by Ray Duffill
The Paull Maritime History Exhibition in St Andrew’s Church in the village has been warmly appreciated by visitors, who have also provided additional information for the displays.
On Sunday, three members of the Sellers family from Hull attended with details about the convict ship Grenada built at Paull which had transported their 14-year-old ancestor to Australia in 1819 to serve a seven-year sentence for stealing curtains.
Another visitor on Sunday was author and historian David Alexander Smith, who wrote the definitive guide to the village’s historical story: Paull: An Illustrated History.
As well as the display boards, there is a piece of artwork depicting a Paull shrimper (shrimping was a major occupation in the village located on the Humber estuary) created by children at Paull Primary School.
The exhibition continues next Saturday and Sunday in the church from 1pm until 3pm, which is when the church’s coffee shop is also open. The last day of the exhibition is Saturday, August 24, but the church and the display will reopen to the public during Heritage Open Days in September.
The exhibition has been created by Hedon Viewfinders Photography Club funded by a community grant from Hull Maritime.
St Andrew’s Church, which was built around 1355, was damaged by shots from warships on the Humber when Hull was besieged in 1643 during the Civil War.
Hedon Viewfinders invites photographers to see the exhibition and take their own shots of this ancient church.
