A new exhibition explores the history of the River Hull valley and how it became one of England’s best-drained marshland areas. The Becks, Banks, Drains and Brains Exhibition has been created by the community-led River Hull Valley Drainage Heritage Group.
An illustrated lecture on the history of tourism to the East Yorkshire Coast will be held in the Treasure House Education Room, Beverley, on Thursday, 18 July at 6.30pm.
How many of us have ever received a love letter? The chances are that most of us have never had a handwritten piece of affection posted through our doors, not because we’re unloved
Councillor Claude Mole, chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, will host a civic reception on Tuesday, 11 June, from 7-8.30pm, at the Treasure House, in Beverley, to honour the achievements of local football team North Ferriby United.
An event attended by more than 100 representatives from the East Riding business community at the Treasure House, in Beverley, has been hailed a success.
BBC Radio Humberside were broadcasting this morning from Wednesday Market in Beverley asking local people about what can be done to improve the number tourists into the region.
The latest Independent Museum display at Beverley’s Treasure House takes a look at the alleged creator of the humble sandwich, John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792).
The stained glass of the churches of the East Riding often does not share the fame that other areas of Yorkshire enjoy, but there are some beautiful examples in this area, which deserve to be better known.
The work of tracing family trees in Yorkshire is about to get a lot easier. A partnership has been launched which means that Yorkshire’s parish registers will be available on-line in the not too distant future.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council will hold a public exhibition, from 10am-7.30pm, on Tuesday, 15 January, at the Treasure House, Beverley, outlining the design of the Beverley Integrated Transport Plan (BITP).
Frequent visitors to Beverley Art Gallery will know that the annual Open Art Exhibition is currently on view. Visitors should be aware that the Beverley Art Gallery will be temporarily closed on Monday, 17, Tuesday, 18 and Wednesday, 19 December
For many, the local area and its heritage are a great source of pride and it is both a privilege and a joy to be able to visit museums and archives to see first-hand the objects that compose local history.
When the Great War broke out in 1914, there were around 733,000 men in the British Army. A further 4.8 million British patriots were recruited during the war effort and it is well documented that far too many of these men never returned home
A fascinating lecture on the history of the ‘Green Man: What he is and where to find him’ will be take place at the Beverley Treasure House on Tuesday, 6 November.
Application forms are now available for the annual East Riding Open Art Exhibition at Beverley Art Gallery, where selected works will be on display from Friday, 7 December to Saturday, 2 February 2013.
British history is the order of the day on Sunday afternoon at the 10th Beverley Literature Festival. At 2pm, Helen Rappaport introduces her new book investigating the Victorian’s obsession with mourning after the death of Victoria’s beloved husband, Prince Albert.
The annual Local and Family History Bookfair will be held in the Treasure House, in Beverley, on Saturday, 20 October. The bookfair is hosted by the East Riding Archives and Local Studies Service and is now in its 26th year
Fans of crime fiction can hear from two of the country’s finest authors working in the genre today on Friday, 12 October as part of the 10th Beverley Literature Festival.