the pure joy when i got a notification saying you had uploaded!!! Lovely video

I keep putting these off to watch for the perfect moment then forgetting about them!

Hi Jamie, it's a treat to see you again. I visited Wilberforce House a couple of times as a child. Frightened me stiff to see the wax effigy sitting in his chair. Don't know if I mentioned this but in Junior school I was summoned to see Mr Heidegger, my favourite teacher, and asked if I'd like to make a drawing of Wilberforce House. This drawing hung on the wall of his classroom for a number of years. This was late 50's, long before the idea of protecting things with laminated plastic. I was also tasked to draw a trawler at sea. I can't say these drawings were of any quality, but Mr Heidegger, who was Swiss, lived in Cottingham and drove a Berkeley 3 wheeled car, seemed to think I had some talent. I also believed, and it still might be true that my gran was born across the road from Wilberforce House down an archway to something like Maisters Buildings. No longer there of course, the council saw to that. After the war, when the Luftwaffe had done its best to redesign Hull, the council was faced with the monumental undertaking of stripping Hull of its insanitary and poverty stricken housing, but replaced it with something equally brutal and demeaning; high-rises and enclaves like Bransholme. Well-meaning at the time but the council did what it could post-war, particularly with regard to temporary housing. Temporary maybe but prefabs lasted well into whenever it was that the last of the still-servicable housing was finally torn down. We could blame the council for a raft of incompetent decisions over the years but they're gradually ridding Hull of its sometimes inglorious past. Modern housing should always be applauded so long as they don't gut our historic past to achieve their ends. They're experts at that... Getting off topic, maybe for another day. Much thanks Jamie for this enlightening and entertaining video

My mum took me a few times to the museum when I was a lad in the 70s, across on the ferry. The garden looks exactly the same 50 years later! She enjoyed watching this video.

Great documentary really enjoyed it. Born in Hull, left for NYC in 1999 for 20 years and now live in West Palm Beach Fl but still come home every year for a couple of months and always spend time in the Old Town and down the Avenues. Thanks again for all these documentaries and maybe I’ll catch one of your live events this year when I’m home. cheers, Chris

Whatever the circumstances of your absence for so long, I hope things are resolved. I have missed your brilliantly researched and excellently presented pieces and I hope we can all look forward to many more.

I am glad you are back after a years hiatus. Very interesting video. I knew nothing of William Wilberforce before now. Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work.

Excellent episode. Thank you for bringing William Wilberforce to life. It also got me thinking, I wonder if he has any descendants living?

A fantastic video. Very interesting. Great to see you back Jamie. 😊😊😊😊

Great to have you back Jamie....

Great video about our local historical figure Jamie. Loved it. Some things about him that I wasn’t aware of either. Really informative. Brilliant comic captions too 👍🏼🤣

Welcome back hope you're on the mend. Top quality production as always. So excited when I saw this notification. Thanks from Oz

Good to see a balanced view of Wilberforce. No-one denies his work on abolition but few know of his repugnant attitude to his fellow English men and women and their struggles. As you mention Hazlitt had no time for the man and his hypocrisy: "Mr. Wilberforce's humanity will go all lengths that it can with safety and discretion: but it is not to be supposed that it should lose him his seat for Yorkshire, the smile of Majesty, or the countenance of the loyal and pious. He is anxious to do all the good he can without hurting himself or his fair fame."

Great documentary video. Informative, well presented and a joy to watch 👏👏👏

Great to see you back!!. Fantastic video as ever. I was in Wilberforce House being a Grammar school boy although it was the Bricknell Ave site, now long gone. But we were constantly taught about the life and legacy of William Wilberforce.

Happy to see you back... I think in a previous video you said you were going to expand your channel with more videos this year, and I was beginning to wonder whether you had fallen ill or just lost the motivation to find the time to make such well crafted/edited vids. But we're only about a quarter of the year through really, so hope to see much more :)

Brilliant. Not a wasted word. One of the best biographies I have seen. Well balanced and detailed. Many thanks.

Glad you’ve posted another vid. 👍 I’d love to see one around “underground” hull, I know there’s a couple of levels below HRI stretching out under Anlaby Rd, then there’s an underpass under Ferensway near the station and a buried museum under Albion street car park but other than that I’ve not really heard of much.

You do a great job here of painting Wilberforce's character. Thankyou.

Fantastic! I enjoyed this so much!! Someone needs to give you a job on the telly. Your videos just keep getting better. ❤

Soooo glad to see you are back again, really missed your videos, hopefully many to come.

18:21 the “Wilberforce Oak” and subsequent bench to commemorate that conversation is in Keston, Kent. I walk past it most days with my dog. The original oak has sadly died but a new one was planted in honour a few years ago.

Looking forward to the next video..... Rod Hull & Emu ??

Welcome back and in good health, another fascinating documentary on my home town, produced once again in a way that major tv channels should learn from.

I love your videos, they’re so well researched and enthusiastically presented! I’m originally from Hull and just about to move back with my wife and young daughter after being away and travelling for the last 15 years. Your videos have been incredibly educational for all of us and have only served to increase our excitement about returning!

Watching from Hong Kong. Always enjoy these trips home.

Great video. Nice to see you back, you've been missed.

You've really bought this wax work figure truly to life. A fascinating insight into one of Hull's (and the world quite frankly) Greats. Please create more videos on the people of Hull.❤

Welcome back, we've missed you!

Glad to see you back.

The legend is back🔥💯

Another great video! Proud to be from the city of Wilberforce and a visit to the museum was a blessing for every Hull school pupil so they could see at first hand the evil of the slave trade.

Well done on presenting a creat video about William Willberforce

Remember going to the museum when I was about 10, late 60s, and being stunned at the appalling conditions these poor people endured, before they were even sold to work on the plantations. He was a great man, Britain should be celebrated for ending this disgusting trade. Sadly slavery still exists in many parts of the world.

Long gap. Makes me proud to be from Hull. School trip memories.

Thanks for this excellent history lesson about Wilberforce. I've visited his house many times over the years, especially in my youth when tagging off school with my younger brother. The place has changed a lot over the years & a lot of the interesting artifacts have been moved out I think. Good to see you back & look forward to more of your very interesting & entertaining videos.

Interesting video, as always. Thanks!

Great to have another video from you after quite a while and what a fascinating subject. So wonderfully told. Thanks.

Jamie, off topic with this vid. But I've checked through your back catalogue, to see if you'd covered the subject, and it seems you haven't yet. But I thought of an excellent idea for a vid. That I couldn't think of a better person to do the story justice. That is, the History of the Full length of the River Hull, from the Humber, through Beverley and to its ultimate destination at Driffield. As you know, the Canal was instrumental in getting all the grain from the arable area around Driffield, through to the port of Hull. On your Railway vid, where you were in Driffield, you were at Riverhead, where the 2 old wooden cranes still sit dormant, (I swear I've never climbed to the top of either of them!! 😉.) Adjacent to the Old Mortimers Corn Warehouses. Obviously this links to the still existent Bell Mills, with their fascinating Water course driven facility. I'm sure there is plenty of old photographic material from the old lock gates near riverhead, and then further up at Wansford, and so on. When they were originally in use, and fell into disrepair, and were non functional as an actual lock pit during the 70s, 80s etc. Then to the Gradual reinstatement of the Double lock gates at Wansford for example, with a view to reopening as a viable navigation. How far this has progressed, I don't know without further research. But I think you would be the man for the job. With your exemplary research skills and your inimitable delivery style. I think this ties in nicely with the Railway theme, (its advent, and the various economic reasons for its advent.) It's all part of the same wider story, which of course, segues nicely with your excellent Docks and water course series'. I think it's right in your 'wheelhouse', as it, like the old Railways, has a evocative story to tell, about the instrinsic rural connection of Driffield with it's larger Urban Cousin of Hull. Not to mention, the Slow paced, romantic charm of the canals, is crying out for your treatment. As an amateur historian myself, with an extremely gripping case of Nostalgia, I have seriously watched a shedload of history documentaries, I've appeared in several History documentaries, working with pro film crews, (Channel 4, History Channel, Yesterday TV and National Geographic), so I believe I'm reasonably experienced enough to say, as I've seen, many others have said too, that your standard of presentation is absolutely Top Shelf, your Railway themed videos, were no less impressive, nostalgic and historically informative than the Michael Portillo ones. Just as interesting and evocative as the Neil Oliver ones, and basically all of the other made for TV ones. I don't think it's an exaggeration to say, if You Tube wasn't such a threat to TV nowadays, then your entire series would quite easily be capable of being broadcast on Yorkshire TV, at least. Your editing, your choice of fill shots, camera angles, drone footage, actually bely the fact that it's actually 'just' a KZfaq video!!! Anyhoo, I've drivled on long enough, please give it some thought. 🙏🏻😉😊😊💭

Thanks for the usual detail and comprehensive coverage. Wilberforce was for a couple of years in my early teens the single most influential person in my life. and quite possibly had the greatest influence on the rest of my life. As a 12-13 year old I used to twag off school a lot. Other lads used to go fishing of Sammy's point or hang about in groups "on road" or East Park. This often ended up with being rounded up by the truant officers and a caning back at school. I discovered though that the old town and pier area were almost deserted and spent hours in the then three museums, Wilberforce House, The Georgian House, and the old transport museum. I must have known every exhibit. My disgust at what I learned about slavery though really disturbed me. This was reinforced by being taught at schools which still had pink atlases and thought it a good idea to employ ex-service men as teachers I suppose to help them re-intergrade with society. I only suffered two of these myself so can't speak for all. But both thought it appropriate, (and patriotic?) to regale us with tales of their war crimes committed while "serving" around their crumbling empire. So I both blame and thank William Wilberforce and those last desperate attempts of the empire to strike back at my decision at the age of 16 to twag of for the rest of my life. I dropped out and have never seen a reason since to drop back in. All my hopes from back then dashed and all my worst fears confirmed Wilberforce was very soon after replaced in my affections by Ho Chi Minh. I doubt there is a place anymore in this world for anyone remotely as influential as either of them.

A wonderful documentary of Wilberforce. You really showed the complexity of the man as well as an insight into his motivations in the context of his age. Thank you HHN. It is good to watch more of your excellent content again. Looking forward to your next video already!

I really enjoyed this video. William Wilberforce has always been a hero of mine for the work he did on abolishing slavery. I found your juxtaposition of his lack of concern for the working man very interesting. I had never considered that aspect of his character. I suppose that's what makes human beings human.

learning about my dads hometown from Canada...thanks!

I was wondering where you'd got to Jamie. I have memories of a trip to Wilberforce House (The Wilb Museum) and going up, having eyeballed the scary waxwork of William, upstairs to the exhibition. I was traumatised a bit by seeing the mantraps, the deck plans (as shown in the fillum), truly horrifying things, which, apparently, rendered me incapable of speech to any but my mum..

Fanstastic to see you back with another excellent video. I hope that you are fully recovered, you certainly seem to be as the presentation and content were first class (as always). I missed your videos during during the months you were away I am very happy to see you back and looking well. From one Hull lad to another I give you my thanks and very best wishes.

Great to see you back - I cancelled my Patreon subscription about a week ago, so that almost guaranteed a new HHN video! 😞 Look after yourself and I look forward to seeing more videos when you're ready.

Can’t watch right now but commenting to boost: always great to see your stuff!

Yes! Great to see you back. I really enjoyed this one. Funnily enough I have recently been learning about Wilberforce so this was perfect timing for me. I have never heard about the other side of him as you mentioned: not supporting the working class/poor in Britain etc... The film 'Amazing Grace' is all about this topic and I found it a brilliant watch also. Always look forward to you popping up nerd. All the best.😀

Brilliant to have you back and another excellent talk you provide and hope you are feeling well

Glad your back , something decent to watch again .

Lovely this appeared today. Mum and I have been educated in style.

I often looked - see where youd gone Very pleased to see you back

Informative and interesting- you’ve a great presenting style. Thanks for breathing life into the history of my home town.

Great to see you back, thanks for the video.

Great to see you back. Brilliant video.

Woohoo, been missing your vids. Good to see you're back. From a guy due West in Morley :)

Great video, good to see you back

I'm subscribed with all notifications turned on and and didn't get a notification for this video , luckily somebody mentioned it to me

Really enjoyed the video Jamie and pleased to see you're creating new content again. Was it not the case that the abolition of the slave trade and the abolition of slavery were distinctly different events. I'd always associated Wilberforce with the slave trade?

Nice to see you return 🙂

So glad to see you back. I had been worried about you. Sorry to hear that you bad but t yourself to a frazzle. Please be kind to yourself. Every video you make is much appreciated.

Nice one... Welcome back

Class. Very informative and great historic backdrops.

Good to see new content. It's been a while?

A wonderful warts and all look at Wilberforce.

Comment contd; where were we? Ah yes, rendered dumb was I on seeing the gruesome and vicious instruments of torture and restraint on view, v hard hitting exhibition. If they still have it so, you need some strength to deal with the experience. I have missed the excellent quality of your wonderful channel Jamie. A fantastic surprise to see you back. 🌟👍

Glad to see you back

Enjoyed that. Thank you. Keep up the good work 👍🏻

Welcome back!!!!!

Thanks for that I love you channel keep it up

Nice to see you back

excellent

Just Woop woop Not seen it yet but I already know it's going to be fab

Haven't seen you in a while.

Brilliant video, puts Hull in a whole new light as it's often portrayed in quit a negative way. The only thing that puts any of us on the wrong or right side of history is time!

Interesting video of the different sides of Wilberforce l never knew that also shows if it wasn't for the abolition Wilberforce wouldn't have been that good an MP against the working poor. Thank You.

I still vividly remember visiting the Wilberforce Museum 52 years ago. And it's amazing to think that Wilberforce died (in 1833) barely 45 years before my Great-Grandmother was born. Slavery really wasn't that long ago in absolute terms. Coming from a Hull family, I love the way the city is so proud of its connection to abolition (although, of course, it was messy, and not as the history books might have us believe). I think my brother and I were taken (dragged) to the museum as soon as our parents thought we would understand the concepts. Certainly, my grandparents were proud of the connection.

Welcome back 🙂🙂

Ah you are back.

Yay I miss it's info and interesting stuff and history

Thank you.

4.03 Is this a wind up?......The person walking across the back.

4.32 The person running across behind is transparent .....is it just me ?

Our cult leader is back! ❤

My Dad's a Hull Methodist..... Puritan he ain't 😊

Good video. Some lovely buildings and streets in hull, but let down by wheelie bins, roadwork signs, double yellow paint, the council should act to remove all this, tidy the historic parts of hull please