T. Tindall (Thomas Tindall) Wildridge

Born in 1858 and dying in 1928, Thomas Tindall Wildridge was closely associated with Hull, where he worked as a records clerk and became known as a local historian. Archive records describe him in both roles, and surviving collections show how much effort he put into researching the city's past.

Wildridge was also an artist. Art UK lists paintings by him in Hull collections, including portraits and historical subjects, which suggests a career shaped by strong ties to local institutions and civic memory.

His papers, preserved through Hull archives, include notes, extracts, abstracts, and other material gathered for a proposed history of Hull. Even where that larger project was not fully realized, the scale of the surviving research helps explain why he remains a useful figure for readers interested in Hull and East Yorkshire history.