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Article: Secret life of Hull: Gateway to the world
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- Yorkshire Post
- Article date:
- September 10, 2007
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Hull is sometimes overshadowed by Yorkshire's supposedly more
illustrious cities. But it is no less important.
HULL was among the places worst affected by the summer floods that
devastated large tracts of Yorkshire. But the ensuing media scrum
stopped short of the Humber, focusing instead on Sheffield and Toll
Bar, which led to Hull residents describing their home as the
"forgotten city".
The same could be said of its past, because if not entirely
forgotten Hull's historical importance is often overlooked - dwarfed
by the achievements of, say, York and Leeds. And yet Hull was vital
to their prosperity.
As a port, it was the gateway to northern Europe, making it a
focal point for imports and ...