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Wilberforce house, High Street, Hull. Wilberforce House is a British historic house museum, part of the Museums Quarter of Kingston-upon-Hull.It is the birthplace of social reformer William Wilberforce (1759–1833), who used his time as a member of Parliament to work for the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire.
View of the street, 2020 The Sailmakers Arms Wilberforce House seen from the High Street Blue plaque on the former custom house and corn exchange. High Street is a road in the city centre of Kingston upon Hull in East Riding of Yorkshire, England. [1] Located in the city's old town close to the River Hull, it features
The roots of the collection date back to the early 20th century, however the purpose-built museum the collection is housed in was opened in 1989 by the then Hull East MP, John Prescott. [1] Core areas of the collection include Veteran cars , horse-drawn carriages and objects relating to local public transport .
Historic houses in Kingston upon Hull — in East Riding of Yorkshire, ... Wilberforce House This page was last edited on 4 December 2018, at 13:53 (UTC). ...
Oriel Chambers is a Grade II listed building which, since 2006, has housed the Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation. [1] It is located in the city of Kingston upon Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
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The Wilberforce Monument, as seen from Queen's Gardens. The gardens have a central avenue of trees aligned with the Wilberforce Monument to the east, which is fronted by a pool with fountains. The statue of William Wilberforce atop a large Doric column was moved to this site in 1935 and originally dominated the gardens. [1]
William Wilberforce was born into a wealthy family in Kingston upon Hull in 1759. [1] In 1780, he became a Member of Parliament (MP), a position he would hold until 1825. [1] In 1787, following a conversion to evangelical Christianity, Wilberforce became a vocal abolitionist and championed anti-slavery causes in the House of Commons. [1]