The area around Hull Marina was a busy working dock until the mid-20th century,
Ships from across the globe travelled along the River Humber, through the lock gates, and into Humber Dock.
Here, the goods they carried were unloaded into local warehouses to be sold, or transferred onto trains which then rumbled away, transporting fruit, vegetables, and nuts across England.
To the west, Railway Dock took its name from the transport networks that linked Hull’s docks to the rest of the country.
Humber Dock and Railway Dock became Hull Marina in the 1980s. The marina is now home to the Spurn Lightship, a historic vessel which once guided vessels into the River Humber from the North Sea.
From the early 1800s Humber Dock was home to Hull's 'Fruit Market'.
