Calling all artists and writers! Looking for your next and, who knows, maybe last, lockdown challenge? Want a chance to win £200? Take a look at @viola_trust ‘s Viola Trawler 1,000 Words Competition: https://t.co/UEqyyCbPox
Thanks for the mention; glad to have it confirmed that Viola’s fame is a fact! Learn more about this amazing vessel here: https://t.co/OFgF2UoOZS Please support our efforts to #bringViolahome
Hull Fact of the Day
The Viola one of Hull’s most famous steam trawlers lies beached at the deserted whaling station of Grytviken in South Georgia. There is hope that one day, the Viola will be brought back to Hull @hullmaritime@violatrawler@viola_trust#FactoftheDay#LoveHull
Find out about #Viola via the @HeritageFundUK Trawling Through Time project on shipbuilders Cook, Welton and Gemmell; a community project involving workers from the firm, the East Riding Archives and VT trustee @Robb_Robinson, now released on YouTube: https://t.co/vPlSJO2VZR
Have a look at the remarkable story in today's Yorkshire Post of discovery of a well-preserved wooden sailing ship in Baltic Sea and how we identified the vessel using records in the Hull History Centre. The Hull ship was lost with all hands on voyage to St Petersburg in 1852.
New horizons as @viola_trust begins to explore apprenticeship and training opportunities for young people to develop their skills by restoring #Viola with help from @HETA1967. Read more: https://t.co/KBYzYvedbs
The @ViolaTrawler campaign has received festive greetings from Her Majesty’s representative in the South Atlantic following the safe delivery of gifts from the people of Hull: https://t.co/2PeXLrTxWg
Great photo of @viola_trust ‘s Robb Robinson (r) presenting Commissioner of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands Nigel Phillips CBE with #Viola London Gin, message in a bottle signed by the Mayor of Hull (and others) & 2020 Viola Trust calendar https://t.co/9G1i55X1yb
Last chance to place your @SailorsChildren silent auction bid for a chance to win a signed “Homeward Bound” calendar and an invitation to Viola’s return party!https://t.co/P89NNOdGNB…
Don’t miss out on your chance to win a place at the welcome home party for #Viola by bidding in the @SailorsChildren silent auction which closes on Monday 16 Dec. Details in the link above. Good luck!
Eric Tharratt, 102-year-old son of former #Viola skipper has signed 2 “Homeward Bound” calendars for auction in support of @viola_trust and @SailorsChildren: https://t.co/xqjWeI9zVg /1
Commissioner Phillips was delighted to welcome Viola Trust Dr Robb Robinson to #Falklands Government House. The Trust @ViolaTrawler is raising funds and awareness to reunite the Viola vessel from #GSGSSI back to the city of Hull. Thank you for the Viola gifts. @GovSGSSI
Want to win a ticket to be a guest of @viola_trust at the official welcome party when #Viola returns to #Hull? Find out about our exciting joint venture with the Sailors’ Children’s Society here: https://t.co/KBYzYvedbs
We’re glad @viola_trust Trustee @Robb_Robinson has volunteered to deliver our ‘message in a (gin) bottle’ to Her Majesty’s Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Many thanks to @HothamsSpirits for the inspiration! #SGSSI#bringViolahome
A bottle of gin hand-made in #Hull by distillery is on its way to the Falkland Islands as a gift from @viola_trust, which is working to bring back the historic Viola steam trawler back to the city. #HullYMC
Read more here ➡️ https://t.co/oMHHHKcsXA