The Carnegie Heritage Action Team was formed in June 2006 with the sole aim of rescuing the building from decline, and to utilise the unique space as a local history and genealogical resource centre. A lease was agreed with the council in November 2007, and the centre officially opened in January 2008, following months of hard work by a committed group of volunteers, cleaning, indexing books and preparing the building for its new purpose.

This is the building we now occupy and preserve as Carnegie Heritage Centre Ltd - to the right can be seen the entrance of The Bindery, one of the groups that share our building.

Registered in England and Wales • 06966992

Registered Office • 342 Anlaby Road Hull HU3 6JA

Registered Charity • 1131585 

This is the commemorative plaque that hangs near our entrance doors that records details of the grand opening of our building in 1905

The central feature tower of our centre is quite unique in Hull (and East Yorkshire?) and is one of the Anlaby Road's most recognisable landmarks. The surrounding area has now been included within the regeneration of the West Park and this section of the Anlaby road. 

Volunteers Bill and Paul spent several weeks in 2008 stripping, cleaning and repainting the whole of the exterior woodwork, panelling and iron fencing and grills. Recently, we have had volunteers from local firm ARCO to help with painting the outside of the building.

A unique bespoke frieze of mosaic runs around the base of the central tower, just above the reception desk, and above it can be seen the timber-framing of the tower itself. This and many other details are in the Arts & Crafts style and the former library is one of very few Arts & Crafts buildings in this are that remain from this period. 

Details of the mosaic and other features are reflected in the re-devlopment of the West Park entrance area which finished early 2011. The planting and the York stone around the building has improved the entrance immensely.

We are now well-equipped to handle most enquiries regarding Hull's heritage and history, mostly due to the donation of many books and files from the Hull College. These have been supplemented by many generous donations over the years we have been open and will be added to when funds allow. This is the main hall where talks and classes are held on a regular, weekly basis now.

Our volunteers are also on hand to help with both local and family history enquiries and can usually help with tricky questions.

It is an ideal venue for any group or society wanting a warm and friendly location for their meetings or one-off events.

Several original features survive within the building, not least the gallery, which was added in the 1920s