Waterside, was a self-sufficient and tightly-knit community in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At the heart of this distinctive part of the town was the Haven tributary, flowing into the Humber. This walk explores the traces of the area’s busy industrial and commercial activity which helped shape the town. Anticipated duration: 60-90 minutes. Meet... Read more...
The English Heritage run St Peter's Church is an archaeological and architectural treasure trove waiting for you to discover. It is home to over 2800 burials from Anglo-Saxon to Victorian times. Entry is free during Heritage Open Days 2022.
A special screening with a local flavour of the Barbier directed The Serpent which was based on the Barton and Hull novel, Plender, Ted Lewis’s third novel. Ted’s boyhood friend, Nick Turner, will present the background and there will be a commentary about how the film reflects the novel. No fee but a contribution to... Read more...
Ted Lewis (1940-1982) was an artist, illustrator and writer. He is best known for creating the character Jack Carter, the protagonist in the 1971 cult film Get Carter, starring Michael Caine. Ted’s biographer, Monty Martin, will conduct a small group around the Barton Town Centre buildings that featured in the novelist’s life and... Read more...
A Practical Lecture and Exhibition by an Agent of Mr. Wilderspin Esq; Inventor of the Infant & Training Systems of Education. The forty minutes demonstration commences outside in the Playground with an opportunity afterwards in the Schoolroom for questions about his plans for giving children religious, moral, mental, and physical education. Free to members of... Read more...
Having been born into a privileged, aristocratic family, Vere Foster went on to devote his life to the social betterment of the Irish poor in the nineteenth century. Jean Cannon describes how Foster helped emigrants to America, improve educational standards in Victorian Ireland, and promoted better healthcare for the poor.
Peter Claxton examines the forces that shaped public health and housing in Hull between 1830-1914. Peter’s talk examines the relationships between central and local government, the ratepayers, the unenfranchised and the consequential effects this had on health and housing in Kingston upon Hull. Please note this is an afternoon lecture.
For a town of Barton’s size we have more than our fair share of places linked to famous people. A panel of speakers including John French, Nigel Land, Monty Martin and Trevor Millum outline the great achievements of their local heroes famed for their inventions, novels and innovations. Come and find out who their mystery... Read more...
Barton experienced tremendous economic and social change during the nineteenth century. The growing number of people living in the town impacted on the character of the older part of the town - reflected in the wealth of Victorian public and private buildings which remain as an impressive legacy of this period. Meet at the Wilderspin... Read more...
The Ropewalk is the only clue today that Waterside was once a busy industrial part of the town clustered around the Haven. This walk, however, reveals the full manufacturing history of this distinct part of town where not only ropes were made but bricks, chemicals and boats too. Approximately 1½ hours. Booking required: tel. (01652)... Read more...
How have physical geography and people shaped the Humber landscape we see today? Landscape historian Richard Clarke explains the geomorphology of the wider Humberside region and the changes brought about by human activity, including more recent conservation interventions. Talks take place at the Wilderspin & National School Museum in the Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street... Read more...
Around a third of land in the UK should be protected for nature by the end of the decade. Dr. Jack Hatfield examines the varied histories of protected areas like the nature reserves in Barton and around the Humber and outlines the unprecedented challenges they face. Talks take place at the Wilderspin & National School... Read more...