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  • York Family History Fair, The Racecourse, York

    York Racecourse Knavesmire Road, York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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

  • Howden U3A Family History Group

    Newport Village Hall 6 Main Road, Newport, Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    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

    West Park Airmyn Road, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    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

    The Courtyard Boothferry Road, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    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”.

  • Goole Local History Group Summer Exhibition

    Junction Paradise Place, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    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

    The Clarke Foley Centre Cuncliffe Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    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 Victoria Street, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    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

  • Batley History Group

    Batley Town Hall Market Place, Batley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    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