Carnegie Heritage Centre
Talks at the Carnegie Heritage Centre - from January 2019. 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
Sunday 7th April 2019
1.30pm to 3.00pm
Death and mourning in days gone by
With Judy Bangs
£2.50
Wednesday 10th April 2019
10.00am to 11.30an
The T.S. Southampton
How did Victorian Society deal with the problem of juvenile offenders? Pete Lowden looks at the system and its outcomes!
£2.50
Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Starting at 7.30pm
"Big Bomb" attacks on West Hull suburbs
with Dennis Chapman
£2.50
Sunday 5th May 2019
Starting at 1.30pm
The Stathers of Spring Bank
with
Pete Lowden
£2.50
Wednesday Local History Talk
May 8th
10.00am - 11.30am
A Headline History of Hull
with
Malcolm Scott
£2.50per session
Carnegie Tuesday Talks
Tuesday 28th May
Starting at 7.30pm
Thomas Ferens
With
Melvin Johnson
£2.50
Previous talks...
Death and Mourning in day gone bye
April 7th 2019
With
Judy Bangs
Hull in the Sixties
Wednesday 13th March 2019
Hull in the Sixties
with
David Ostler
The White City Story
Sunday 3rd March 2019
The story of White City from 1920 - 1938
With
Alan Beadle
Sam Allon Photographs
Tuesday 26th February 2019
A fantastic collection of photographs, taken from glass slides, of buildings which have since been demolished.
With Rob Haywood
The Pease Family
Wednesday 13th February 2019
With Michael Free
War Dead of Hull General Cemetery
Sunday 3rd February2019
With Bill Longden and Pete Lowden
Hull Vikings speedway memories
Tuesday 22nd January 2019
With Alan Beadle
The History of Reckitt Benckiser
Wednesday 9th January 2019
With Steve Scott and Rosina Baxter
The Rise and Fall of Hull General Cemetery
Sunday 6th January 2019
Pete Lowden
The History of Hull Kingston Rovers
This talk was delivered by the HKR's Heritage group and gave us the history of the team.
We also had input from Keith Pollard, ex HKR player who went on to play in Australia. Keith has written a book covering his growing up on Hessle Road, his playing days and his experiences in numerous jobs around the world.
Keith is selling the book, 'Red & White Phoenix' The adventures of a Hessle Road lad, to raise awareness of the desease Alpha 1 which his son Jason died from. It is available on this site from our on line shop.
Trawlers and Trawlermen including the PQ17
This talk was given by Sheila Coates and Judy Galloway, two volunteers from the Carnegie Heritage Centre. They were assisted by other volunteers who had relatives serving in this event.
The research that they have done on this topic is still available if you come into the Carnegie Heritage Centre on a Tuesday or Friday.
Campaign for a Jack Harrison Statue
Ian gave us a fascinating insight into the life of Jack Harrison and his reasons for a statue in his memory
Public Health in the 17th Century
Mike Rymery gave us a very interesting insight into the Medical Profession in the late 17th century
Painted in Hull with Mark Richmond
The talk covered the life of Thomas Sommerscales who found fame in Chile
My Life in Books
A talk by Military Historian Barry Barnes
The R38
John Lawson showed us the destruction of the R38 and gave us the background as to why and how it was built.
The Picture House Reborn
Hilary Byers brought us up to date with the progress being made on the aquisition of the listed remains of the old Beverley Road Picture House.
Remembering Life in Hull
Mike Ullyatt talked about his new book of the same name and how and why it came about.
The Growth of Withernsea
Godfrey Robinson gave a very enthusiastic illustrated talk of the history of Withernsea along with his memories of growing up there and his later retirement to the town.
Asleep in the Deep
Diane Brian talked about her latest book about John Bennett who built up his shipping business before the start of the first world war.
From West Park to the Palace
This was an interesting talk by jim Shaw telling us about the old theatres we had in Hull, along with old photographs.
The Development of Anlaby Road
This was an experimental talk by Liz Shepherd which was based on Paul Gibsons book 'The Anlaby Road'. After a lot of re adjustment Liz will be giving this talk for the Heritage Open Days in September.
Hull & the Impact of WW1
Again, Rob Bell gave us his version of how WW1 affected Hull and its people.
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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