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Goole 200 – History of Goole in 200 Objects

A collection of objects relating to Goole over its 200 year history. 

Reuben Chappell – Master of the Masts

An exhibition of the works of Goole pierhead painter, Reuben Chappell. The extensive collection held at Goole Museum and Gallery is supplemented by loaned works from other collectors in the UK and Europe. 

Goole Built: Shipyard Exhibition

An exhibition of photographs and memorabilia from Goole’s largest shipyard, Goole Shipbuilding and Repairing Company Ltd. 

Goole 2026: Film Night

Your opportunity to see films from Goole’s past including:- The Last Run,  Launch of Thuntank V …and many others.

Guild of One-Name Studies: From Waterways to Railways 2026

From waterways to railways: a journey through Britain’s working past. David Scrimgeour will be delivering his presentation: Yorkshire’s Watermen: Illuminating their lives through genealogy.  

Pontefract and District Family History Society

Presentation: Life and Death on Yorkshire’s Waterways Drawing on his extensive research into 19th and early 20th century Yorkshire watermen families, David Scrimgeour will share what he has learned about the BMD facts so important to family historians. Illustrated with … Read More

Boothferry Family and Local History Group

Presentation: Goole in 1926 – Celebrating the first 100 years  David Scrimgeour explores what was happening in and around Goole in 1926, the year of the centenary of the opening of the town and docks in 1826. Despite the economic … Read More

The Railway and Canal Historical Society (North West Group)

Presentation: Yorkshire’s Watermen. The transportation of goods across pre motorway Yorkshire relied heavily on the watermen, often accompanied by their families, who piloted their well laden keels along the numerous canals and rivers of the county. David Scrimgeour shares his … Read More

Waterways Heritage Festival and Flotilla of Vessels

  Save this weekend for a gathering of canal boats with entertainment, food and drink, to mark the 200th anniversary of the official opening of the Goole to Knottingley canal and the port and town of Goole. Boat owners are … Read More

Owston Ferry Heritage Society

Illustrated talk Yorkshire’s Watermen: Illuminating their lives through genealogy.