Barton Civic Society

Who Was Ted Lewis? - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-10 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | 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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Satchel Trail for Kids at Wilderspin - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-09 10:00 - 2022-09-11 16:00 | 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

Industrial Footprints at Far Ings - Heritage Open Days
2022-09-09 10:00 - 2022-09-11 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.

Heritage Open Days 2022 - Heritage without Walls
2022-09-09 - 2022-09-18
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.

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.

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.

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.

Soldiers in Petticoats: Fashion and the Suffragette Movement
2022-05-20 19:30 - 21:00 | 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.

Susanna Wesley – “Mother of Methodism”
2022-04-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5QP, United Kingdom
Susanna Wesley was the mother of John and Charles Wesley, the founders of the Methodist movement. Catherine Fordham shares Susanna’s life story including her marriage to Samuel Wesley, her support of his work, and providing a stable home and education for their children at the Epworth Rectory.

Recreational Management along the Humber Estuary
2022-03-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5QP, United Kingdom
The Humber Estuary is one of the most important estuaries in Europe for wildlife and is designated as a Special Area of Conservation. Jackson Sage describes the wonders of this internationally important wetland site, and the work of the Humber Nature Partnership

Ships Sail Right into the Heart of Hull
2022-02-18 14:00 - 17:00 | Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5QP, United Kingdom
Colin Cooper describes how the character of Hull has been shaped by its geography and history. Hull was once the UK’s third port and the world’s largest fishing port, the quays and docks, railways and industry dominated the townscape, while ocean-going vessels and trawlers sailed right into the heart of the city. Please note this is an afternoon lecture.

A Glimpse of Tudor Domestic Life in Barton
2021-11-19 19:30 - 21:30
Neil Wilkyn analyses a probate inventory, a document compiled after an individual’s death listing all that they owed. This example gives us a tantalising glimpse into the home of a Barton resident in the sixteenth century. What possessions did they have? What was their furniture like? A chance to look through a window into a house from 500 years ago.

The Teacher is Abroad in the Land
2021-10-15 19:30 - 21:30
Samuel Wilderspin began his pioneering work spreading Infant Schools throughout the British Isles in 1820. To commemorate this bicentenary anniversary Ian Wolseley explores the travels, trials and tribulations of this itinerant promoter of Infant education as he journeyed by road and sea just as the railway age dawned – making a four-year “stopover” here in Barton to set up his Model School.

Heritage Open Days
2021-09-10 - 2021-09-19
This heritage festival has become a major event in Barton’s calendar, drawing in many visitors from far and wide, as well as opening up hidden treasures and stories to residents. Expect a fun-filled programme which will be published in the autumn when heritagelincolnshire.org and barton-upon-humber.org will have all the details.

Fakes and Forgeries: The Art World’s Biggest Headache
2021-09-03 19:30
It is estimated that as much as sixty per cent of art on the current market is fake. Marilyn Roberts returns to take a light-hearted look at how some of the world’s leading auction houses, galleries and museums have been fooled by forgers working from home, such as the infamous Garden Shed Gang of Bolton.

AGM followed by Baysgarth Park Update
2021-07-16 19:30
Baysgarth Park was gifted to the people of Barton by Mrs. Thomas Ramsden in 1930. North Lincolnshire Council took ownership in 1996. Thanks to the efforts of the local community, in partnership with the Council, the Park now has a Green Flag Award recognising it as one of the UK’s very best green spaces, beautifully maintained and with excellent facilities.

Barton Arts 2021
2021-06-25 - 2021-07-04
The annual Barton Arts Festival offers a professional programme of cultural activities and participatory events for local people, including Barton Open Gardens on Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 June.

Scunthorpe Samaritans
2021-05-14 19:30
Samaritans was founded in 1953 by Bartonian Chad Varah who described the service then as “just a man willing to listen, with a base and an emergency telephone’. The organisation now has more than 20,000 volunteers across some two hundred branches, answering a call for help every six seconds from people who are going through a difficult time. David Wildman from the Scunthorpe branch describes the work of Samaritans now and in the past.

Dr Mary Murdoch: Suffragist and Social Reformer
2021-04-16 14:00
Dr Mary Murdoch: Suffragist and Social Reformer
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 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.

Wildlife & Wetland
2021-03-19 19:30
The Humber Estuary is one of the most important estuaries in Europe for wildlife and is designated as a Special Area of Conservation and a Special Protection Area. Gordon Kell describes the wonders of this internationally important wetland site, and the work of the Humber Nature Partnership managing this European Marine Site.
