Tragedy of Hull trawler The Gaul explored in new play No trawler tragedy has caused as much controversy as the loss of the Gaul in 1974. This new play by Hull-born writer Janet Plater explores the journeys of the wives and relatives who were left behind, through the discovery of the wreck by a TV documentary crew in 1997 and the government inquiry in 2004 to the present day. Thursday, October 6, to Saturday, October 29, 7.30pm. Matinees on selected dates, 2pm. Hull Truck Theatre, Ferensway, Hull

𝐹𝒾𝒻𝓉𝓎 𝓎𝑒𝒶𝓇𝓈 𝑜𝓃, 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒸𝒾𝓉𝓎 𝒹𝑜𝑒𝓈𝓃'𝓉 𝒻𝑜𝓇𝑔𝑒𝓉. Together with Hul FC and Hull KR, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Gaul trawler tragedy 🧡 | Hull City

50 Years ago, today 3rd November 1975 on the 4am tide the Hull stern trawler ARCTIC RAIDER H.440 sailed bound for Spitzbergen making her the last trawler to leave St Andrews Dock in its 92-year history as the home of the Hull trawler fleet. In the history of the Hull fishing industry, we suffered the loss of over 6000 father’s brothers & sons who perished in the loss of 913 vessels that were lost from our port. Today we at the Hull Fishing Heritage Centre stand proud to serve our fishing communi

494K views · 1.1K reactions | Here's a rare glimpse of Hull's fishing industry in its heyday in 1963. Today £27 million was pledged to use the city's maritime past to bring tourists to Hull. Better with sound!!  | BBC East Yorkshire | Facebook