Speaker Meeting Report: Chrys Mellor on the Yorkshire Belle
16 May 2026
We had a well-attended meeting on the 12th May. Chrys Mellor spoke about a trip on Bridlinton's iconic Yorkshire Belle, cruising between Bridlington and Filey Brigg, where cliff heights range from 120 ft to 400 ft at Bempton. And guess how many species of seaweed there are on this stretch of the coastline? 112- who […]
Speaker Meeting Report: David Firth on the Flamborough Waterworks
12 November 2025
David and Lindsey Firth delighted the Society with a talk on their ambitious refurbishment project- the Flamborough Waterworks. They deservedly won the IStructE Yorkshire Hub awards 2025 - Best overall project award, in celebration of the waterworks' transformation and innovative design. This was an extremely interesting talk telling us about the transformation from a waterworks […]


