directories of Hull (1791–1939, with local sections of national directories from 1781), North Riding and East Riding of Yorkshire (main file 1872–1937, but some East Riding Village entries from 1823), and Lincolnshire (1856–1972) Electoral Registers: including electoral registers of Hull (1835–present) and East Riding of Yorkshire (1949–present) Newspapers: including 40 local titles including the general York Courant, as well as the following main titles, available to view on microfilm- Hull Packet (1787–1886), Hull Advertiser (1794–1867), Eastern Counties Herald (1838–1884), Eastern Morning News (1864–1929), Hull News (1852–1929), Hull Times (City and County Editions, 1857–1984), Hull Daily News/Evening News (1884–1929), and the Hull Daily Mail (1885 to present) Local Government Records: including Hull Corporation (now Hull City Council) Minutes (1887 to present) and Humberside County Council Minutes (1973–1996) Census Returns: full returns available to view on microfilms include Hull and Sculcoates Poor Law Union areas (i.e. town of Hull and immediate surrounding villages, 1841–1901) and Complete East Riding of Yorkshire (1851), with additional returns available to view electronically Maps: including Hull town maps (16th century to present), Ordnance Survey maps for Hull and East Riding at various scales (1852 to present), East Riding Enclosure maps, Geological Survey maps, Agricultural Land Classification Survey maps, Soil Survey maps, and Goad Plans Illustrations: a collection of over 9,000 loose illustrations including drawings, prints, photographs, postcards, and framed paintings; in addition, a separate collection of 2,000 photographs in the Health Department Collection taken by the Hull Corporation Health Department around the early 1900s Ephemera: including theatre bills and programmes, posters, football programmes, postcards, timetables, tradesmen's publicity, etc. Special Collections: collections organised by subject of particular interest to the area, including William Wilberforce and Slavery, Andrew Marvell (1621–1678), Whales and Whaling, Winifred Holtby (1898–1935), Fosters & Andrews (organ builders), and Amy Johnson. Access to the Archives The Hull History Centre offers various ways to access the archives. The online catalogue provides information on over 225,000 documents. The Centre also has a collection of newspapers, census records, and burial records available for viewing on microfilms. The History Centre also allows customers to view documents directly in the climate controlled searchroom. To view documents, customers must provide a County Archive Research Network (CARN) ticket. Customers can also borrow select items from the loan stock using a Hull Libraries library card. Other services Hull History Centre also regularly offers a range of learning activities such as family events, adult learning