Maritime Historian @LRFHEC. Alumni of @BlaydesCentre. Affiliate of @TouristGuiding for @HullMaritime. All views my own
Joined June 2020
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17 Jul 2025
Special experience graduating for the final time from the @UniOfHull this week. From joining as an undergrad many years ago to sitting on the stage with a doctorate this week, I’ve loved my time at Hull. Thanks to everyone who has been a part of this journey, especially @LRFHEC.
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The Spurn Lightship is now open!
Dive into Hull’s seafaring history on this fully restored, iconic vessel.
📆 Wednesday to Sunday
⏰️ 11am – 3.00pm
🎟 Free
🔗 spurnlightship.co.uk
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26 Nov 2025
The Viola Trust have long campaigned to bring the Viola back home to Hull. To celebrate the launch of “Virtual Viola”, I’ve looked back through @LRFHEC archives at the remarkable story of this ship, and the links she had to LR throughout her life ⚓️
hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/what…
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14 Oct 2025
Had a great time talking all things @LRFHEC at @Hullhistorynews today. Thanks to the History Centre for having me!
14 Oct 2025
A fascinating talk by @thatSamWright of @LRFHEC about Lloyds Register involvement in #Hull - including involvement with the fishing industry and relations with the cost-cutting shipowning Wilsons, whose vessels were sometimes too filthy to inspect @HullMaritime @hull_libraries
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14 Oct 2025
Today's lunchtime talk is Dr Sam Wright on "The Humber Outport: Lloyd’s Register in the port of Hull since c.1760". 12.30pm, admission free.
@HullMaritime @hull_libraries @VisitHullEvents @Hullccnews
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1 Sep 2025
Delighted to be giving a talk on all things Hull in Barton later this month. I’ll be in St Mary’s Church Hall on Wednesday 24th September. Ticket information on the poster below 👍⚓️
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9 Aug 2025
Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?
Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, the 'Palestinian Pelé'.
A talent who gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest of times.
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Sam Wright retweeted
Check out our Most read articles, as of 1st August 2025
Each of these articles, and more, can be access via the following link:
journals.sagepub.com/action/…
Many of these articles are #openaccess 🔓 so why not give them a read
#maritimehistory #earlymodernhistory #ports
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8 May 2025
To mark #VEDay, @thatSamWright, previous LRF funded PhD scholar, has written about LR and the Second World War, with a particular focus on the Hull staff and their experiences during that conflict, and their VE Day commemorations 🙌🔗 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/what…
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27 Apr 2025
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27 Apr 2025
WE'RE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! 🏆
ALT Graphic celebrating the fact that Liverpool have been confirmed as Premier League champions.
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31 Mar 2025
A delegation of 40 former fishermen from Akureyri, Iceland has visited Hull as part of an international effort to foster connections and celebrate the maritime heritage that links the two regions. ⤵️
maritimehull.co.uk/whats-hap…
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27 Mar 2025
REMINDER Small Grant Scheme is OPEN📣
Offering #grants up to £10,000 GBP for organisations that want to increase public access and engagement with maritime history and/or their collections.
Apply 👉 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/get-…
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20 Mar 2025
#OTD 1916 died Dr Mary Murdoch (b 1864), #Hull's first woman GP, public health campaigner and suffragist. Councillors of @Hullccnews objected "to the poor light in which Hull had been cast" by her campaigning - @odnb
@Hull_Museums @hull_libraries #WomensHistoryMonth
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11 Mar 2025
Yesterday we hosted our annual Stakeholder Get Together! A wonderful day of conversation and update from our grant community 🌟 A massive congratulations to @thatSamWright for his recent PhD success!👏
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5 Mar 2025
Small Grant Scheme is now OPEN📣
Offering #grants up to £10,000 GBP for organisations that want to increase public access and engagement with maritime history and/or their collections.
Apply 👉 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/get-…
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Sam Wright retweeted
28 Jan 2025
The Wilberforce Institute was commissioned by Lloyd’s Register to investigate their historical connections to the Transatlantic Trafficking of Enslaved African people. We welcome their recent statement on the organisation’s role and their plans for action: lr.org/en/about-us/who-we-ar…
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Sam Wright retweeted
2 Jan 2025
We are officially back in the archive for 2025! 🙌 Why not explore our digital catalogue and dive into #maritime #history 👉🔗 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/arch…
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20 Dec 2024
Today we salute @DrJSpicksley, a long-standing Wilberforce Institute member as she retires. hull.ac.uk/research/institut… In this blog, @drnicholasevans reflects on her research, friendship, dedicated support postgraduate researchers & contribution to the fight for social justice.
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