Interesting facts about Hull - the UK's Culture City 2017

• Its official name is Kingston upon Hull and people from the city are "Hullensians"
• Hull is Yorkshire's only waterfront city
• The boiled sweet was invented in Hull
• The liquid crystal display (LCD) was developed by the University of Hull
• It is the birthplace of Lemsip, Bonjela and Gaviscon

• It has been called the "most poetic city in England", and has been home to poets such as Philip Larkin and Andrew Marvell
• William Wilberforce who led the bill that freed slaves in British colonies hailed from the city
• It is home to The Deep, the world's only submarium

• The Humber Ports is the UK’s largest ports complex, handling one million passengers and 90 million tonnes of cargo
• Hull's Fair is the largest travelling fair in Europe and one of the oldest
• There has been £1.5billion of regeneration investment in Hull over the last five years

Source: Hull City Council, Visit Hull

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