The Hull Tapestry, Made by the Hull Tapestry Group, 1991-2007
This is one panel from a tapestry that took 16 years to make. The complete tapestry has 19 panels and shows the history of Hull. The Hull Tapestry Group is a group of volunteers who made the Hull Tapestry. Their ages range from 25 to 80 years old. Over twenty different types of stitch have been used on the panels, some with unusual names. These include the tent stitch, the cross stitch, the diagonal Parisian and the encroaching Gobelin. The designer of the Hull Tapestry is Pat Mackrill. In 1953, as a young artist called Patricia Field, she also completed two murals for the Guildhall which can still be seen near the silver cases. The subjects for the nineteen panels are as follows: The Monks of Meaux, Charles I at the Beverley Gate, Hull Fair and Markets, Education, Art, Music and Literature, Fishing Fleet, Shipping, Whaling, Trinity House, Dock Development, William Wilberforce, Amy Johnson, Andrew Marvell, Industry, Public Health, The Blitz, Transport, New Buildings, The City Insignia,
