Open Bridges made history in 2017 when for the first and only time, all 13 of the bridges over the River Hull were raised, swung or closed simultaneously to allow a flotilla of vessels to make their way to the Humber to a backing of an especially-composed live music score.

Following Open Bridges, ‘A River Full of Stories’ is an oral history project gathering memories of life and work on and around the River Hull. The book is now available from all Hull & East Riding Libraries and to order from UK libraries and the British Library.

New for November 2023, the next chapter of Open Bridges ‘What Makes The Humber‘ explores the confluences and waterways which drain a fifth of England’s water into the North Sea. Visit the online galleries here.

April 2024 – Thank you to everyone who came to our ‘Goole by Barge’ exhibition at Goole Museum. Click here for more info.

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Open Bridges is an independent not for profit project  conceived and organised by Rich & Lou Duffy-Howard. We are continuing to gather and publish stories and photographs of life on and around the River Hull. We have gathered, created and curated dozens of stories, photographs, films and exhibitions. To find out more visit the Stories and Places page for the latest memories. Scroll down and click on the posts and keep an eye on the blog for the latest posts. We hope you enjoy looking round.

Rich & Lou