The Kick Murphy letters
How a suitcase of letters revealed an ordinary Victorian Hull lad's extraordinary life at sea.
A battered suitcase of letters uncovered the remarkable story of Michael “Kick” Murphy, a Victorian Hull teenager who sailed around the world in the 1890s. Written home from distant ports and forgotten for more than a century, his letters reveal an ordinary lad's extraordinary life at sea and the mystery of his final voyage. Here is his story.
Contributors:
Dr Robb Robinson - Honorary Research Fellow, University of Hull.
Paul Schofield - Historian and English Heritage accredited guide.
Trinity House Navigation School Old Boy - Captain Russ Garbutt.
Vic and Linda Randerson - Kick's relatives.
Voice of Kick Murphy - Connor Axiotes.
Presented by Phil White.
Researched by Joan Venus-Evans.
Mixed by David Reeves.
Produced by Kate Murphy.
Image Credit: Hull History Centre
