Beverley Town Trail is Officially Launched

July 11, 2010

Beverley folk came out in numbers to celebrate the launch of the Beverley Town Trail in Wednesday Market today. Hundreds of people gathered to watch local schoolchildren perform on the big stage in Wednesday Market to mark the launch of the excellent Medieval Trade and Crafts Trail, which has been almost a decade in the making. Dignitories from Beverley Town Council and the East Riding of Yorkshire Council were joined…

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Night Photos on the Beverley Westwood

June 27, 2010

These pictures were taken around midnight at the Beverley Westwood. With the clear skies the moon provided some good light for photos. Above: Blackmill, Beverley Westwood – just after midnight 00.10 Above: Blackmill, Beverley Westwood – just after midnight 00.25 Above: Golf Course, Beverley Westwood – just after midnight 00.40 Above: Golf Course, Beverley Westwood – just after midnight 00.50 Above: Bench, Beverley Westwood –  23.50 Above: Trees, Beverley Westwood…

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Beverley Bustles Ahead of Date With Destiny

June 23, 2010

England’s date with destiny drew the crowds into Beverley today. The town centre was packed early doors today, with most people seemingly keen to get their shopping done before England’s clash with Slovenia. No doubt, however, the beautiful weather which painted Beverley in its finest light played its part too. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=736] HU17.net Picture…

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An Afternoon @ Beverley Racecourse

June 23, 2010

Beverley Racecourse enjoyed a good days racing and for the second meeting in a row got lucky with the weather. The course located on the Beverley Westwood provided a great afternoons entertainment in the glorious summer sunshine. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=733] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full…

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Aerial Pictures of Beverley

June 5, 2010

Yesterday the skies were clear over Beverley and it made for some great views from a light aircraft which circled Beverley allowing us to get some fantastic images of landmarks like the Beverley Minster, St Mary’s Church, Beverley Westwood and more. Obviously, things like the Beverley Minster stand out though what is also very evident from the sky is the massive scare on the surface, the Flemingate development. From the…

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Barges – Beverley Beck Barge Festival 2010

June 1, 2010

Pictures from the Beverley Beck of the Barges that and pleasure cruisers that were on display as part of the Beverley Barge Festival 2010 organised by the Beverley Barge Preservation Society. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=691] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size

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People Enjoy Racing @ Beverley Despite Bad Weather

May 29, 2010

Pictures from this afternoon at Beverley Racecourse which was full of life for the Brian Yeardley Continental meeting. Drizzle was unable to dampen a jubilant crowd spirits that created a great atmosphere at the Racecourse. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=687] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size

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Beverley Wednesday Market Vibrant in the Sunshine

May 15, 2010

Visitors to Beverley’s Wednesday Market enjoyed the continental life on a beautiful Saturday in the town. As the temperatures soared and summer finally reared its head, shoppers made the most of the conditions and took time out to relax. The chairs and tables outside the Queen’s Head, Fusion and Range were packed with people enjoying a beer, glass of wine or just a cup of coffee as they happily watched…

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Dogs From Around Beverley

May 11, 2010

More dogs from around Beverley which I have met while covering various things in the town. This collection features some young and some very old hounds as well as Amber a lovely white lab that despite suffering from various conditions is always full of life. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=644] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail…

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Out and about in Beverley

Some pictures from around Beverley this week, I do not know the name of the two ladies in the big picture. They are always around the town and up until recently a few people I knew though they sold soft toys! HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=629] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…

May 7, 2010
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May Day Morning @ The Black Mill

May 1, 2010

Pictures of the Green Ginger Morris Dancers and crowds that were gathered at 5 am  on the Beverley Westwood to welcome in summer. Everyone was soon invited to dance and sing when the sun finally popped up from behind the clouds. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=619] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…

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Beverley People: Paddy Sweeney

April 29, 2010

Yesterday evening what I set out to cover never materialised though I did meet a local man called Paddy Sweeney on Toll Gavel. Paddy is a retired vet and has great dog called Charlie. He has been in Beverley for a around 3 years now and said his dog gets a lot of attention. He asked if I would put the pictures on the web site for him.

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Judges Tower, Beverley Racecourse

April 23, 2010

The Judges Tower at Beverley Racecourse has without question the best view of the of the finishing line, and it needs to as this is where all the information is gathered for those too close to call photo finishes. Racetech engineer John Stephens who operated the photo finish equipment yesterday showed just how sensitive the camera was to movement. A slight vibration was enough to cause distortion to the picture…

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Beverley People Enjoy the Sunshine

April 22, 2010

Beverley was busy today and the great weather was enjoyed by both the young and the old. Charley was out with her parents Ashley and Chris East, Postman Dave who we featured on HU17.net in ‘Postman Dave Gets the Job Done’ had a bike that was not clogged up with snow! Cllr Matt Snowden was returning from a meeting and being his usual cheery self…..

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Dogs From Around Beverley

April 13, 2010

These are dogs that have been seen in the park, the Beverley Westwood, events and sporting fixtures right across Beverley over the past year or so. A couple of them are working dogs and some were out for the very first time in public. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=573] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture…

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Beverley Westwood Covered in Water yet Golfers Play on

February 28, 2010

The Beverley Westwood due to the poor weather resembled the Lake District though this did not put people off from playing golf! Despite the standing water that in places was too deep to walk through golfers still continued to play on ten of the holes which remained open. The crater was completely filled with water and some dogs seemed to like the change and were more then happy to dive…

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Beverley Boxing Day Hunt by Roger Spink

January 13, 2010

These pictures are from Boxing Day and were taken by Roger Spink of Spinks the Chemists. They show the traditional Beverley Boxing Day Hunt on the Beverley Westwood. Due to the conditions on the day the hunt its self was cancelled though crowds were treated to demonstration of how the hounds are controlled. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery…

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Winter Sports on Beverley Westwood

January 9, 2010

With the snow and it was no surprise to see so many people on Beverley Westwood with their sledges. Hundreds of people took advantage of the snow and flocked to the Westwood knowing full well it would have some great sledge runs. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=368] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to…

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