Every Wednesday
1pm – 3pm
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Family History In Depth
One to one sessions to help you get started tracing your roots.
Spaces are limited, booking in advance is essential. Please
telephone, email or come in to reserve your place.
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Every Thursday
10am – 12pm
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Family History Helpdesk
Volunteers from
the city’s family history societies provide one to one support on
your family tree research. No need to book, just come along.
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Library |
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| Wed 2 June for 5 weeks
2pm – 4pm
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Local History basics: The hidden histories of
Freetown Way
Hull Adult Learning and the Hull History Centre have created a
beginner’s course to local history. Develop research skills and
discover that Hull’s history is more than meets the eye. Tutor:
Trevor Williams. Places are limited. Please telephone, email or
come in to reserve your place.
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Lecture Theatre |
Local
History basics |
| Tue 13 July
12.30-1.30pm
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Escapes from the Noose - the History of Reprieves and
Pardons by Stephen Wade |
Lecture Theatre |
Lunchtime
Club |
Wed 28 July
1pm - 3pm |
Hull’s Most Wanted
Explore our records of Hull Convicts sent to the new world and
create your own oldy-worldy wanted poster for them. Ages
5+ |
Lecture Theatre |
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Thu 29 July
10am-4pm |
Avenues and Alleyways: Dayschool
Unlock the story of Hull on this free local history taster course.
Spaces are limited, booking in advance is essential. Please
telephone, email or come in to reserve your place. |
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Mon 2 August
6pm
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Introducing the History Centre:
Tour
“Excellent!” “What a fantastic place”
Our free tours offer an informal introduction to the History
Centre, its building and the history of the project. Spaces are
limited, booking in advance is essential. Please telephone, email
or come in to reserve your place.
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Welcome Desk |
Informal
Tour |
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Tue 3 Aug
11am
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Introducing the History Centre: Tour
“Excellent!” “What a fantastic place”
Our free tours offer an informal introduction to the History
Centre, its building and the history of the project. Spaces are
limited, booking in advance is essential. Please telephone, email
or come in to reserve your place.
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Welcome Desk |
Informal
Tour |
Wed 4 Aug
11am – 1pm |
Sail Away
Look at some of our pictures and plans of Hull
Ships. Make a ship and “sail” it to the Hull Maritime Museum
through the old Queens Dock. Ages 5+
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Lecture Theatre |
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Fri 6 Aug
3pm
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Introducing the History Centre: Tour
“Excellent!” “What a fantastic place”
Our free tours offer an informal introduction to the History
Centre, its building and the history of the project. Spaces are
limited, booking in advance is essential. Please telephone, email
or come in to reserve your place.
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Welcome Desk |
Informal
Tour |
Mon 9 Aug
11am – 3pm
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Larkin’s Spec-tacular Birthday
Celebrate Phillip
Larkin’s birthday with a slice of cake, poetry and activities for
families and adults. Ages 5+
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Lecture Theatre |
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| Tue 10 Aug 12.30-1.30pm |
Winifred Holtby: Writing the East Riding Between the
Wars by Lisa Regan |
Lecture Theatre |
Lunchtime
Club |
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Thu 12 Aug
10am – 4pm
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Relatively Easy Family History: Dayschool
A day of basic skills and tips for people who are just beginning
to trace their ancestors. Spaces are limited, booking in advance is
essential. Please telephone, email or come in to reserve your
place.
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Wed 18 Aug
1pm – 3pm |
Story of My Life
Design and make your own book to take home with the guidance of our
very own expert book binder. Ages 5+ |
Lecture Theatre |
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Thu 26 Aug
10am – 4pm
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Relatively Easy Family History: Dayschool
A day of basic skills and tips for people who are just beginning
to trace their ancestors. Spaces are limited, booking in advance is
essential. Please telephone, email or come in to reserve your
place.
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Mon 6 Sep
6pm |
Introducing the History Centre:
tours
“Excellent!” “What a fantastic place”
Our free tours offer an informal introduction to the History
Centre, its building and the history of the project. Spaces are
limited, booking in advance is essential. Please telephone, email
or come in to reserve your place.
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Welcome Desk |
Informal
Tour |
Tue 7 Sep
11am |
Introducing the History Centre: Tour
“Excellent!” “What a fantastic place”
Our free tours offer an informal introduction to the History
Centre, its building and the history of the project. Spaces are
limited, booking in advance is essential. Please telephone, email
or come in to reserve your place.
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Welcome Desk |
Informal
Tour |
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9–11 Sep
TBA
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Heritage Open Days at Hull History Centre
Revel in Hull’s built heritage with English
Heritage and Hull Civic Society’s celebratory weekend. Hull History
Centre will be the headquarters for a weekend of events and fun,
check back here or join our mailing list for more details.
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Heritage Open Days |
| Sat 11 Sep 11am-1pm |
Time Troopers: Top of the POPerties
Try our pop-up postcard challenge and create your own 3D piece of
history. Under 16s. |
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| Tue 14 Sep 12.30-1.30pm |
6KH, the BBC Hull Relay Station by Peter
Lord |
Lecture Theatre |
Lunchtime
Club |
| Tue 12 Oct 12.30-1.30pm |
The Western Synagogue, from creation to near
dereliction and its rebirth by Doug Smelt |
Lecture Theatre |
Lunchtime
Club |
| Tue 9 Nov 12.30-1.30pm |
Saving a century: How the Victorian Society helped
us love Victorian architecture by Dr. Ian Dungavell |
Lecture Theatre |
Lunchtime
Club |
| Tue 14 Dec 12.30-1.30pm |
Hull Civic Society by John Netherwood |
Lecture Theatre |
Lunchtime
Club |