Soldiers in Petticoats: Fashion and the Suffragette Movement
2022-05-20 19:30 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5QP, United Kingdom
Madeleine Gray, Collections Assistant with North Lincolnshire Museums Service, explores the history of the suffragette movement, and how suffragettes used fashion to emphasise their cause. Non-members £4.

The Horse, the Ambulance and the Wagoners’ Special Reserve
2022-06-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5QP, United Kingdom
Martin Watts, from the Wagoners’ Museum at Sledmere, describes the importance of horses for the army in the First World War, and the role of Wagoners’ Special Reserve’s veterinary hospitals and mobile veterinary units. The talk includes a special screening of a short new film of the Museum’s own preserved ambulance.

AGM followed by Baysgarth Park Update
2022-07-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5QP, United Kingdom
Liz Bennet reviews the efforts of the local community, in partnership with North Lincolnshire Council and Barton Town Council, to care for the Park which now has a Green Flag Award recognising it as one of the UK’s very best green spaces. The talk will commence at 8pm.

Annual Trip to Sledmere
2022-08-17 09:00 - 17:00 | Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5QP, United Kingdom
Members and non-members are welcome to join our trip to East Yorkshire’s “finest country house” and visit the Wagoners’ Museum. Full details will be available in the Spring.

Heritage Open Days 2022 - Heritage without Walls
2022-09-09 - 2022-09-18 | North Lincolnshire
This year, the heritage festival shifts its Barton focus to the great outdoor spaces in the town – with guided walks and hidden gems to discover as part of our Heritage Without Walls programme.

Industrial Footprints at Far Ings - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-09 10:00 - 2022-09-11 16:00, 2022-09-14 10:00 - 2022-09-18 16:00 | Far Ings National Nature Reserve, Far Ings Road, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5RG
Far Ings National Nature Reserve hasn’t always been a haven for wildlife. Explore the history of the site with a self-guided trail (available from the Visitor centre) which leads you into the industrial past.

Satchel Trail for Kids at Wilderspin - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-09 10:00 - 2022-09-11 16:00, 2022-09-15 08:00 - 2022-09-18 17:00 | Wilderspin National School Museum, 4 Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5QP
Grab a school satchel packed with fun things for toddlers and activities for older brothers and sisters to explore the museum starting outside in the Infants’ Playground. Free during Heritage Open Days

Heritage Open Days
2022-09-09 10:00 - 2022-09-18 17:00 | Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5QP, United Kingdom
Full details will be available here in the summer and on the Heritage Open Days website (heritagelincolnshire.org).

Dr. Mary Murdoch: Suffragist and Social Reformer - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5QP, United Kingdom
Dr. Murdoch was a Scottish medical doctor who settled in Hull in 1896 and galvanised the suffrage campaign in Hull and East Yorkshire, as part of the national movement for women to be granted the right to vote in parliamentary elections. This talk by Cecile Oxaal is part of the Civic Society 2022 Programme and explores her background, the suffrage campaign in Hull and East Yorkshire, during which the Pankhursts visited the City, and Dr Murdoch’s championing of other social reforms for women, children and the poor.

Dr. Mary Murdoch: Suffragist and Social Reformer
2022-09-09 14:00 - 17:00 | Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5QP, United Kingdom
Dr. Murdoch was a Scottish medical doctor who settled in Hull in 1896 and galvanised the suffrage campaign in Hull and East Yorkshire. Cecile Oxaal explores her background, the suffrage campaign in Hull and East Yorkshire, during which the Pankhursts visited the City, and Dr Murdoch’s championing of other social reforms for women, children and the poor. Please note this is an afternoon lecture.

St.Peter’s Church - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-10 10:00 - 2022-09-11 15:00 | St Peter’s Church, Beck Hill, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5EX, United Kingdom
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.

Who Was Ted Lewis? - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-10 11:00 - 12:30 | The Ted Lewis Centre, Ferrby Road, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5LE
Ted’s biographer, Monty Martin, gives an illustrated presentation of the eventful artistic and gregarious life of novelist, Ted Lewis, including how and why he came to write Get Carter, and his other eight novels as well as is graphic art and jazz music.
No fee but a contribution to the Charity would be welcome.
Booking essential: business@thetedlewiscentre.org or from the website contact or at the Centre any Sunday open 10am to 4 pm. No under 14s.

Samuel Wilderspin’s Outdoor Classroom - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-10 13:30 - 14:30 | Wilderspin National School Museum, 4 Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5QP
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 the public. Formal attire not necessary. Wilderspin Garden Playground, free

The Ted Lewis Town Trail - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-11 11:00 - 13:00, 2022-09-18 11:00 - 13:00 | The Ted Lewis Centre, Ferrby Road, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5LE
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 writings. There is also a printed trail for reference. Starting from the Ted Lewis Centre, free
No fee but a contribution to the Charity would be welcome. Booking essential to business@thetedlewiscentre.org or from the website contact or at the Centre any Sunday open 10am to 4 pm.

Garden Cures - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-11 13:30 - 14:30 | Wilderspin National School Museum, 4 Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5QP
In 1747 John Wesley wrote about the curing properties of garden plants, complementing his concerns for people’s spiritual life with practical help for their physical wellbeing. In the setting of Samuel Wilderspin’s playground garden Catherine Fordham explains Wesley’s ideas and the curing properties of plants is a Physic Garden.

The Ted Lewis Humber Bank Trail - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-12 11:00 - 13:00 | The Old Tile Works, Far Ings Road, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5RF
Ted Lewis’s biographer, Monty Martin, will conduct a small group to the Old Cement Works on the Humber Bank which featured in the original novel of Get Carter featured in the novelist’s life and writings. We will also visit the place where Ted painted his iconic views of the Humber and provide a copy of the painting.
No fee but a contribution to the Charity would be welcome. Booking essential to business@thetedlewiscentre.org or from the website contact or at the Centre any Sunday open 10am to 4 pm. Stout shoes recommended. Start from The Old Tile Works (Far Ings Road DN18 5RF) Free

Get Carter – film show & presentation - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-14 11:00 - 17:00 | The Ted Lewis Centre, Ferrby Road, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5LE
A presentation and special screening of this classic gangster film based on the novel by Barton’s Ted Lewis, starring Michael Caine. Optional – bring your own buffet followed at 2pm with a video explanation of his work by Director of the film, Mike Hodges.
No fee but a contribution to the Charity would be welcome. Booking essential to business@thetedlewiscentre.org or from the website contact or at the Centre any Sunday open 10am to 4 pm. No under 14s.

A Walk around Barton Haven and its Former Industries - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-15 13:30 - 15:00 | North Lincolnshire
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 at the corner of Maltkiln Road Bridge (corner of Waterside Road), free

St Peter's Church - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-16 10:00 - 2022-09-18 15:00 | St Peter’s Church, Beck Hill, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5EX, United Kingdom

The Serpent – film show & presentation - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-17 15:00 - 17:00 | The Ted Lewis Centre, Ferrby Road, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5LE
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 the Charity would be welcome. Booking essential to business@thetedlewiscentre.org or from the website contact or at the Centre any Sunday open 10am to 4 pm. No under 14s.

Samuel Wilderspin’s Outdoor Classroom - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-18 13:30 - 14:30 | Wilderspin National School Museum, 4 Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5QP
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 the public. Formal attire not necessary.

Vere Foster - Philanthropist and Benefactor
2022-10-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5QP, United Kingdom
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.

Speculation, Centralisation & Amelioration: Public Health & Housing in Kingston upon Hull 1830-1914
2022-11-18 14:00 - 17:00 | Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5QP, United Kingdom
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.

Local Heroes
2023-03-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5QP, United Kingdom
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 heroes are!
Talks take place at the Wilderspin & National School Museum in the Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street [DN18 5QP]. There is car parking and facilities for disabled visitors. For up-to-date information visit:
www.bartoncivicsociety.co.uk.
Admission for Civic Society members is free.
Non-members £4 unless shown otherwise.

Victorian Legacy
2023-03-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Wilderspin National School Museum, 4 Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5QP
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 & National School Museum. Approximately 1½ hours. Booking required: tel. (01652) 635172 or email bookings4wilderspin@gmail.com.

Barton Haven
2023-04-16 14:00 - 15:30 | North Lincolnshire
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) 635172 or email bookings4wilderspin@gmail.com.

Humber Landscapes
2023-04-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5QP, United Kingdom
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 [DN18 5QP]. There is car parking and facilities for disabled visitors. For up-to-date information visit:
www.bartoncivicsociety.co.uk.
Admission for Civic Society members is free.
Non-members £4 unless shown otherwise.
