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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 8h

In which brandy snap is the subject of extensive debate.

Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 9h

On our podcast this week: With Hull Fair underway, Burnsy is joined by Angus Young to discuss the past, present and possible future of this 700YO tradition. Here: curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas... or your preferred pod source. @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

What Is My Favourite Green Space In Hull? Actor Jess Morley selects an overlooked park in Hull as her secret escape. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/3c5t2525 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

What Is The Role Of A Conservationist? Rob is the Head of Conservation at The Deep and he’s out there, looking after our planet for us. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yc5uccev @hulllibraries.bsky.social @thedeephull.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We forgot to tag @robb51.bsky.social into this post. We will punish ourselves shortly.

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

What Part Did Hull Play In The Opening Up Of North America? Once again Dr Robb Robinson, of the Uni of Hull, is in a place you’ve not heard of talking about a bloke you’ve not heard of and amazing us all. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/3rma92cw @hulllibraries.bsky.social @uniofhull.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Which Walton Street Landmark Pre-dates Hull Fair? If you head to hull Fair via Spring Bank this week, our railway housing correspondent Angus Young reports, you’ll pass a building with a little-known past. curiosityhull.co.uk/which-walton... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

What Goes on At East Hull Community Farm? Our roving reporter Jade takes a trip to one of the best but little-known places in our city. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/59wvmpes @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

What Are The Best 5 Questions That Can Be Asked To Test Your Curiosity? Now this is meta! One of the beautiful minds behind Curiosity, Graham Chesters, comes up with questions about curiosity. We need a lie down. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yc3va5a3 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Which Bransholme Roundabout Was Once A TV Location? With Wes Anderson spotted location scouting in Hull lately, our unlikely hotspot correspondent Angus Young looks at an odd city film set from years ago. curiosityhull.co.uk/which-bransh... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

What Is The Sound Of Your Own Voice? Artist Amy Precious discusses her current project, which is exhibiting in Hull’s Fruit Market. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/43fdc8sz @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What Is A Generation Hull Apprenticeship? Sophie from Generation Hull explains what apprenticeships are available with them and introduces some beneficiaries. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/33eph8he @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What Is Your Favourite Sign and Why? The Hull Deaf Centre is 100 years old so, to celebrate, we asked some of their regulars about their favourite hand signal. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/49u2w6x7 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Did Margaret Thatcher Save The Arctic Corsair From The Scrapyard? She may have a legacy divisive enough to split atoms but our maligned premier correspondent Angus Young thinks he might have found one thing she did right. curiosityhull.co.uk/did-margaret... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What Is Vampires, Vampires, Vampires? You may have seen this show at the recent Freedom Festival. Here’s Alex from producers Silent Uproar to explain what goes on. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/3zb2hazx @hulllibraries.bsky.social @freedomfesthull.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Why Do People Ask So Many Questions? Tilly from HU7 asked this perfectly reasonable question at The Big Malarkey and we’d be delinquent in our duty if we didn’t get her an answer. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/bdfvz7ma @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What’s Going On With Hull’s Banksy? It’s been 6½ years since the mysterious graffiti legend left his mark in our city. But what, asks our correspondent Angus Young, is it up to? curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-going-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What Is My Favourite Artwork In Hull? Artist Lucy Brooke (of the Feminine Urge Collective) chooses a pair of reliefs either side of the same building. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mpabsza6 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @uniofhull.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

How Did I Develop My Career In Science Within The East Riding? Local lad Louis Allott is the Director of Radiochemistry for the Daisy Appeal and here he explains how it all happened round here. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/8j8fm3nm @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What Support Is Available For Artists In Hull? Boss of Humber Street Gallery Dave McLeavy has plenty of advice for artists seeking help in our city. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2n5tsbny @hulllibraries.bsky.social @humberstgallery.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

5 bonus points for anyone who spots the (deliberate) spelling mistake on the picture. We do these things occasionally to see who’s paying proper attention.

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

What’s Going On The With Trinity Burial Ground? One of Hull’s oldest graveyards has re-opened and, as our cemetery creeping correspondent Angus Young finds, it’s a good place to sit and comtemplate cheese. curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-going-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Fleur Hitchcock @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In which I prove what a fossil I am!

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Who, What, When, Where, Why & How? Our Ally-mai caught up with author Fleur Hitchcock at the Big Malarkey and quizzed her against the clock. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mtx9enp7 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social @typicallymai.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

What Is My Top 5 Vinyls In My Collection? Two years ago, Steve Arnott of Beats Bus was one of the first contributors to Curiosity. Now he’s finally back with more music picks. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/3sb7ta54 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @beatsbus.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

On the latest episode of our podcast: Hull author Philippa Leathley talks to Burnsy about her successful series of Inkbound books as well as an exciting series of upcoming events aimed at young adults. Listen: tinyurl.com/5n6erknr @hulllibraries.bsky.social @prleathley.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

What Is My Favourite View In Hull? Jade Wreathall picks a view that most people wouldn’t think of as a view. But it is a view. So there. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yejj5svw @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Why Was It Called High Flags Mills? You may have heard of this part of Hull but never knew how it got its name. Luckily, Hull Tour Guide Paul Schofield is here to enlighten you. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mxvs56c7 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hulltourguide.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

What Is Through The Ruins? Ukrainian/ Hull artist Yeseniia Serdiuk talks about her recent Freedom Festival exhibition and how it was inspired by her homeland. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mtey8bpu @hulllibraries.bsky.social @freedomfesthull.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It's been pointed out that 'shabby' in this post could apply to either King Billy or Angus. We're happy to confirm that it was always intended to relate to both.

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Odd. Because Angus actually writes them in a Brummie accent.

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What’s Going On With King Billy? He’s been looked well shabby for too long now, but our council pestering correspondent Angus Young has got the latest news on Hull’s oldest statue curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-going-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Our sunny new profile picture was drawn by Poppy of HU7 at one of our Community Craft Classes. Very vivacious, Poppy!

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Curious Quick Quiz – Episode 3 And it’s back to Hull’s hottest room and the delicious knees of quizmaster Matt for more answers to your questions from the Big Malarkey. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mr8d5rus @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What Are My Top 5 Films? Emily is part of the Feminine Urge Collective and has an eclectic taste in films, as this one proves. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2cr46kxw @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Which Prime Minister was from Hull? Northern PMs are nothing new, as our political premier correspondent Angus Young reports, but few were top dog as long ago or far away as this one. curiosityhull.co.uk/which-prime-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Where Is My Favourite Place To Volunteer? Actor Jess Morley has a particular, personal reason why she likes to chip in at this Hull charity. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yxpa62yx @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

What Is Baby Brain? You may have seen the show at Freedom Festival last week. Here are Ruby and Lottie of The Herd explaining what it is. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ytw8rdnz @hulllibraries.bsky.social @freedomfesthull.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What Is The Role Of A Health And Safety Apprentice? Will works for Rix Petroleum in Hull and does his best to keep everyone safe. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2pzsr9bx @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What’s Going On At Priory Meadows? It may appear to be just some grass fields, but the meadows are essential ecological spaces which need protection, our greenbelt governance correspondent Angus Young reports curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-going-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

How Do Butterflies See The World? This question was asked at the Big Malarkey by Miyah, aged 9 , of HU7. So we went and found out. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ywwak7nt @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

What Is The Daisy Appeal’s Young Scientist Award? Sophie, from the Daisy Appeal (and a couple of her scientist chums) outline how schools across our region can enter this amazing competition. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/47ub23yj @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Where Does Hull’s Rubbish Go? It’s all well and good to remember bin day, but what happens after you’ve put them out for collection? Our refuse destination correspondent Angus Young went and found out. curiosityhull.co.uk/where-does-h... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

What Is My Favourite Street In Hull? Design journalist and East Hull lass Leanne Cloudsdale selects a West Hull classic for personal reasons. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/zct72n9j @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What Is Generation Hull? Programme Director Lisa Wedgner explains how Generation Hull is young people the chance to shape the creative future of the city. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/33bjzkwr @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Now Beverley is trying to get in on the act.

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Further confirmation in the form of video from Libby on TikTok. Here’s a still.

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