Local and national organisers of a festival which celebrates the people and properties at the heart of the UK’s history and heritage have cheered the success of the latest event and the part played by Hull and the East Riding.
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Nordic House to use Heritage Open Days to strengthen business and cultural connections
An organisation which has been serving the spiritual needs of seafarers and the wider community in Hull for more than 150 years is to take the opportunity of the Heritage Open Days events to celebrate its history and to set out its plans as a venue for community, cultural and business events.
Continue readingWhitefriargate units to be given new frontages following Historic England funding
Units in Whitefriargate are to benefit from new frontages following over £95,000 funding from Historic England.
Continue readingRefurbishment of Hull’s Guildhall takes another major step forward
The restoration of Hull’s historic Guildhall has taken another major step forward after 12 unique stone putties were lifted into position. They will play an integral part in the return of the building’s famous Timeball, which will take pride of place on the city’s skyline.
Continue readingHull Maritime and Toronto Inuit Association ‘dive deeper’ into city’s museum collections
Hull Maritime has joined forces with Toronto Inuit Association in Canada to learn more about the Inuit culture and the artefacts within Hull’s Maritime Museum collection.
Continue readingHull History Centre hosting free exhibition that will reveal Hull’s past
Hull History Centre is opening its first in-house exhibition for two and a half years.
Continue readingArtist supports Viola trawler campaign with exhibition at Burton Constable Hall
An art exhibition featuring the ships from Hull which sailed in the Falklands War Task Force is raising awareness and funds to help bring home the world’s oldest remaining steam trawler from its current resting place in the South Atlantic.
Continue readingTales of Hull’s past to feature in new waterfront audio tour
A brand-new history tour telling stories dating back thousands of years has been installed on the banks of the Humber Estuary.
Continue readingGoing Dutch – could ‘Three in a Boat’ sail to victory?
Hull’s maritime living statues have been shortlisted to compete in an international competition.
Continue readingSuccess for maritime training programme for young people
A course aimed to give young people the qualifications they need to enter a career in the seafaring industry has achieved a 75 per cent success rate to date.
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