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SUMMARY:Goole Local History Group Summer Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/goole-local-history-group-summer-exhibition/
LOCATION:Junction Goole\, Paradise Place\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN14 5DL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250809
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250810
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T180902Z
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SUMMARY:Goole Hobbies Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/goole-hobbies-exhibition/
LOCATION:The Courtyard\, Boothferry Road\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN146AE\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251008T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251008T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20250711T161425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T104627Z
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SUMMARY:Owston Ferry Heritage Society
DESCRIPTION:Illustrated talk Yorkshire’s Watermen: Illuminating their lives through genealogy.
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/owston-ferry-heritage-society/
LOCATION:Coronation Hall\, High Street\, Owston Ferry\, Lincolnshire\, DN9 1RE
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251108T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251108T153000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20250919T090343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T090343Z
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SUMMARY:The Railway and Canal Historical Society (North West Group)
DESCRIPTION:Presentation: Yorkshire’s Watermen. \nThe 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 new research examining the extant Canal Boat Registers to see what extra insight they offer the family historian\, illustrated with real examples from watermen families across the county.
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/the-railway-and-canal-historical-society-north-west-group/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, Manchester\, 6 Mount Street\, Manchester\, M2 5NS\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260315
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20251205T113613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T143412Z
UID:14123-1768003200-1773532799@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Goole Built: The Story of Goole Shipyard
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of photographs and memorabilia from Goole’s largest shipyard\, Goole Shipbuilding and Repairing Company Ltd. 
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/goole-built-shipyard-exhibition/
LOCATION:Goole Museum and Gallery\, Carlisle Street\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN14 5DS\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260124T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260124T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20251127T075029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T090548Z
UID:13910-1769265000-1769288400@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Goole On Film
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 200 years of heritage and history\, with this showcase of Goole on film. \nGoole Civic Society is showing historic films of Goole at Junction\, Goole as its launch event for the town’s bicentenary celebrations. \nSourced from several collections\, including the Yorkshire Film Archive and Pathe News collection\, the event will showcase a series of films featuring Goole from the 1920s through to the 1980s including The Last Run and Launch of Thuntank V. \nIt will also include the premiere of two specially-commissioned projects for Goole’s bicentenary year: \n\n A recording of Advance! Goole\, the town’s centenary song\, performed by The Warblers.\nAn Aerial History of the Knottingley & Goole Canal.\n\nThere will be two showings of the films – the first at 2.30pm and another at 6.30pm. Click on the link provided to purchase tickets from Junction Goole.
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/goole-2026-film-show/
LOCATION:Junction Goole\, Paradise Place\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN14 5DL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260221T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260221T170000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20251031T163753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T092729Z
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SUMMARY:Guild of One-Name Studies: From Waterways to Railways 2026
DESCRIPTION:From Waterways to Railways: a Journey Through Britain’s Working Past. \nDavid Scrimgeour will be delivering his presentation: Yorkshire’s Watermen: Illuminating their lives through genealogy. \n 
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/guild-of-one-name-studies-from-waterways-to-railways-2026/
LOCATION:Colonel Dane Memorial Hall\, Church Street\, Alwalton\, Peterborough\, PE7 3UU
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260309T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260309T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20250919T095358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T135655Z
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SUMMARY:Goole in 1926 - Celebrating the first 100 years 
DESCRIPTION:Presentation: Goole in 1926 – Celebrating the first 100 years  \nDavid 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 depression hitting so many of the townspeople hard\, a fabulous celebration of the 100th birthday was organised and delivered with admirable enthusiasm as can be seen from the many surviving photographs from that time. \n 
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/boothferry-family-and-local-history-group/
LOCATION:The Courtyard\, Boothferry Road\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN146AE\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260119T081706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T115419Z
UID:14540-1774443600-1774454400@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Yorkshire Heritage Summit Exhibition: Barnsley
DESCRIPTION:The Yorkshire Society is running the 2026 Yorkshire Heritage Summit Symposium and Exhibition on 25 March 2026 at Barnsley. \nThe morning session\, the Symposium from 10am to 12 noon\, includes multiple speakers on topics related to Barnsley and Yorkshire heritage with insightful presentations to educate and inform. Tickets are available from Eventbrite\, the website shown below.  \nYWHS will have a stand at the free afternoon Exhibition which runs from 1pm to 4pm so why not come along and introduce yourself.
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/yorkshire-heritage-exhibition/
LOCATION:Barnsley Civic\, 46 Eldon Street\, Barnsley\, South Yorkshire\, S70 2JL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260518T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260506T081524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T091951Z
UID:15083-1779132600-1779138000@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting of Yorkshire Waterways Heritage Society
DESCRIPTION:Annual General Meeting. \nAs a registered charity YWHS holds a meeting every year to conduct the formal business of the Society with supporters present.  \nThis meeting is for those who have registered as supporters of the Society by midnight on Saturday 9 May\, 2026 entitling them to vote on matters arising during the AGM. Joining instructions will be sent out to those registered supporters during week commencing 11 May\, 2026. To attend the meeting you will simply need to have a PC or a mobile phone connected to the internet. If you can already see this website\, you will be able to log on to our AGM.  \nThe format of the meeting will be: \n\nChair’s annual report on our activities for the year 2025-26.\nPlans for the next twelve months and beyond.\nFinancial report for the year.\nElection of Society officers for the coming year.\nAny other business.\nPresentation: Artificial Intelligence and historic photographs.\n\nFor the first time our online AGM will include a short Powerpoint presentation. This year we have decided to talk about how the Society has been experimenting with using AI technology to enhance historic photographs. You will have heard much about the “threat” of AI but here we demonstrate how AI tools are able to contribute positively to what we do as historians. By helping us to “illuminate ” old photographs we hope to show the younger generation that history need not just be seen in black and white.  \n 
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/annual-general-meeting-of-yorkshire-waterways-heritage-society/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260711
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20251205T114746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T114746Z
UID:14127-1779494400-1783727999@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Goole 200 - History of Goole in 200 Objects
DESCRIPTION:A collection of objects relating to Goole over its 200 year history. 
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/goole-200-history-of-goole-in-200-objects/
LOCATION:Goole Museum and Gallery\, Carlisle Street\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN14 5DS\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260716
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261026
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20251205T114305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T124223Z
UID:14125-1784160000-1792972799@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Reuben Chappell - Master of the Masts
DESCRIPTION: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. 
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/reuben-chappell-master-of-the-masts/
LOCATION:Goole Museum and Gallery\, Carlisle Street\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN14 5DS\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260717
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260721
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20250819T144355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251127T081724Z
UID:11423-1784246400-1784591999@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Waterways Heritage Festival and Flotilla of Vessels
DESCRIPTION:  \nSave 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 invited to register\, using our expression of interest form\, to participate in a flotilla of vessels which is planned to process around Goole docks on the afternoon of 18 July\, watched by the public and reviewed by a  group of VIPs.
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/waterways-heritage-festival/
LOCATION:Goole Marina\, Dutch Riverside\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260718
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260720
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260603T051916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T054726Z
UID:15180-1784332800-1784505599@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Goole Model Boat Club Open Days
DESCRIPTION:Formed in 1997\, Goole Model Boat Club occupies a site on South Dock\, Goole\, where many years ago a pond was built for the club members to exercise their fleet of impressively turned out model craft. The club meets every Saturday morning throughout the year and is opening its gates to the public as part of the Waterways Heritage weekend. Demonstrations will run throughout the weekend and there will be a small pop-up pond created for children to have a go at piloting model craft. \nHistoric Objects \nThroughout the weekend there will be the opportunity to get up close with items from the industrial history of Goole as the home of Goole Model Boat Club is also the site of Goole’s iconic No 5 Coal Hoist\, a grade II listed building\, and also one of the last surviving Tom Pudding compartment boats. The Apex light and a dolphin – not the mammal – from Goole Docks are also located there. Together these form a poignant reminder of the importance played by the movement of coal in the development of the port of Goole. While we are not allowed to access the coal hoist it is still an impressive monument to an industry that lasted over 150 years. \nBicentenary Flotilla Viewpoint \nOn the afternoon of Saturday 18 July\, between 2pm and 4pm\,  the GMBC site will be an ideal viewpoint for the Bicentenary Flotilla of vessels which will convoy around Goole Docks emulating the opening of the port in 1826. Take the opportunity to enter our photography competition. \nPop-up Exhibition – Railway on the Water \nView our collection of amazing photographs taken in 1974 by photography student Duncan Davies who spent a day onboard the tom pudding tug\, Wheldale. This portfolio captures the crew’s journey between Goole and Doncaster and their return loaded with coal. They make what was dangerous work look easy.  \nWe will also be running a video of the coal hoist operating and a former coal hoist operator will be available to answer all your questions.  \nAccess during this weekend \nThe site will be open from 10am to 6pm on Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. \nThe site must be accessed on foot from Dutch River Side where there is roadside parking.  There is no public parking on site this weekend.  \nThere is limited wheelchair access at the site and no disabled toilet. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/goole-model-boat-club-open-days/
LOCATION:Goole Model Boat Club\, Dutch River Side\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN14 5TB
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260408T180559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T191127Z
UID:14970-1784368800-1784476800@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Heritage canal trips on Tilly
DESCRIPTION:As 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 Flotilla Event on Saturday 18 July\, 2026. \nTilly is a 60ft long trip boat \, licenced to carry twelve passengers. Outside of her participation in the flotilla\, short canal trips will be offered on the morning of Saturday 18 July and throughout the day on Sunday 19 July.  \nShe will also be taking passengers on her trips outbound from Thorne to Goole on 17 July and on her return from Goole to Thorne on 20 July. \nEach trip on 18 and 19 July will be hosted by a YWHS guide who will narrate the story of the Knottingley to Goole canal and the port of Goole over its two hundred years history from 1826 to the present day. \nOther than for the Thorne – Goole trips\, passengers will board at Spicers Auctioneers\, the site of the former Yorkshire Waterways Museum\, by the canal in Goole and trips will last approximately one hour. \nTo book your trip on Tilly please use the following links: \nTrip from Stanilands Marina in Thorne to Goole\nFriday July 17th – £25.00 per person plus booking fee.\n9:30am to 4:00pm – Click here to get your tickets.\n \nSaturday July 18th – 1 hour trips – £10.00 per person plus booking fee.\n10:00am to 11:00am – Click here to get your tickets. \n11:00am to 12:00pm – Click here to get your tickets. \n \nSunday July 19th – 1 hour trips – £10.00 per person plus booking fee.\n10:00am to 11:00am – Click here to get your tickets. \n11:00am to 12:00pm – Click here to get your tickets. \n12:00pm to 1:00pm – Click here to get your tickets. \n1:00pm to 2:00pm – Click here to get your tickets. \n2:00pm to 3:00pm – Click here to get your tickets. \n3:00pm to 4:00pm – Click here to get your tickets. \n \nTrip from Goole to Staniland Marina in Thorne \nMonday 20th July – £25.00 per person plus booking fee.\n9:30am to 4:00pm – Click here to get your tickets. \n  \n 
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/canal-trips-on-tilly/
LOCATION:Spicers Auctioneers\, Dutch Riverside\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T170000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260609T080602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T082539Z
UID:15195-1784377800-1784394000@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Bicentenary Flotilla of Vessels
DESCRIPTION:In 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 hundred years later\, with a nod to what happened in 1826\, a fleet of waterways craft will navigate along the canal from the Dog and Duck by Goole Marina\, through South Dock bridge\, around the docks and back again. \nThere will be an interesting mix of waterways vessels – cruisers\, Dutch barges\, narrow boats\, historic keels\, commercial barges\, tugs\, launches and fast ribs – all led by an ABP survey vessel. The flotilla will be dressed up and there is likely to be much sounding of horns to show that this is a celebration of the port’s two hundred year heritage. \nTimetable \nThe estimated timetable for the event on Saturday 18 July is: \n\n12.30pm: Assembly of flotilla in Dog and Duck area of canal by Goole Marina from where you will be able to wave them off.\n2.00pm: Flotilla sets off.\n4.00pm: Flotilla returns to Dog and Duck and disperses.\n\nViewpoints \nThe public are invited to view and photograph the flotilla as it proceeds around Goole Docks: \n\nThe assembling of the flotilla in the canal from Goole Marina and Spicers Auctioneers premises on the banks of the canal accessed via Dutch River Side.\nPublic walkways around the docks will provide good viewpoints\, particularly from the section between Lowther Bridge and Barge Dock.\nThe two road bridges on Bridge Street at West Dock and South Dock should also afford a good view of the event.\nGoole Model Boat Club site on Dutch River Side will offer a great view of the flotilla as it passes through South Dock on its outward and return journeys.\n\nPhotographic Competition \nIf you are aged under 25 years old\, you are invited to participate in our photographic competition. You’ll just need your phone. See our separate page for details and how to enter. \nYour entry must be a photo or video of the flotilla event taken on the day. 
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/bicentenary-flotilla-of-vessels/
LOCATION:Goole Marina\, Dutch Riverside\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260609T190549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T190549Z
UID:15239-1784379600-1784390400@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Tilly Flotilla Trip with Cream Tea
DESCRIPTION:As 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 19 July\, 2026. \nTilly is a 60ft long trip boat \, licenced to carry twelve passengers. Outside of her participation in the flotilla\, short canal trips will be offered on the morning of Saturday 18 July and throughout the day on Sunday 19 July. Click here to see more details of the short canal trips.  \nOn Saturday 18 July\, Tilly will be participating in the Bicentenary Flotilla navigating around Goole Docks to mark the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Knottingley to Goole Canal and the port and town of Goole. This is a unique opportunity to experience seeing Goole docks from the water while enjoying a cream tea in comfortable surroundings. An experienced guide will keep you informed of what you are seeing on the day and how it fits into the history of the port.  \nProceeds from this event will all go towards enabling Tilly and her crew to continue to deliver her charitable aims.  \nBoarding \nPassengers will board at Spicers Auctioneers\, the site of the former Yorkshire Waterways Museum\, by the canal in Goole\, at around 1pm.  This trip will last approximately three hours including the dock tour. \nTickets \nTo book your trip on Tilly please use the following links: \n\nSaturday July 18th – 3 hour Flotilla & Cream Tea trip – £60.00 per person plus booking fee.\n1:00pm to 4:00pm – Click here to book. \n\n \n 
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/tilly-flotilla-trip-with-cream-tea/
LOCATION:Spicers Auctioneers\, Dutch Riverside\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T113000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260417T142615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T062846Z
UID:15005-1784457000-1784460600@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Seaman's Memorial Service
DESCRIPTION:The Seaman’s Memorial helps us all to remember the multitude of mariners and watermen from Goole who are no longer with us. It has special significance this year which is the 200th anniversary of the opening of the port and town in 1826. To that end David Scrimgeour will talk through a brief history of Goole’s two hundred years. \n 
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/seamans-memorial-service/
LOCATION:Seaman’s Memorial\, Lock Hill\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T170000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260602T124845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T180054Z
UID:15148-1784550600-1784566800@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Waterways Heritage Symposium
DESCRIPTION: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 1826. \n1.00 pm: Life as a Yorkshire Waterman by Graham Buckton. \n2.15 pm: The Goole Billyboys by Steve Gardham. \n3.30 pm: Goole’s Centenary Celebrations in 1926 by David Scrimgeour. \nTickets: \nSeating in the Junction will be limited for each session so we ask that you please book your seats for £2 per talk in person at the Junction box-office or click here to book online. \nMany thanks to our sponsor Spicers Auctioneers & Valuers of Goole who have kindly subsidised this event.
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/waterways-heritage-symposium/
LOCATION:Junction Goole\, Paradise Place\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN14 5DL\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260602T124452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T173705Z
UID:15155-1784552400-1784556000@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Waterways Heritage Symposium - Talk 1. Life as a Yorkshire Waterman
DESCRIPTION: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 an East Yorkshire keel. He worked the waterways for 55 years and was a key element of the economic life of his home village\, providing both the essentials of life\, especially coal\, and transporting the produce of the surrounding area to market. Gruelling the work may have been\, but he proved to be a successful skipper\, and he and his family were able to enjoy the fruits of his labour. \nSpeaker: Graham Buckton \nGraham’s interest in Yorkshire’s inland waterways began when he moved to Rawcliffe some 30 years ago. He quickly realised that Goole possessed a fascinating\, albeit relatively short\, 200-year history. His knowledge developed through six years of involvement with the Yorkshire Waterways Museum\, which in turn led to a broader interest in seafaring history. This culminated in the attainment of a degree in Maritime History from the University of Hull. Graham’s involvement continues today through his work as a trustee of the Yorkshire Waterways Heritage Society. \nOur sponsor: \nMany thanks to our sponsor Spicers Auctioneers & Valuers of Goole who have kindly subsidised this event. \n \nTickets: \nYou can book your seats for £2 per talk in person at the Junction box-office or click here to book online.
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/waterways-heritage-symposium-talk-1-life-as-a-yorkshire-waterman/
LOCATION:Junction Goole\, Paradise Place\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN14 5DL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T141500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T150500
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260602T124706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T173619Z
UID:15161-1784556900-1784559900@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Waterways Heritage Symposium - Talk 2: The Goole Billyboy\, a 19th century coasting vessel
DESCRIPTION: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 over 600 billyboys though he believes that around 1\,000 likely existed. Steve shares his research explaining why they have proved so difficult to identify and the approach he has used to find them among the surviving records. \nSpeaker: Steve Gardham \nAfter retiring from teaching\, Steve volunteered for 16 years at the Yorkshire Waterways Museum\, Goole helping to restore and operate the Tom Pudding tug Wheldale. He crewed trips around the docks and joined the Wheldale crew on its 2012 voyage to London for the Queen’s Jubilee Parade. It was during his time at the museum that he developed a strong interest in the billyboy coasting vessels of Goole. Steve is also editor of eight books and author of numerous articles on folksong history. \nOur sponsor: \nMany thanks to our sponsor Spicers Auctioneers & Valuers of Goole who have kindly subsidised this event. \n \nTickets: \nYou can book your seats for £2 per talk in person at the Junction box-office or click here to book online.
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/waterways-heritage-symposium-talk-2-the-goole-billyboy-a-19th-century-coasting-vessel/
LOCATION:Junction Goole\, Paradise Place\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN14 5DL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T163000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260602T124621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T173502Z
UID:15163-1784561400-1784565000@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Waterways Heritage Symposium Talk 3: Goole's Centenary Celebrations of 1926
DESCRIPTION: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 a tremendous success. The hard work had started over a year earlier and thanks to newspaper reports from the time we are able to track their progress as it happened. A full week of celebration featured massed choirs\, multiple bands\, sports meetings\, an exhibition and pageants which you will see in colour for the first time accompanied by the music specially written for the centenary celebrations. \nSpeaker: David Scrimgeour \nAfter a successful career in the IT industry\, David Scrimgeour took a sabbatical in 2011 to fulfil a long-held ambition to research and write. Four years of research resulted in his 2016 book\, Proper People: Early Asylum Life in the Words of Those Who Were There. Following retirement and a move to East Yorkshire in 2017\, David volunteered at the Yorkshire Waterways Museum in Goole\, helping visitors trace their watermen ancestors. This sparked a deeper interest in Yorkshire’s waterways communities and led to an MSc dissertation\, Yorkshire’s Watermen: Illuminating Their Lives with Genealogy\, completed in 2022. David is now a trustee and founder member of the Yorkshire Waterways Heritage Society. \nOur sponsor: \nMany thanks to our sponsor Spicers Auctioneers & Valuers of Goole who have kindly subsidised this event. \n \nTickets: \nYou can book your seats for £2 per talk in person at the Junction box-office or click here to book online.
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/waterways-heritage-symposium-talk-3-gooles-centenary-celebrations-of-1926/
LOCATION:Junction Goole\, Paradise Place\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN14 5DL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T220000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260126T113330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T193312Z
UID:14574-1784575800-1784584800@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Canal Boat Stories - Live! with Robbie Cumming
DESCRIPTION:  \nUSE THIS LINK TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS ONLINE.
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/canal-boat-stories-live-with-robbie-cumming-2/
LOCATION:Junction Goole\, Paradise Place\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN14 5DL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260724T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260724T130000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260506T083952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T084300Z
UID:15072-1784887200-1784898000@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Presentation to Annual General Meeting of Goole GoFar
DESCRIPTION:Presentation: Goole in 1926 – Celebrating the first 100 years. \nLooking 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 in 1826. Despite the economic depression hitting so many of the townspeople hard\, a fabulous celebration of the 100th birthday was organised and delivered with admirable enthusiasm as can be seen from the many surviving photographs. Through newspaper reports\, we examine the combined efforts of the many committees as they prepared to deliver a spectacle which would be reported as a tremendous success across the country.  \nThe organisers have requested that you please arrive NO EARLIER than 10.00. Refreshments will be available on arrival\, and a light Buffett Lunch will be served after the meeting at 12.00pm.
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/presentation-to-annual-general-meeting-of-goole-gofar/
LOCATION:The Stables\, Sotheron Arms\, Hook\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN14 5PQ\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Goole GoFar":MAILTO:goolegofar@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260829T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260505T150133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T060041Z
UID:15075-1787047200-1788019200@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:History Exhibition - Junction\, Goole
DESCRIPTION: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 view old photographs from the town and port and is well known for creating an opportunity for folk to spot their relatives or themselves at school\, work or play. \nNote that the exhibition will only open in line with the opening times of Junction\, so typically 10am to 2pm daily\, Monday to Saturday. 
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/photograph-exhibition-junction-goole/
LOCATION:Junction Goole\, Paradise Place\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN14 5DL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260902T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260902T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260505T101526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T143824Z
UID:15032-1788357600-1788364800@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Presentation to Howden Civic Society
DESCRIPTION:Presentation: Goole in 1926 – Celebrating the first 100 years. \nLooking 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 in 1826. Despite the economic depression hitting so many of the townspeople hard\, a fabulous celebration of the 100th birthday was organised and delivered with admirable enthusiasm as can be seen from the many surviving photographs. Through newspaper reports\, we examine the combined efforts of the many committees as they prepared to deliver a spectacle which would be reported as a tremendous success across the country.  \n 
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/presentation-to-howden-civic-society/
LOCATION:Methodist Church Howden\, 43 Hailgate\, Howden\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN14 7SL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260905T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260905T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260505T102636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T102636Z
UID:15044-1788602400-1788624000@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Goole Hobbies Exhibition
DESCRIPTION: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 will be there and we would be delighted to meet friends old and new at our stand. 
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/goole-hobbies-exhibition-2/
LOCATION:The Courtyard\, Boothferry Road\, Goole\, East Riding of Yorkshire\, DN146AE\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260912T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260912T113000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260508T061224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T101457Z
UID:15060-1789209000-1789212600@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Presentation to the Society of Genealogists
DESCRIPTION:Online Presentation: Yorkshire’s Watermen \nThe 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 original research examining the extant Canal Boat Registers to see what extra insight they offer the family historian\, illustrated with real examples from watermen families across the county. \n 
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/presentation-to-the-society-of-genealogists/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260917T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260917T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20250928T072321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T121733Z
UID:11776-1789671600-1789678800@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Presentation to Pontefract and District Family History Society
DESCRIPTION:Presentation: Life and Death on Yorkshire’s Waterways \nDrawing 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 examples peculiar to life on the waterways this is not a presentation for the faint hearted. The happy events of births and marriages are outweighed by the many unnatural deaths associated with what was a very\, very hazardous occupation for the watermen and their families.
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/pontefract-and-district-family-history-society/
LOCATION:Central Methodist Church Hall\, Tanshelf Drive\, Pontefract\, West Yorkshire\, WF8 1NB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260918T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260918T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144944
CREATED:20260506T090347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T101644Z
UID:15099-1789758000-1789765200@ywhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Presentation to Pontefract and District Archaeology and History Society (PontArc)
DESCRIPTION:Presentation: Yorkshire’s Watermen. \nThe 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 original research examining the extant Canal Boat Registers to see what extra insight they offer the family historian\, illustrated with real examples from watermen families across the county.
URL:https://ywhs.org.uk/event/presentation-to-pontefract-and-district-archaeology-and-history-society-pontarc/
LOCATION:Carleton Community Centre\, Carleton Road\, Pontefract\, West Yorkshire\, WF8 3RJ
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ORGANIZER;CN="PontArc":MAILTO:enquiries@pontarc.org.uk
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