‘Winifred Holtby’s South Riding – representing Yorkshire from the 1930’s to the Present’ is the subject of Dr Lisa Regan’s lecture to be held in the Treasure House on Friday, 25 November at 7.30pm. Dr Regan, a former lecturer in English at the University of Hull, has written extensively on local author Winifred Holtby, her life, her novels and her writings. Booking essential at the Archives & Local Studies Service,…
The Royal British Legion celebrates 90 years providing welfare for servicemen, ex-servicemen and their dependants across the armed services and its Poppy Appeal remains the accepted way in which most pay their respect to those who fought during war. The legion was formed on 15 May 1921 and now, as we reflect on its long history, the East Riding Archives and Local Studies Service is able to shed fresh light…
Beverley Literature Festival brings top novelists, historians and writers from around the UK and beyond, including Margaret Drabble, Val McDermid, Jon Ronson, Tom Rob Smith, and many more. It also includes an entertaining, fun and thoughtful programme of events for children over the first weekend, 8-9 October, based at the Beverley Treasure House. So that you can enjoy more of the festival for less, or share your love of books…
Dr Kevin Leahy will be giving an evening lecture at the Treasure House, Beverley, on Thursday, 13 October on his work excavating the major Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Cleatham, just across the Humber in North Lincolnshire. Many adult education students from the courses that he ran at Hull University were involved in this particular ‘dig’ with him! Dr. Leahy is a national finds adviser for the Portable Antiquities Scheme and was…
On Thursday, 8 and Friday, 9 September visitors to Beverley Treasure House can go beyond the public spaces of the museum, archive and library for special Heritage Open Day tours. Visitors can find out how ancient documents and objects are stored and conserved. They can discover the special technology that keeps the collections safe. They will meet the staff and go behind the scenes into the collections repositories, conservation workshop,…
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Archives and Local Studies Service, based in the Treasure House, Beverley, is continuing to host family history advice sessions on designated Saturdays throughout the year. Volunteers from the East Yorkshire Family History Society are on hand to give members of the public free advice on family history matters. Sessions are open to all levels, from a beginner wanting to further research their family to those…
With the return of ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ to television screens, many more people are starting to trace their family history. Genealogy is a fascinating and rewarding hobby, but it can be difficult to know where to start. A new family history course is starting at the Beverley Treasure House this month. The course lasts eight weeks and is ideal for people getting started in tracing their family…
To coincide with the last week of this exciting exhibition, showing the fascinating world of church bell ringing, a mobile belfry will be sited outside the Treasure House, Beverley, on Saturday, 3 September. The belfry will be rung by local bell-ringers and a free drop-in workshop in handbell ringing for adults and children will be held inside the Treasure House. The drop-in session is an exhibition by the Beverley and…
The museum service, in collaboration with the archives service and Beverley Library, is holding a special event for families entitled “Beverley 1900,” looking at life in the town 100 years ago. Taking place on Friday, 26th August (10am – 4pm) at the Treasure House in Champney Road, Beverley, the event will include music, displays and numerous activities for children. Members of The Pram Society and Spin Off Productions will be…
It could be said that the town of Beverley’s greatest charm is its historic buildings and the timeless nature of the place. You can wander through its central streets and get the feeling that the buildings may have changed little during the past 100 years. However, Beverley is not as ‘timeless’ as people think and, as part of the ‘Beverley 1900’ celebrations at the Treasure House this month, the East…
The three East Riding Councillors who represent St Mary’s Ward, Elaine Aird, Irene Charis and Bryan Pearson, are to hold Surgeries on the fourth Saturday of every month starting with the following: Saturday 23 July 2011 Saturday 27 August 2011 Saturday 24 September 2011 These are drop-in sessions from 12:30pm to 2:00pm and will be held in the Meeting Room at the Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley. Members of the…
As we look at it today, the countryside of East Yorkshire is generally a patchwork of fields, containing a variety of crops, from oilseed rape to potatoes. It appears as a timeless scene, depicting the practice of farming that has gone on here for centuries. Although it’s true that East Yorkshire has long been a rural economy, the county has actually changed more than we imagine. A rare book, dating…
For centuries, Beverley Minster and St Mary’s Church have been the enduring landmarks of the town. As buildings and people have come and gone, these towers have remained, an ever present part of the landscape for generations of Beverlonians. Now, it is an undeniable truth that there are fewer people attending church services and so our general knowledge about the Beverley Minster and the church of St Mary’s is in…
When recalling World War I and its horrors – which led to the deaths of 37.5million people, a million of them from the United Kingdom – the first images that come to mind are of the blood-soaked, rat-infested killing zone that was trench warfare on the Western Front. The most enduring works of fiction and non-fiction concentrate on the millions of soldiers who were killed in what became known as…
Bridlington and the coastline of Holderness has long been a popular tourist destination. Each year thousands of people visit this part of Yorkshire and time and again they return. On Tuesday, 24 June, the East Riding Archives and Local Studies Service celebrate our much loved coastal areas with its third archive cinema event, ‘Bridlington and the East Yorkshire Coast’. The show draws on a variety of footage from the past…
Tracing your family history is a fascinating and rewarding hobby, but it can be difficult to know where to start. A family history beginners day will be held at the Treasure House on Saturday, 9 July to get people started in tracing their family tree. The day will be lead by an expert tutor, who will introduce different ways of finding information about ancestors. Over the course of the day…
A new exhibition of works by well-known, Cottingham-based artists, Barry and Jill Carter, will be on display at Beverley Art Gallery this summer. Barry and Jill have exhibited widely in the North of England for many years, in both solo and group shows. Barry is inspired by coastal locations, especially Bridlington, Flamborough and Staithes. The inland waterways and boatyards of North Lincolnshire are also favourite locations. Jill favours domestic interiors,…
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is holding a number of events to celebrate National Family Week, starting with a fun day at the Beverley Treasure House, Beverley, on Tuesday, 31 May. The day runs from 10.30am – 12.30pm with a behind the scenes tour of the museum’s stores and the archive’s conservation workshop. Have a go at the mystery museum objects challenge and creative crafts. This session must be pre-booked….