Category: Heritage

Make the most of the summer with fantastic free programme of activities and events from Hull Museums

by editor6th August 20216th August 2021

The summer holidays have arrived and there is a whole host of free activities and attractions for visitors to enjoy across the city’s fantastic museums and galleries.

Rollits 180: Partner becomes Undersheriff of York

by editor28th July 20212nd August 2021

We’re delighted to be working with Rollits to create a series of heritage articles that celebrate the law firm’s 180th anniversary. This time we had a chat with Andrew Digwood, a Partner at Rollits who recently became the Undersheriff of York.

Heritage

£1m funding secured for Hull’s major regeneration project

by editor27th July 202127th July 2021

The £30.2m project to transform some of Hull’s maritime treasures has been given a huge boost after passing the £1m fundraising milestone.

Heritage

Volunteers deliver guided tours showcasing Hull’s maritime heritage

by editor21st July 202121st July 2021

A small team of volunteers are delivering a maritime themed guided tour, showcasing Hull’s historic maritime sites around the city centre.

Rollits 180: An interview with Ralph Gilbert

by editor16th July 202116th July 2021

We’re delighted to be working with Rollits to create a series of heritage articles that celebrate the law firm’s 180th anniversary.

Preserving vital village halls in East Yorkshire

by editor6th July 20216th July 2021

An East Yorkshire based firm of Chartered Building Surveyors is helping to preserve village halls for communities across the East Riding, to ensure these vital community hubs remain standing.

Viola trawler calendar collection on display at Holmpton bunker

by editor6th June 20216th June 2021

Two trawlers built more than a hundred years apart are among the ships featured in an exhibition of maritime paintings which has opened at an ex-Cold War bunker in Holderness.

Heritage

Charity awarded £50,000 to support ships’ restoration

by editor25th May 202125th May 2021

Hull Maritime Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting the Hull Maritime project, has been awarded £50,000 to contribute to the conservation of two of Hull’s historic ships.

Heritage

Hull Maritime Museum says a temporary farewell to its maritime collection

by editor14th May 202114th May 2021

The enormous task of moving the whole of the Hull Maritime Museum’s collection from the Grade II listed building has got underway.

Spray the Whale at Burton Constable

by editor11th May 202111th May 2021

Last year, Burton Constable Hall & Grounds were one of the first heritage sites in the region to reopen their facilities, recognising that the wide open spaces could be of great benefit to the local community.