Civil Society- Visit to Elmswell HallNew!!
On the 1st April we visited Elmswell Hall, near Driffield, for a rare opportunity to explore this farmhouse of historic importance. It's only open one day a year so we made the most of it whilst we were there! We were pleased to see the Open Day was so thriving- even at 10:30 in the […]
Speaker Meeting Report: John Walker's Trip Down Memory Lane
We had a very successful and relaxing ‘Trip Down Memory Lane’ with John Walker, last night at our regular meeting place ‘North Bridlington Library’. Our local historian John, did not disappoint with his picture presentation of Bridlington from the early 1800’s onwards and as always well supported, conversation flowed over tea and coffee afterwards with […]
Speaker Meeting Report: Paul Schofield on Beverley
The Civic Society talk from Paul did not disappoint. With a PowerPoint presentation, the tour around the ancient town of Beverley was fascinating. He told us that beavers once inhabited the river—hence the town’s name—and shared the history not only of the Minster and St Mary’s Church, but also of other ancient buildings, the famous […]