Local Studies Library covers anything and everything about Hull and the East Riding, past and present. The Library collects all kinds of information relating to Hull and the surrounding area. The local history collections were originally part of the Central Reference Library, which opened in 1901, and became a separate department in 1962, with collections covering the city of Kingston Upon Hull and the old East Riding of Yorkshire, as far as Filey to the north, east to Spurn Point, and Norton and Howden to the west.
Staff are available to assist in the finding of information.
Local newspapers and journals are indexed by subject, street, place, name, ship or company. A lot of the books are stored in the stacks and must be requested. All information is copyright Kingston Upon Hull City Council. Please report any errors, omissions or suggestions to The Web Team.