Unravelling the palimpsest of Hessle Road, Hull

To understand the present of Hessle Road we thought it was important to appreciate its past, so in class we explored community identity through a range of resources, including historical maps and accounts, oral histories, songs, area slang, poetry, events such as trawler disasters and subsequent demands for greater safety at sea, recent newspaper articles (mainly negative) and the work of local community groups (mainly positive). Neighbourhood statistics at Super Output Area level provided data on current levels of deprivation in the area; a wealth of information was obtained from a Neighbourhood Regeneration Appraisal conducted in 2002 (internet ref. 1).The NRA included a social survey which identified how people felt about living in the area and how they wanted the area to change in the future. Hull City Council: Newington and St Andrew's area action plan http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=221,574687&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL (Hessle Road is Area 5 on the Action Plan map) 2. www.hullcc.gov.uk/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/HOME/PLANNING/CONSERVATION/CONSERVATION%20AREAS/COLTMAN%20 ST%20CACA.PDF This character appraisal of Coltman Street is full of interesting and well-organised text, maps and photos. 3. http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/pictures/lost-hessle-road-129-flashback-photos-west-hull/pictures-26098595-detail/pictures.html Pictures of the Hessle Road area. 4. www.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/discover/hull_history_centre/our_collections/sourceguides/lost_trawlermen.aspx A tragic and moving alphabetical list of Hull-born fishermen and those serving on Hull-registered vessels who were lost at sea from the 1860s up to 2000.