Do Hull Folk Not Use The Kingston Name Because Of A Royal Dispute? Amy Thompson, our Urban Mythbuster, heads down @hullhistorycentre.bsky.social to discover if we say Hull and not Kingston Upon Hull because of a row with the king. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2w8ccphe @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Building In Hull? Andy Train, of Pride In Hull, takes a few minutes out of his day to explain what big church he likes best. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/tar7pcyr @hulllibraries.bsky.social @andytrainhull.bsky.social

What Is Square Peg Hull? At a recent Mini-Malarkey, we met Rachel from Square Peg and she told us all about what they’re about. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ycx4yu2d @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Are The James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Awards? Amy, from the Hull Schools Library Service, gives us the lowdown on the best book awards in the country. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4kb244x4 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Outdoor Activities? With school holiday just begun and the weather improving, here’s Col from Rewilding Youth with his top tips for getting out in the fresh air. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yc6v97fz @hulllibraries.bsky.social @rewildingyouth.bsky.social

On our podcast this week: The Unthinkable short film festival is now accepting entries for the 2026 event. Burnsy chats to Theo Rintoul from the festival about all things short and filmy. Listen here: tinyurl.com/y5w4y5a2 or via your usual podcast host. @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What’s Going On In Humber Dock Street? A less vaunted aspects of this Maritime year is the re-decoration of the Hull’s Marina. Our street furniture correspondent Angus Young takes a walk amongst the oddities. curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-going-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

What Is The Role Of A Logistics Director? Jimmy works for Ideal Heating as a logistics director. So, logically, he seems the ideal person to direct us to the answer to this question. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/y44rh5e6 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @idealheating.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Street In Hull? Jade Wreathall, of HU7 Hive, recounts the time a decade ago when she (and everyone else) kitted off and laid about in the road in the name of art. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/3x84v4fu @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

Which Hull Lass Turned Down Winston Churchill’s Marriage Proposal? Our Victorian socialite correspondent Angus Young profiles a shipping magnate’s daughter while introducing us to the words automobilist and faiseurs. tinyurl.com/5cnzz3s9 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Tips For Audience Interaction? We spotted Colosseum of Chaos entertaining the assembled at a recent Mini-Malarkey so asked them their advice on keeping crowds white-hot. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/bdz85dtj @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

Which Victorian Hull-Built Ship Was Designed To Cure Seasickness? Maritime expert Dr Robb Robinson, of the University of Hull, makes easy work of explaining a queasy ship that didn’t. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4m9a5zbe @hulllibraries.bsky.social @robb51.bsky.social @uniofhull.bsky.social

What’s On The Keystage 2 James Reckitt Book Awards Hull Children’s Book Award Shortlist? Our Ally-mai runs through the nominees for the most coveted book awards in the city. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ycywv8yd @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @typicallymai.bsky.social

Who Was Maurice Rutherford? Poet, pebbler, painter and po-goer Dean Wilson gives us the lowdown on a very special Hull poet, who passed away very recently. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2d39kfkb @hulllibraries.bsky.social @deanwilson.bsky.social

Who Was Hull’s Rudest Man? It’s a title that’s up for grab. Should anyone want to make a nomination, contact our offensive official correspondent Angus Young. curiosityhull.co.uk/who-was-hull... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Bands? You may expect Lily, from Astra Youth Centre, to have conventional music tastes. You’d be very wrong. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/44xrv6sn @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @loudinlibraries.bsky.social

What Is The Role Of A Design Engineer? Emily works for Ideal Heating in Hull as a design engineer and, yes, the job is as cool as it sounds. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mry8y9hc @hulllibraries.bsky.social @idealheating.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Piece Of Art In Hull? Can a bridge be art? Actor Pete McMillan thinks it can and, after watching this, you’d struggle to argue with him. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2k49zff9 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What’s Going On Now With Victoria Pier? Remember last year when we broke the news that Pierhead was to be demolished? Now it’s been confirmed, our disappearing heritage correspondent Angus Young finds out what next. tinyurl.com/4vca6643 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

Where Was The Fruit Market’s First Theatre Located? Hull Tour Guide Paul Schofield seeks out the spot where one of the city’s largest and shortest-lived theatres stood. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ycy287dy @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hulltourguide.bsky.social @middlechildhull.bsky.social

Who Was Mary Wollstonecraft? Who better to explain who someone is than the society dedicated to them? And, luckily, we met the Mary Wollstonecraft Society at a recent Mini-Malarkey. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/3mxwstjd @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

Great day at @hullhistorycentre.bsky.social as pupils from Hessle High School join @hulltourguide.bsky.social Paul Schofield and City Archivist Martin Taylor to research and write scripts for films we’re helping to produce to commemorate 100 years of their school in 2027. @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Has The Spanish Civil War Got To Do With Hull Rugby League? Soaking-wet sports writer Tony Collins outlines the part a Hull lad played in both rugby and defeating fascism. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/3xzjdp58 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @collinstony.bsky.social @hullfcofficial.bsky.social

On the latest episode of our podcast: Honorary research fellow at the University of Hull Dr Robb Robinson returns to the podcast to tackle more of your historical queries. Listen: curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas... or wherever you get your podcasts. @hulllibraries.bsky.social @robb51.bsky.social

What Is The Our City Procession Route? Field Marshall Lou Yates of Back to Ours briefs the troops where to be to get the best view of the Our City parades next week in Hull. Don’t miss out! Supplementals: tinyurl.com/395wne8m @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

Shall We Go To Pottery Feast? The answer to the question ‘where can I go bull-baiting?’ is also answered in this surprisingly gory slice of history from our ceramic carnival correspondent Angus Young. curiosityhull.co.uk/shall-we-go-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

What The Role Of A Trainee Solicitor? Barney, of Wilkin Chapman Rollits, explains that a trainee solicitor is very nearly a solicitor but not quite. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/26jhn87y @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite View In Hull? Design journalist and founder of Concrete Communities Leanne Cloudsdale picks a view that isn’t a view, but is definitely a favourite. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/sx9pc7s7 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Is the Truth about 7 Alleys Hidden In Crates Under Land Of Green Ginger? Our Urban Mythbuster Amy Thompson returns to seek out the truth of a subterranean rumour. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2922tfy7 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullhistorycentre.bsky.social

Which Global Chart-Topping Band Started Life At The Welly Club? Crime writer and pop music expert Nick Quantrill outlines the WTF story of the Hull origins of FYC. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/48yrpdp7 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @nickquantrill.bsky.social @hullnoir.bsky.social

Who Built A Church In Hull In Memory Of His Brother? A touching tale of wartime bravery and sibling affection told by our religious tribute correspondent Angus Young. curiosityhull.co.uk/who-built-a-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Favourite Arctic Animals? We were honoured to have actual explorer Huw Lewis-Jones run down his preferred polar buddies, but we can’t believe he forgot monkeys. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mr2ezp63 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @huwlewisjones.bsky.social

In our latest podcast episode, Ellie Irwin from Back to Ours gives Burnsy the lowdown on an upcoming event called Our City and explains how you can participate. Listen here: curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas... or wherever you get your podcasts. @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is The Role Of An Aquarist? Emma feeds sharks! At The Deep. Actual sharks. She does other stuff as well but, let’s be honest, it’s the sharks we’re interested in. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2s643pn2 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @thedeephull.bsky.social

Are eBooks Better Than Physical Books? Our battling bookworms Caitlin and Ally-mai go head-to-head again to decide if screen improves on paper. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2j44vcjn @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @typicallymai.bsky.social @caitymay16.bsky.social

Who Is Hull’s Most Famous Chess Player? Amos Burn should be as well known as Garry Kasparov and Bobby Fischer, according to our bygone woodpusher correspondent Phil Ascough. curiosityhull.co.uk/who-is-hulls... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @philascough.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Favourite Songs? We caught up with Annabelle from Astra Youth Centre in Hull Central Library and she took us through the tunes currently rocking her world. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yc4chrzb @hulllibraries.bsky.social @loudinlibraries.bsky.social

What’s On My Cultural Radar? Actor Colin Hurley is playing Duncan in the new Hull Truck production of Macbeth. Here’s what else is currently pushing his buttons. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2nkx545p @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Which Hull Educator Was One Of Britain’s First Sex Experts? Stop sniggering at the back! This isn’t smut, it’s a serious piece about social hygiene by our phwoar! missus! correspondent Angus Young. curiosityhull.co.uk/which-hull-e... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

Why Are There Lots Of Birds On Ella Street? Hull Tour Guide Paul Schofield has a wander through an often overlooked art trail in the city. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/wjf348tp @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hulltourguide.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Places To Write? Friend of the Big Malarkey, writer Helen Rutter tells us about the locations that fire her imagination. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4xndduh3 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

On the latest CuriosityCast: There’s a new production of Macbeth at Hull Truck, so Burnsy sat down with actor Benjamin Wilson – who plays Ross in the play – to talk everything from the Bard to Die Hard. Available on our website: curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Which Future Poet Laureate Was A Hull Libraries Member? Last week it was James Bond, this week it’s Mytholmroyd’s favourite son, reports our bilblioteca enrolment correspondent Angus Young. curiosityhull.co.uk/which-future... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social @plsoc.bsky.social

What’s On My Cultural Radar? Actor Simon Trinder – currently playing MacDuff in Macbeth at Hull Truck – talks us through some of his current favourite things. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/bdzfykt6 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Did The First Professional Female Academic Come From Cottingham? Dr Robb Robinson of the University of Hull heads to Cott to outline the life of an under sung local brainbox. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4kexa779 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @uniofhull.bsky.social @robb51.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Fantasy Books? Our old friend, author of smash hit Inkbound and former Hull librarian Philippa Leathley rounds up her recent top fantasy reads. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ycxetp89 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @prleathley.bsky.social

What’s On My Cultural Radar? Actress Josie Morley – currently appearing in Macbeth at Hull Truck – picks her favourite recent films, books and that. It’s good stuff, too. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2e84c945 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

On the latest CuriosityCast, Burnsy talks to Bransholme lass Jade Wreathall about her marvellous ultra-local community scheme Hu7 Hive. Available on our website curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas... or wherever you get your podcasts. @hulllibraries.bsky.social

In Which House In Hull Were Some Of The Greatest Tunes Of The 80s Written? 40 years ago today, the Housemartins wrote Happy Hour. We sent crime writer @nickquantrill.bsky.social to visit where it happened. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yshvethw @hulllibraries.bsky.social @paulheatonsolo.bsky.social

What Is The Role Of A Router? Olly works for Rix Petroleum in Hull as a router. So he would appear to the ideal person to tell us what his job entails. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4zhsa585 @hulllibraries.bsky.social