Nowadays rail travel is one of the most efficient and safest modes of transport. In the nineteenth century, the ease of rail travel gave women in particular a form of independence that few had previously experienced.
However, the reporting of events on 18 January 1853 on a train travelling from Hull to Beverley must have sent a shudder through many a female rail traveller.
Neil Graham was a highlight with his four wickets for Beverley Town Cricket Club third team as they battled their way to a draw at the Norwood Recreation Ground.
Town’s skipper Tim Fordon won the toss and put the visitors, title challengers, Hull Ionians Coal Exporters into bat.
Beverley Town Football Club suffered a 2-0 defeat as they continued their build up to the new Humber Premier League season.
Town were pitted against a much stronger side, Hall Road Rangers, currently managed by Town’s most decorated manager of all time David Ricardo.
HU17.net Magazine Issue 356 includes photos from the Longcroft School Prom and also Suzie Featherstone’s birthday meal at Maa Indian Restaurant and Dean Shaw’s 40th.
HU17.net Magazine Issue 356 also rounds up the local sporting action from the weekend. This weeks issue can be purchased from Molescroft news on Woodhall Way.
The Beverley Building Society’s Charity of the Month for June 2017 has been announced, as Andy’s at St Andrew’s Hospice.
Andy’s offers free palliative care to children and young people up to the age of 25 with any progressive life-limiting illness. The service is available to patients throughout Hull, the East Riding of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
David Menuisier is optimistic Corpus Chorister can give the West Sussex trainer a first winner of the year when she runs at Beverley on Tuesday.
Highly-rated Menuisier has endured a painful few months after a virus forced the temporary closure of his Pulborough yard.
An unbeaten 81 from Robert Fish ensured Beverley Town Cricket Club seconds claimed all 30 points at the Norwood Recreation Ground against Heworth.
Batting first after losing the toss Hewroth ended their innings on 185 for 7 with Matthew Saint, Pete Parnaby, James Emery and Joey Franklin all taking wickets for Beverley.
The blue and golds were outplayed by the champions elect Siddal Academy as the visitors secured their second win over Beverley in as many weeks at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
Missing a few frontline players the home side found it difficult to contain their skillful and pacey opponents. However they did rally in the second half and it was to their credit that they kept the score respectable.
The outstanding curator, art historian and Director of the National Portrait Gallery, Dr Nicholas Cullinan, will be in conversation with Hull UK City of Culture 2017 Chair Rosie Millard, discussing the journey from inspiration to creativity on Wednesday 19 July.
Born in Connecticut, U.S. in 1977, Nicholas Cullinan grew up in Yorkshire before studying History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, where he was awarded First Class Honours for his B.A., distinction for his M.A. and where he also gained his PhD.
The University of Hull presented award-winning author, Valerie Wood with an honorary Degree of Doctor of the University, in recognition of her exceptional service and devotion to literature at a ceremony held at Hull City Hall.
Valerie, also known as Val, received the honour to celebrate her writing career which focusses on fictional characters living in and around the city of Hull during the Nineteenth Century.
A newly formed coalition of organisations working to improve the lives of young people and their families in Bridlington is launching an exciting programme of activities throughout the summer holidays.
Activities ranging from beach sports to music workshops and youth clubs are being organised by the newly formed Bridlington Youth Coalition.
BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winners The Young’uns present their popular festive concert on Friday 8 December 2017 at St Mary’s Church in Beverley.
The Young ‘uns have proved themselves a unique proposition – writing and performing a cappella or subtly accompanied songs that tell it how it is alongside traditional songs from their native North-East and further afield.
Pride in Hull has teamed up with local artists Chris Kidd and Mikey Mathieson of Embryonic Art to produce a unique image of some of Hull’s most recognisable architecture.
The bold print, which adds a splash of rainbow to the skyline, is a limited edition, signed and numbered run of 500 priced at £25 each.
Sweeney Entertainments brings The Take That Experience to audiences across the UK with their incredible stage show Relight The Fire, recreating the latest Take That favourites as well as all the classic songs from the past.
Five wonderfully talented guys with a remarkable on-stage chemistry perform in full replica costumes for a concert that literally gives you The Take That Experience!
The Treasure House in Beverley will host an illustrated talk by Barbara English and Margaret Pinder: ‘Speaking the landscape: the road to Hull’s Beverley Gate in 1642′ will explore the road from Beverley to Hull’s Beverley Gate in 1642. The talk will be on Wednesday 26 July from 2pm-4pm.
Maps of Hull and the East Riding of the 16th and 17th centuries, plans of great interest newly discovered in national collections, together with travellers’ descriptions and government records, show different aspects of Hull and Beverley in the years leading up to the Civil Wars.
Sam Hollis Web Design is a new company that started in Leconfield set up with an aim to make the internet work in a way that is easy to use.
Sam Hollis who founded the business says he is enjoying working with other local business owners enhancing their online presence.
Fundraisers from the Tickton Defibrillator Campaign will meet with MP Graham Stuart following the installation of two new defibrillators, in Weel and Routh.
As part of his HEART campaign, Graham has been raising awareness of the need for Community Public Access Defibrillators and their locations throughout Beverley and Holderness.
The blue and golds will play a quick return fixture against last weeks opponents Siddal Academy this Saturday at the Beverley Leisure Centre in the 2.30PM kick off .
It was a brave effort against Siddal, the league leaders last weekend with Director of Rugby Pat Howdle was saying he was proud of the efforts of his youthful side.