YWHS will be showcasing how they can help family historians researching their own watermen ancestors.

Howden U3A Family History Group meeting at  Village Hall, Newport, East Yorkshire. Society trustee David Scrimgeour will be presenting “Yorkshire’s Watermen”.

Friends of West Park Vintage in the Park event West Park, Goole, East Yorkshire - YWHS will host an information stand.

Boothferry Local and Family History Society meeting at The Courtyard, Boothferry Road, Goole, East Yorkshire. Society trustee David Scrimgeour will be presenting “Births, Marriages and Deaths on Yorkshire’s Waterways”.

COME AND TAKE A JOURNEY THROUGH GOOLE’S RICH PAST. Join us in our workshop at the Junction as we transform the space for an exhibition of photos and memorabilia taking us back in time through Goole’s history. The exhibition includes … Read More

Olicana Historical Society meeting at The Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road ,Ilkley, West Yorkshire. Society trustee David Scrimgeour will be presenting “Yorkshire’s Watermen”.

Wakefield and District Family History Society, The Outwood Memorial Hall, Leeds Road, Outwood, Wakefield. Also available by Zoom.  Yorkshire’s Watermen Society trustee David Scrimgeour will be presenting “Yorkshire’s Watermen”. The transportation of goods across pre motorway Yorkshire relied heavily on … Read More