Welcome to the Yorkshire Waterways Heritage Society
We are delighted to bring you three waterways themed talks by well known local historians to fill your afternoon on the actual birthday of the opening of the Knottingley to Goole Canal and the port and town of Goole in … Read More
Life on Yorkshire’s waterways during the late 19th/early 20th centuries was gruelling, especially for those working on sailing sloops and keels. This presentation examines the trials and tribulations of one such individual, George Wood of North Frodingham, the skipper of … Read More
Billyboys were a class of sailing vessel used in the “coasting trade” by Yorkshire’s mariners from about 1820 until World War One, after which time few survived. Steve Gardham, the UK’s leading expert on this class of vessel, has identified … Read More
Just over 100 years ago, the townspeople of Goole, led by their enthusiastic town councillors, delivered an amazing programme of events to celebrate the centenary of the town. Hundreds of volunteers were involved in what the national newspapers recognised as … Read More
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Presentation: Goole in 1926 - Celebrating the first 100 years. Looking back over one hundred years, we explore what was happening in and around Goole in 1926, the year of the centenary of the opening of the town and docks … Read More
This annual event at Junction, Goole is created through a collaboration between three local heritage organisations, Boothferry Local and Family History Group, Goole First World War Research Group and Yorkshire Waterways Heritage Society. It provides an opportunity for visitors to … Read More
Presentation: Goole in 1926 - Celebrating the first 100 years. Looking back over one hundred years, we explore what was happening in and around Goole in 1926, the year of the centenary of the opening of the town and docks … Read More
Following the success of last year's event, when over 50 clubs and societies were visited by over 400 attendees, Goole Civic Society are organising a repeat event, which is hoped to be an even bigger success. Yorkshire Waterways Heritage Society … Read More
Online 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 … Read More
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
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