Owston Ferry Heritage Society
Illustrated talk Yorkshire's Watermen: Illuminating their lives through genealogy.
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Coronation Hall High Street, Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire
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The Railway and Canal Historical Society (North West Group)
Friends Meeting House, Manchester 6 Mount Street, Manchester, United KingdomPresentation: 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
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Goole Built: The Story of Goole Shipyard
Goole Museum and Gallery Carlisle Street, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, United KingdomAn exhibition of photographs and memorabilia from Goole's largest shipyard, Goole Shipbuilding and Repairing Company Ltd.
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Goole On Film
Junction Goole Paradise Place, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, United KingdomCelebrate 200 years of heritage and history, with this showcase of Goole on film. Goole Civic Society is showing historic films of Goole at Junction, Goole as its launch event for the town’s bicentenary celebrations. Sourced from several collections, including the Yorkshire Film … Read More
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Guild of One-Name Studies: From Waterways to Railways 2026
Colonel Dane Memorial Hall Church Street, Alwalton, PeterboroughFrom 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.
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Goole in 1926 – Celebrating the first 100 years
The Courtyard Boothferry Road, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, United KingdomPresentation: 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
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Yorkshire Heritage Summit Exhibition: Barnsley
Barnsley Civic 46 Eldon Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, United KingdomThe Yorkshire Society is running the 2026 Yorkshire Heritage Summit Symposium and Exhibition on 25 March 2026 at Barnsley. The morning session, the Symposium from 10am to 12 noon, includes multiple speakers on topics related to Barnsley and Yorkshire heritage … Read More
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Annual General Meeting of Yorkshire Waterways Heritage Society
Online via ZoomAnnual General Meeting. As a registered charity YWHS holds a meeting every year to conduct the formal business of the Society with supporters present. This meeting is for those who have registered as supporters of the Society by midnight on … Read More
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Goole 200 – History of Goole in 200 Objects
Goole Museum and Gallery Carlisle Street, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, United KingdomA collection of objects relating to Goole over its 200 year history.
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Bicentenary Flotilla Photography Competition for ages 25 and under
Goole Marina and Docks Goole, East Riding of YorkshireOn Saturday 18 July, a flotilla of over thirty waterways’ vessels will navigate around Goole Docks, emulating what happened two hundred years earlier in 1826 at the opening of the Knottingley to Goole canal and the port and town of … Read More
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Bicentenary Flotilla of Vessels
Goole Marina Dutch Riverside, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, United KingdomIn 1826 the port and town of Goole was opened by the arrival of 50 vessels which had navigated along the length of the new Knottingley to Goole Canal arriving to much fanfare at the newly built Goole Docks. Two … Read More
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Tilly Flotilla Trip with Cream Tea
Spicers Auctioneers Dutch Riverside, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, United KingdomAs part of the Waterways Heritage Festival we are delighted to announce that the Tilly Community Canal Boat, operated by HFR Solutions CIC, will be visiting Goole to take part in our Waterways Heritage Event on Saturday 18 and Sunday … Read More