Carnegie Heritage Centre
Talks at the Carnegie Heritage Centre - from January 2018. We have talks on the first Sunday of the month at 1.30pm, the second Wednesday of the month at 10am and the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm
Tuesday April 24th 7.30pm
The Bridges of Hull
With Malcolm Sharman
£2.50
Sunday May 6th 1.30pm
Hull's Golden Age
With Rob Bell of The History Troupe
£2.50
Wednesday May 9th 10 am
A Virtual tour of Holderness
with Carol Osgerby
£2.50
Tuesday May 22nd 7.30pm
'Boolin' Prams'
By Hull History Troupe.
£2.50
Sunday June 3rd 1.30pm
Mabel Thunder
with Ailsa Oliver from The History Troupe
£2.50
Wednesday June 13th 10am
Hull & the Impact of WW1
with Rob Bell, The History Troupe
£2.50
Tuesday June 26th 7.30pm
Hull's Parks & Gardens
with Paul Schofield
£2.50
Sunday 1st July 1.30pm
A Young Mans War
a true story told be Polly Paterson
£2.50
Wednesday July 11th at 10am
The Development of Anlaby Road
taken from Paul Gibsons book and presented by Liz Shepherd
£2.50
Tuesday July 24th at 7.30pm
From West Park to the Palace
A reminiscence of Hull's Theatres by Jim Shaw
£2.50
Previous talks...
Hull's Old Cinemas
Jim Shaw brought back many happy memories of times spent at our local cinemas before we were enticed to watch the smaller screen in our own homes. There were so many that he could only cover the West Hull and central cinemas.
Hull's Corporation Buses
Malcolm Wells is an expert in all of Hulls transport and showed many old photogrpahs of the buses that were used over the years along with their history.
Earles Shipping
Rob Bell gave a very interesting talk about the development of Hulls shipping industry and Earles in particular.
Lost Churches of Hull
Mike Covell gave a very interesting talk on many of the churches which had been lost over the years in spit of being full of cold!
Painting History - Thomas J. Sommerscales with Mark Richmond
Mark talked about Sommerscales conection with Chile and his reputation there and showed us his paintings of notable battles. Mark also donated a booklet based on his talk about Sommerscales which is available to buy from the Carnegie Heritage Centre or the online shop for £3.00
The History of the Humber Ferries - Hessle to Barton.
By Michael Free
The Box by The History Troupe
A story of life on the East Hull Docks in the 1970s
Statues and their relevance to Hulls History
This talk, given by Malcolm Scott, showed how many statues had been moved about as well as the history of the person and what they had done to justify a statue.
Born & Bred in Hull - 50 famous faces
Tony took us through the people he thought were the most famous Hull people who were born and bred in Hull. He also explained the criteria he had based his decisions on.
Captain William Colbeck
A wonderful description and explanation of the explorations of William Colbeck. Helen Bergin shared her enthusiasm with her audience.
Hull Rugby League Heroines with Victoria Dawson
Victoria told us about the Hull Rigby league playwer who became the first female rugby league coach. Another 1st for Hull!
Hull Telephones + Cream Kiosks with Chris Mead
An interesting talk about our unique telephone system and why we have cream telephone boxes.
Winifred Holtby and her Yorkshire roots.
With Robin Dermond Horspool
Powlony- the life and death of a Hull Resturant
With Robin Dermond Horspool
Local Villains & Heroes
With Carol Osgerby
Woman & Probate with Mike Rymer
What people may have as being a rather dry subject was very interesting in looking at the cahnges to how woman were veiwed in the 1800 & 1900's.
Woman at War with Simon Davies
An interesting talk about the valuable contribution woman made in both Word Wars
A Virtual Tour of the Boulevard
Beryl Kelsey gave a very interesting account of life in the Boulevard accompanied by many old and present day photographs.
Sunday Afternoon Reminiscence talks
These talks are an opportunity to hear and share memories of Hull and the people of Hull. They are held on the first Sunday of the month at 1.30pm and usually last for an hour or more, with a break for refreshments. Admission is £2.50
Carnegie Heritage Centre Ltd, 342 Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 6JA – Registered Office. Registered Charity Number 1131585 Monday 1.30 until 3 pm Family history help desk with the East Yorkshire Family History Society
Tuesday 9.30 until 3 pm Open House - pop in and see us with your queries or research
Friday 9.30 until 3 pm Open House again
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