Samuel Wilderspin began his pioneering work spreading Infant Schools throughout the British Isles in 1820. To commemorate this bicentenary anniversary Ian Wolseley explores the travels, trials and tribulations of this... Read more...
Neil Wilkyn analyses a probate inventory, a document compiled after an individual’s death listing all that they owed. This example gives us a tantalising glimpse into the home of a... Read more...
Colin Cooper describes how the character of Hull has been shaped by its geography and history. Hull was once the UK's third port and the world’s largest fishing port, the... Read more...
The Humber Estuary is one of the most important estuaries in Europe for wildlife and is designated as a Special Area of Conservation. Jackson Sage describes the wonders of this... Read more...
Susanna Wesley was the mother of John and Charles Wesley, the founders of the Methodist movement. Catherine Fordham shares Susanna’s life story including her marriage to Samuel Wesley, her support... Read more...
Madeleine Gray, Collections Assistant with North Lincolnshire Museums Service, explores the history of the suffragette movement, and how suffragettes used fashion to emphasise their cause. Non-members £4.
Martin Watts, from the Wagoners’ Museum at Sledmere, describes the importance of horses for the army in the First World War, and the role of Wagoners’ Special Reserve’s veterinary hospitals... Read more...
Liz Bennet reviews the efforts of the local community, in partnership with North Lincolnshire Council and Barton Town Council, to care for the Park which now has a Green Flag... Read more...
Members and non-members are welcome to join our trip to East Yorkshire’s “finest country house” and visit the Wagoners’ Museum. Full details will be available in the Spring.
This year, the heritage festival shifts its Barton focus to the great outdoor spaces in the town - with guided walks and hidden gems to discover as part of our... Read more...
Far Ings National Nature Reserve hasn’t always been a haven for wildlife. Explore the history of the site with a self-guided trail (available from the Visitor centre) which leads you... Read more...
Grab a school satchel packed with fun things for toddlers and activities for older brothers and sisters to explore the museum starting outside in the Infants’ Playground. Free during Heritage... Read more...