Sam Wright

Maritime Historian @LRFHEC. Alumni of @BlaydesCentre. Affiliate of @TouristGuiding for @HullMaritime. All views my own

[Sam Wright @thatSamWright]

Special experience graduating for the final time from the @UniOfHull this week. From joining as an undergrad many years ago to sitting on the stage with a doctorate this week, I’ve loved my time at Hull. Thanks to everyone who has been a part of this journey, especially @LRFHEC.

[Hull Maritime @HullMaritime]

The Spurn Lightship is now open!

Dive into Hull’s seafaring history on this fully restored, iconic vessel.

📆 Wednesday to Sunday
⏰️ 11am – 3.00pm 
🎟 Free
🔗 https://t.co/b5ERFQSUCh

[Sam Wright @thatSamWright]

The Viola Trust have long campaigned to bring the Viola back home to Hull. To celebrate the launch of “Virtual Viola”, I’ve looked back through @LRFHEC archives at the remarkable story of this ship, and the links she had to LR throughout her life ⚓️
https://t.co/EfW2yowHJj

[Sam Wright @thatSamWright]

Had a great time talking all things @LRFHEC at @Hullhistorynews today. Thanks to the History Centre for having me!

[Hull History Centre @Hullhistorynews]

A fascinating talk by @thatSamWright of @LRFHEC about Lloyds Register involvement in #Hull - including involvement with the fishing industry and relations with the cost-cutting shipowning Wilsons, whose vessels were sometimes too filthy to inspect @HullMaritime @hull_libraries

[Hull History Centre @Hullhistorynews]

Today's lunchtime talk is Dr Sam Wright on "The Humber Outport: Lloyd’s Register in the port of Hull since c.1760". 12.30pm, admission free.
@HullMaritime @hull_libraries @VisitHullEvents @Hullccnews

[Sam Wright @thatSamWright]

Delighted to be giving a talk on all things Hull in Barton later this month. I’ll be in St Mary’s Church Hall on Wednesday 24th September. Ticket information on the poster below 👍⚓️

[Mohamed Salah @MoSalah]

Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?

[International Maritime History Association @JournalMaritime]

Check out our Most read articles, as of 1st August 2025

Each of these articles, and more, can be access via the following link:

https://t.co/JKt8YGJCJH

Many of these articles are #openaccess 🔓 so why not give them a read

#maritimehistory #earlymodernhistory #ports

[Sam Wright @thatSamWright]

@sixpencejan7 @UniOfHull @LRFHEC Thank you Janet 👍

[Sam Wright @thatSamWright]

Special experience graduating for the final time from the @UniOfHull this week. From joining as an undergrad many years ago to sitting on the stage with a doctorate this week, I’ve loved my time at Hull. Thanks to everyone who has been a part of this journey, especially @LRFHEC.

[Sam Wright @thatSamWright]

@PhillippaW2 @UniOfHull @LRFHEC Thank you!

[LRF Heritage & Education Centre @LRFHEC]

To mark #VEDay, @thatSamWright, previous LRF funded PhD scholar, has written about LR and the Second World War, with a particular focus on the Hull staff and their experiences during that conflict, and their VE Day commemorations 🙌🔗 https://t.co/YOjQ0ydtSF

[Sam Wright @thatSamWright]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

WE'RE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! 🏆

[Hull Maritime @HullMaritime]

A delegation of 40 former fishermen from Akureyri, Iceland has visited Hull as part of an international effort to foster connections and celebrate the maritime heritage that links the two regions. ⤵️

https://t.co/Y6NaFzPokk

[LRF Heritage & Education Centre @LRFHEC]

REMINDER Small Grant Scheme is OPEN📣
Offering #grants up to £10,000 GBP for organisations that want to increase public access and engagement with maritime history and/or their collections.
Apply 👉 https://t.co/rkIijmW9Ha

[Hull History Centre @Hullhistorynews]

#OTD 1916 died Dr Mary Murdoch (b 1864), #Hull's first woman GP, public health campaigner and suffragist. Councillors of @Hullccnews objected "to the poor light in which Hull had been cast" by her campaigning - @odnb
@Hull_Museums @hull_libraries #WomensHistoryMonth

[LRF Heritage & Education Centre @LRFHEC]

Yesterday we hosted our annual Stakeholder Get Together! A wonderful day of conversation and update from our grant community 🌟 A massive congratulations to @thatSamWright for his recent PhD success!👏

[LRF Heritage & Education Centre @LRFHEC]

Small Grant Scheme is now OPEN📣
Offering #grants up to £10,000 GBP for organisations that want to increase public access and engagement with maritime history and/or their collections.
Apply 👉 https://t.co/rkIijmW9Ha

[Wilberforce Institute @WilberforceHull]

The Wilberforce Institute was commissioned by Lloyd’s Register to investigate their historical connections to the Transatlantic Trafficking of Enslaved African people. We welcome their recent statement on the organisation’s role and their plans for action: https://t.co/iEiYdF3EKo