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On 22 August 1902, Kingston upon Hull Corporation was granted a licence under the Telegraph Act 1899 to operate a municipal telephone system in the Kingston upon Hull area, opening its first telephone exchange on 28 November 1904 at the former Trippett Street Baths, Wincolmlee: Link In 1911 the Post Office took over the National Telephone Company's system, but Kingston upon Hull Corporation was permitted to retain its own service. Since then, it provided the only municipal telephone service in the country. In 1987, it became Kingston Communications (Hull) plc, still owned 100% by the Council. In 1999 the company was partially floated on the stock exchange. In 2007 its name was changed to KCOM Group plc. On 4 April 2016, the company moved all of its brand under a single KCOM brand name. KCOM was acquired by MEIF 6 Fibre Ltd, a business unit of Macquarie Group, in August 2019. Further information in Wikipedia: Link KCOM's history: Link

The 'Anglian' telephone kiosk, hexagonal in design, with five solid panels and an open front. With some likeness to the KX 300, this design, of which there are at least six examples in the city and Hessle, appears to have been completely overlooked in the world of publishing.

The Port of Hull is first recorded in 1193 but its location on the river Hull has not been identified. By the 13th century, the ‘old harbour’, or haven, extended from the confluence of the River Hull and the Humber Estuary upstream as far as North Bridge. In mid-13th Century, the Port of Hull was a member of the Hanseatic League, commemorated in the 21st century through 'International Hanse Day'. By the 18th century it was becoming increasingly clear that the haven was unfit for the growing amount of trade, hence the building of inland docks linked to the river and the Humber Estuary. See Wikipedia for further details: Link
The Dock 1778, closed 1930. Also known as The Old Dock, and Queen's Dock after 1855.
Humber Dock 1809, closed 1968. Part of Hull Marina 1984. Wikipedia: Link
Junction Dock 1829. Renamed Prince’s Dock 1855. Closed 1968. Now Prince’s Quay shopping centre. Wikipedia: Link
Railway Dock 1846, closed 1968. Part of Hull Marina 1984.
Victoria Dock 1850, closed 1970s. Infilled except for the Inner and Outer Basins connected to the Humber Estuary. Now Victoria Dock Village (housing).
Albert Dock 1869
William Wright Dock 24 May 1873
St Andrew’s Dock 1883, closed 1975.
Alexandra Dock 1885. Green Port Hull created on part of the dock for Siemens Gamesa 2017.
Riverside Quay 1907. Destroyed by enemy bombing 1941. Remains are in situ 2024.
King George Dock 1914
Queen Elizabeth Dock 1970
River Terminal 1 1993. Rotterdam Terminal built on same site 2001.
Covered Terminal 1997. Renamed Hull All-Weather Terminal 2009.
The Port of Hull was nationalised and, on 1 January 1948, the North Eastern Railway's holdings passed to the British Transport Commission. It was found to be unwieldy and the docks element was replaced by the British Transport Docks Board (BTDB) on 1 January 1964. In 1983 it was renamed Associated British Ports (ABP) and allowed to become a public limited company. The company was taken over by a consortium of companies in 2006 and the company was de-listed from the London Stock Exchange.

Further information: Hull History Nerd: Link

Opening on 3 December 1846, Railway Dock was connected on the west side of the Humber Dock to the north of Kingston Street. Its primary purpose was for the transfer of goods to and from the newly built Hull and Selby Railway. Railway lines also ran from the goods shed to the Humber Dock. The dock closed in 1968 and, together with Humber Dock, became part of Hull Marina in 1984. Further information in Wikipedia: Link

Former dock warehouse No.13, designed by Edward Welsh, built c1857, partly demolished 1972 and converted into flats late 20th century. Grade II Listed Building Link

It is one of the four remaining former dock warehouses on the town docks’ estate, the others being:
• Warehouse No. 6, Prince’s Dock
• Warehouse No. 8, former Queen’s Dock, now fronting Guildhall Road: The Hooper Building, a state-of-the-art, eco-friendly building, refurbished and re-opened in October 2007
• Warehouse No. 9, former Queen’s Dock, now fronting Guildhall Road: formerly Hull Business Centre, which has been operated by the City Council since the 1980s

The city’s long and significant historical importance is best experienced in the Old Town,
the core of modern Kingston upon Hull. This conservation area covers approximately 54 hectares (133 acres) and contains 190 statutory listed buildings. Many of its unlisted buildings (non-designated heritage assets) also have historic and townscape value.

The extent of the Conservation Area is defined here: Link It includes the medieval former walled town, Dock Office Row, Queen Victoria Square: City Hall, Ferens Art Gallery and the Maritime Museum, Savile Street (east side), Vernon Street, New Cross Street, Queen’s Dock Avenue, No.6 Warehouse, Humber Dock, Humber Dock Basin, Railway Dock, Trinity Burial Ground (Castle Street), all land between Humber Street and the Humber Estuary.

Old Town Conservation Area Character Appraisal: Link

Old Town Conservation Area Management Plan: Link

A selection of photos by the author of properties in the Conservation Area are linked to the foregoing description.