KINGSTON UPON HULL, East Riding

Wilberforce Memorial                                    TA 098 288

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  Hull was the birthplace of William Wilberforce (1759-   1833) who campaigned for the abolition of the slave   trade. In 1834, the 90 feet high Doric column was   erected to commemorate him. It was paid for by public   subscription.

The Ruins                             

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  Pearson Park was designed by J. C. Niven in  1864, and    The Ruin's were erected as one of the features.








  
​  Postcard posted: 1916

Pearson Memorial                                           TA 086 304

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 The Pearson Memorial is an ironstone monolith with a   marble carving made in 1897 by William Day Keyworth   junior.








  Postcard posted: 1903