Guildhall’s Memory Museum Returns To Beverley East Yorkshire

Guildhall's Memory Museum Returns To Beverley East Yorkshire
November 1, 2023

The Beverley Guildhall’s ‘Popup Memory Museum’ is back with ‘Three Streets’ – video presentations featuring old photos of Beverley aimed at stimulating people’s memories. This first presentation compares 1960s and 1970s shops with how Toll Gavel looked in 2022, by highlighting the differences between them.

The other two presentations, A walk along Ladygate, and The Globe Inn & Sow Hill take viewers on a journey along Ladygate and around the Sow Hill area with photos from the 1960s and 70s. This shows how the area around Ladygate has changed since the Globe Inn was demolished and Sow Hill Road was built.

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Genealogy (And The Problem With Web-Based Family Trees)

Genealogy (And The Problem With Web-Based Family Trees)
November 12, 2022

Genealogy or the study of family lines is not a new science but the availability of online tools for research has transformed the hobby from a rather exclusive pursuit into something anybody can do in their spare time.

Using the Gov.uk site to search the General Register Office is just one of the ways that people can hunt down their long-lost ancestors – or even parents and siblings. 

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Treasure House Hosts ‘Stargazing An Introduction To The Night Sky’ With East Riding Astronomers

Treasure House Hosts 'Stargazing An Introduction To The Night Sky' With East Riding Astronomers
July 29, 2022

As part of a partnership with the East Riding Astronomers, the Treasure House has opened a new Community Exhibition called Stargazing. 

The exhibition, which can be found on the ground floor near the library, runs until the end of November. This is one of the best times of the year to see planets and stars, as it is one of the best viewing periods of the year.

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Brick By Brick Lego Exhibition Comes To Hull

Brick By Brick Lego Exhibition Comes To Hull
May 24, 2022

A LEGO® exhibition Brick by Brick International LEGO® Brick Art is currently on show at the Ferens Art Gallery.

The Brick by Brick exhibition gathers the work of 18 artists, designers and photographers from around the world who use LEGO® bricks as their medium or inspiration.

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Tributes Paid To Son Of Viola Skipper Who Saw So Much In His 104 Years

Tributes Paid To Son Of Viola Skipper Who Saw So Much In His 104 Years
April 4, 2022

The son of a former skipper of the Viola trawler who missed out on his own nautical career after being sent by an orphanage to work on a farm has died at his home in Hull at the age of 104.

George Eric Tharratt, who was known as Eric, went from farming into pharmaceuticals and spent 46 years with Smith & Nephew. But he never lost his love of the sea and, with his daughter, Pat, made the first public donations to the campaign to bring the Viola trawler back to Hull.

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Meet Artist Lee Karen Stow In Beverley On Saturday

Meet Artist Lee Karen Stow In Beverley On Saturday
March 7, 2022

As part of the exhibition, ‘Hidden: Cold War Women’, artist Lee Karen Stow will be giving a talk in the Treasure House in Champney Road on Saturday, 12 March at 1.30pm.

The talk will be a chance to hear about Lee’s photographic travels that have revealed the unheard stories of women survivors of war and conflict from around the world, as well as close to home. This event marks this year’s International Women’s Day.

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Stunning Images Unveiled As Wildlife Photographer Heads This Way In May

Stunning Images Unveiled As Wildlife Photographer Heads This Way In May
February 9, 2022

The world-renowned exhibition, ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, will open at Sewerby Hall and Gardens on Saturday, 7 May, featuring exceptional images which capture fascinating animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breathtaking diversity of the natural world. The exhibition will run until July.

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‘Try Month’ Set For September

'Try Month' Set For September
August 31, 2021

Would you like the opportunity to try out a new hobby, learn a new skill or expand your knowledge completely for free and with no commitment?

This September you can do just that. East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Adult Learning and Employability team are back with another ‘Try Month’, bringing you the opportunity to try out as many different courses as you like, in one of our centres or online.

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