Which Is Our Favourite Local Folly? Our purposeless structures correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social uses a ‘research’ trip to Risby as an excuse to eat cake. Typical. curiosityhull.co.uk/which-is-our... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is The Role Of A Document Production Specialist? Catherine, of solicitors Wilkin, Chapman Rollits, outlines what her job entails, and it sounds like the place would collapse without her. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4j7eehft @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Did Hull Once Have Its Own Circus? Another story from the ‘Well I Never Knew That!’ file from our bygone entertainment correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social curiosityhull.co.uk/did-hull-onc... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Who Is Douglas Dunn? Hull poet and bon vivant @deanwilson.bsky.social heads just off Bev Road to outline why Terry Street holds a unique place in the poetic pantheon. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yc2stc29 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @uniofhull.bsky.social @plsoc.bsky.social

Which Punk Anthem Was Written On A Bench On Cottingham Road? Author and aging Britpopper @nickquantrill.bsky.social goes the Whole Wide World to end up on a (probably) different bench to Eric Goulden. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/bdd5jesw @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullnoir.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Films? Bex is the general manager at Artlink and a movie fan. Here are her five favourite flicks. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/nuzjxbax @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What’s Happening With The Derelict Land Next To The River Hull? The East bank of the river has long been a mess, but now you have your chance to say how it’s put right, reports our dilapidated riverside correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social tinyurl.com/2pewkrd8 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Street In Hull? Ex top politician turned novelist Alan Johnson takes a trip back to a familiar and undeniably gorgeous thoroughfare. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2hc9a6n6 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Why Is There A Splash Boat In East Park? We’ve all enjoyed a proper soaking and a scare in it, but @hulltourguide.bsky.social Paul Schofield explains why the greatest thrill ride in Hull exists. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/374xaa4f @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Why Is A Forgotten Place Name In Hull Being Brought Back To Life? We’ve all heard of places like Gipsyville and Bransholme but, as our revived suburb correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social reports, Thistleton may yet be equally well-known. tinyurl.com/ycy9d6ua @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Where In Hull Did They Film Blitz? Curiosity’s own location scout Joe Sargieson goes in search of the places Steve McQueen (not that one) made his WW2 epic. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2rh3ch5p @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

Where Can You See A Trio Of 18th Century Party Wall Stones In Hull? As it’s currently Heritage Open Days time, we got our ancient rock correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social to chip in with some pieces of history anyone can visit. curiosityhull.co.uk/where-can-yo... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Street In Hull? With Hull Fair weather starting to kick in, @andytrain.bsky.social of Pride In Hull takes a stroll to the place where it all happens. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/3nkdmu7e @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Who Are My Top 5 Favourite Footballers? Librarian Lewis from Fred Moore Library runs down his pick of the players from the Premiership and beyond. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yckfzf5f @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What’s That Artwork Next To Freetown Way? Our spherical sculptures correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social talks council plans, litter and balls. (As usual.) curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-that-a... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

Who Are My Top 5 Fishing Heritage Heroes? Chair of the Hull Fishing Heritage Centre Jerry Thompson runs down the people who mean the most to him from his days at sea. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/39939t69 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

On the latest CuriosityCast Burnsy discusses the publicly-owned New Clarence community pub and gets the lowdown during a lock-in with manager Jamie Reading. curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullandeyorkscamra.bsky.social

Do Slade Own Huge Chunks Of East Yorkshire? Upon hearing a scurrilous piece of gossip, our Rural Mythbuster @angusyoung61.bsky.social dons his mirrored hat and commits a wanton act of journalism. Get down and get curious! curiosityhull.co.uk/do-slade-own... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Who Was Andrew Marvell? Hot poet-on-poet action as @deanwilson.bsky.social outlines the life and achievements of Hull lad Andrew ‘Metaphysical’ Marvell MP. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yk5knbye @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Guitarists? Our Humber Street Sesh reporter Helen Cohen caught up with The Sovereigns backstage to discover which plank-spankers inspire them. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/zzb2szyx @hulllibraries.bsky.social

A great listen, and remember the brochures they speak of are available from libraries!

Why Is Mersey Street So Important For The History Of Rugby League In Hull? Writer @collinstony.bsky.social explains why @hullfcofficial.bsky.social used to be the east Hull team and @hullkr.bsky.social were from the west of the city. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4j4jxrrs @hulllibraries.bsky.social

The latest episode of the CuriosityCast is now live for subscribers. Heritage Open Days return to Hull this month, so Burnsy talked to organiser John Netherwood while he eats all our biscuits. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

#DinsdalesJokeAndTrickShop here in @hepworthsarcade.bsky.social has been serving laughs for 95 years this year xxx

What Is Your Favourite View In Hull? Actor Rachel Dale finds a moment of contemplation amongst the masts and moorings of the Marina. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2sye48h6 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @racheldale.bsky.social

What Is The Three Ships Mural? @davewin.bsky.social, of @humberstgallery.bsky.social, gives us the lowdown on one of the largest pieces of public art in the UK. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/37cxsj26 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

How Many Asylum Seekers Are Living In Hull? The population of our city is currently almost 290,000. Our international diaspora correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social reveals the plain facts of the current immigration debate. curiosityhull.co.uk/how-many-asy... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Why Is The First Ferro-concrete Bridge In The Country In Hull? Go on, admit it, you never even knew this bridge existed. Or that it was a bridge. Don’t worry, @hulltourguide.bsky.social Paul Schofield is here to enlighten you. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/x2xr52rc @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Picture Books? We caught up with bookseller Caitlin at the Big Malarkey only to find her an absolute picture book fanatic. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4kfwycnk @hulllibraries.bsky.social @caitymay16.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Painting In Hull? After getting chucked out of Ferens, actor Matt Sutton improvises a clever way to discuss one of their artworks. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ye274ezz @hulllibraries.bsky.social

The CuriosityCast returns, Burnsy returns and both are available now on our website or your preferred podcast supplier. This episode, a round-up of local issues with journalist @angusyoung61.bsky.social tinyurl.com/buy43zrx @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Why Is This Particular Tenfoot So Special? Finally, tenfoots are going high-tech. As our meteorological passageways correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social discovers, the future just got about three metres nearer. curiosityhull.co.uk/why-is-this-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Does A Hull Office Supply Company Have To Do With The Birth Of Modern Football? Sports writer Tony Collins visits the street corner where history was (sort of) made. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2s3h6vp6 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @collinstony.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Crisp Flavours? Right. If this doesn’t start a row, nothing will. Artlink volunteer and crisp aficionado Matthew chips in with his pick of the packets. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/5a2fysut @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Why Is The Water In Princes Dock So Blue? Our repurposed dock correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social discovers what discolours the water and what lurks therein. curiosityhull.co.uk/why-is-the-w... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Statue In Hull? When author Alan Johnson was a top politician, he travelled to work every week in the wake of the subject of his pick of the statues in the city. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/5yjywz49 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @plsoc.bsky.social

Which Famous Concert Pianist And Conductor Came From Hull? @robb51.bsky.social of the @uniofhull.bsky.social outlines the fascinating life of ‘the forgotten genius of music’ Ethel Leginska. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mw6nx22t @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is Hull’s Oldest And Longest Walking Route? Our ancient pathways correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social treads the trod and follows in the steps of meandering monks. curiosityhull.co.uk/what-is-hull... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Icons Of Hull? Artist and Artlink volunteer Mollie-Ann Honest picks icons of the city that have inspired her. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2ftwvmku @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Which Eye Colour Is The Most Common On The Planet? A question asked at the Big Malarkey by Ruby of HU6. One of those where the background detail is more intriguing than the main answer. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4j8atuf5 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Are Hull’s 10 Biggest Gigs? With Coldplay in town this week, we’re looking at some other significant concerts in the city. Contact our contentious lists correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social to argue with his selections curiosityhull.co.uk/what-are-hul... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite View In Hull? Ex top firefighter and chair of VHEY @chrisblacksell.bsky.social takes the windy road to Hessle to find the view of the city that means most to him. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2h3jpsev @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Who, What, Where, When, Why, & How? Finally, someone does quite well on our quiz! Comic book artist Nathan Hawthorne faced @typicallymai.bsky.social at Big Malarkey and showed no fear. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/5cw26ajf @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @hawthornearts.bsky.social

What’s Going On At Western Library? Arty rumblings on the Boulevard herald an exciting new gallery project, according to our suburban exhibitions correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-going-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is Hull Men In Sheds? This isn’t a film simply about men and their various shed-based activities, it’s about a wonderful, important Beverley Road based organisation. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4cekh288 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Library Discoveries? Keen library user Lewis enthuses about all the life-improving things he’s found thanks to his local library. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/y753dcxk @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What’s Going On At The Old Dock Office? It’s been offices, a nightclub, a pub and is decorated with a legendary ship, but what next for this significant building? Our heritage estates correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social reports. curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-going-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Artwork In Hull? Bit of a cheat this from Marianne Lewsley-Stier as she’s picked an entire gallery, but we’ll let her off as it’s such a cracker. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4e25h6te @hulllibraries.bsky.social @uniofhull.bsky.social

What Is Humber Street Sesh? Yes, we know it was on last week, but some people are still unaware just how ace it is. Our new reporter Helen took a nose around the festival for us. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4z7xvdm6 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Who, What, Where, When, Why, & How? Another author comes a cropper attempting our quiz. This time @typicallymai.bsky.social stumps @susannahlloyd.bsky.social at the Big Malarkey. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ad7jv22j @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social