea in peace and war which covers the long Atlantic Ocean.
October 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I have just been reading this as it happens, and can strongly recommend it. Such a fascinating story - a little vessel with a very big history!
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Read about the men and women whose lives and livelihoods were tied up with this little vessel built in 1906 and still around, now beached on the remote sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. A true twentieth century story of the sea in peace and war which covers the long Atlantic Ocean.
October 31, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Read about the men and women whose lives and livelihoods were tied up with this little vessel built in 1906 and still around, now beached on the remote sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. A true twentieth century story of the sea in peace and war which covers the long Atlantic Ocean.
Ninety years ago this autumn Hull-born J. Arthur Rank's first feature film, Turn of the Tide, was released. Based on Yorkshire Author Leo Walmsley's book The Three Fevers, much of it was filmed in Robin Hood's Bay and based on the lives of Yorkshire coast fishermen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqHy...
Turn of the Tide (1935)
YouTube video by Chzz77 Dacan
www.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Ninety years ago this autumn Hull-born J. Arthur Rank's first feature film, Turn of the Tide, was released. Based on Yorkshire Author Leo Walmsley's book The Three Fevers, much of it was filmed in Robin Hood's Bay and based on the lives of Yorkshire coast fishermen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqHy...
Read about the men and women whose lives and livelihoods were tied up with this little vessel built in 1906 and still around, now beached on the remote sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. A true twentieth century story of the sea in peace and war which covers the long Atlantic Ocean.
October 31, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Read about the men and women whose lives and livelihoods were tied up with this little vessel built in 1906 and still around, now beached on the remote sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. A true twentieth century story of the sea in peace and war which covers the long Atlantic Ocean.
Read about the men and women whose lives and livelihoods were tied up with this little vessel built in 1906 and still around. A true twentieth century story of the sea in peace and war which covers the long Atlantic Ocean.
October 31, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Read about the men and women whose lives and livelihoods were tied up with this little vessel built in 1906 and still around. A true twentieth century story of the sea in peace and war which covers the long Atlantic Ocean.
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The former Selby built ship which played such an important role in the economic and social life of the Western Isles for 40 years, voyaging particularly on the Uig Triangle across the Little Minch, has embarked on its final voyage to a Danish scrapyard: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Retired CalMac ferry MV Hebridean Isles heads to the breakers
MV Hebridean Isles has set out on its final voyage but the ship leaves behind a legacy of spare parts and mementoes.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The former Selby built ship which played such an important role in the economic and social life of the Western Isles for 40 years, voyaging particularly on the Uig Triangle across the Little Minch, has embarked on its final voyage to a Danish scrapyard: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The former Selby built ship which played such an important role in the economic and social life of the Western Isles for 40 years, voyaging particularly on the Uig Triangle across the Little Minch, has embarked on its final voyage to a Danish scrapyard: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Retired CalMac ferry MV Hebridean Isles heads to the breakers
MV Hebridean Isles has set out on its final voyage but the ship leaves behind a legacy of spare parts and mementoes.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The former Selby built ship which played such an important role in the economic and social life of the Western Isles for 40 years, voyaging particularly on the Uig Triangle across the Little Minch, has embarked on its final voyage to a Danish scrapyard: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Is It True That The First Person To Fly A Spitfire Came From Hull?
@robb51.bsky.social of the @uniofhull.bsky.social heads to Russell Street to tell us all about a flying ace.
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@robb51.bsky.social of the @uniofhull.bsky.social heads to Russell Street to tell us all about a flying ace.
Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2m8kh7m3
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October 17, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Is It True That The First Person To Fly A Spitfire Came From Hull?
@robb51.bsky.social of the @uniofhull.bsky.social heads to Russell Street to tell us all about a flying ace.
Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2m8kh7m3
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@robb51.bsky.social of the @uniofhull.bsky.social heads to Russell Street to tell us all about a flying ace.
Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2m8kh7m3
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I am giving the opening/keynote lecture at The 2025 Scottish Maritime History Conference in Glasgow next week. 'Virtual Viola: electronically salvaging the career of the world’s oldest steam trawler'.
October 13, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I am giving the opening/keynote lecture at The 2025 Scottish Maritime History Conference in Glasgow next week. 'Virtual Viola: electronically salvaging the career of the world’s oldest steam trawler'.
I am giving the opening/keynote lecture at The 2025 Scottish Maritime History Conference in Glasgow next week. 'Virtual Viola: electronically salvaging the career of the world’s oldest steam trawler'.
October 13, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I am giving the opening/keynote lecture at The 2025 Scottish Maritime History Conference in Glasgow next week. 'Virtual Viola: electronically salvaging the career of the world’s oldest steam trawler'.
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I have contributed an essay to the Hull Critical Fish Trail website. Here is link to the essay: www.thecriticalfishtrail.co.uk/essays/blog-...
Reflections on Fish, Fishermen and Sea Fishing — The Critical Fish Trail
‘Reflections on Fish, Fishermen and Sea Fishing’ by Robb Robinson
www.thecriticalfishtrail.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I have contributed an essay to the Hull Critical Fish Trail website. Here is link to the essay: www.thecriticalfishtrail.co.uk/essays/blog-...
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The Hull Critical Fish Trail website has been launched. A series of responses to old Hull Fish Trail. Here is the link
www.thecriticalfishtrail.co.uk
www.thecriticalfishtrail.co.uk
The Critical Fish Trail
www.thecriticalfishtrail.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The Hull Critical Fish Trail website has been launched. A series of responses to old Hull Fish Trail. Here is the link
www.thecriticalfishtrail.co.uk
www.thecriticalfishtrail.co.uk
I have contributed an essay to the Hull Critical Fish Trail website. Here is link to the essay: www.thecriticalfishtrail.co.uk/essays/blog-...
Reflections on Fish, Fishermen and Sea Fishing — The Critical Fish Trail
‘Reflections on Fish, Fishermen and Sea Fishing’ by Robb Robinson
www.thecriticalfishtrail.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I have contributed an essay to the Hull Critical Fish Trail website. Here is link to the essay: www.thecriticalfishtrail.co.uk/essays/blog-...
The Hull Critical Fish Trail website has been launched. A series of responses to old Hull Fish Trail. Here is the link
www.thecriticalfishtrail.co.uk
www.thecriticalfishtrail.co.uk
The Critical Fish Trail
www.thecriticalfishtrail.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The Hull Critical Fish Trail website has been launched. A series of responses to old Hull Fish Trail. Here is the link
www.thecriticalfishtrail.co.uk
www.thecriticalfishtrail.co.uk
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Ed Davey, "I'm afraid Nigel Farage should be apologising for helping cause this problem in the first place"
"Before Brexit we didn't have a small boats problem because we had 27 return agreements with EU countries and we could return people"
-Maybe we should call them Farage's Brexit Boats
"Before Brexit we didn't have a small boats problem because we had 27 return agreements with EU countries and we could return people"
-Maybe we should call them Farage's Brexit Boats
September 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Ed Davey, "I'm afraid Nigel Farage should be apologising for helping cause this problem in the first place"
"Before Brexit we didn't have a small boats problem because we had 27 return agreements with EU countries and we could return people"
-Maybe we should call them Farage's Brexit Boats
"Before Brexit we didn't have a small boats problem because we had 27 return agreements with EU countries and we could return people"
-Maybe we should call them Farage's Brexit Boats
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Which story of Arctic Endeavour is told in Hull's General Cemetery? See my take on the story of the whaleship Diana and the last voyage of Captain Gravill: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgE3...
Which Epic Story Of Arctic Endeavour Is Told In Hull General Cemetery?
YouTube video by Curiosity Hull
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September 16, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Which story of Arctic Endeavour is told in Hull's General Cemetery? See my take on the story of the whaleship Diana and the last voyage of Captain Gravill: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgE3...
Which story of Arctic Endeavour is told in Hull's General Cemetery? See my take on the story of the whaleship Diana and the last voyage of Captain Gravill: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgE3...
Which Epic Story Of Arctic Endeavour Is Told In Hull General Cemetery?
YouTube video by Curiosity Hull
www.youtube.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Which story of Arctic Endeavour is told in Hull's General Cemetery? See my take on the story of the whaleship Diana and the last voyage of Captain Gravill: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgE3...
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A night at the spectacular Oslo Opera House. A glorious fusion of music and modern architecture. Rusalka by Dvorak.
September 13, 2025 at 7:08 AM
A night at the spectacular Oslo Opera House. A glorious fusion of music and modern architecture. Rusalka by Dvorak.