Taking our history in your stride

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1 FEATURE WALKS Taking our history in your stride 1 Join guided tours in the city and surroundings to find out more about the people and events that shaped its heritage 1 Victorian Pier Tour River Tales Join tour guide Keith Daddy for a meander along the water s edge, listen to his tales of a bygone age and pier over the Humber while we wash a oss.you can see the original horse wash on this walk. Tuesday, September 5, 1.30pm. Meet at the Minerva Pub, Nelson Street, HU1 1XE. No booking required. 2 The Avenues revealed Officially opened on March 29, 1875, Princes Avenue is the gateway to the area known as The Avenues, developed by David Garbutt for the middle classes. On this guided tour, professional tour guide Paul Schofield will be showing some of the key features and buildings of the area. Wednesday, September 6, 11am. Meet at Princes Avenue Methodist Church, HU5 3QP. No booking required. 3 A walk around Western (Spring Bank) Cemetery (One of two) Often referred to as Spring Bank Cemetery, this graveyard is the last resting place of a whole cross section of Hull s people, including mariners, foreign merchants, orphanage children, sculptors, clergy of all denominations, joiners, manufacturers, soldiers and 1,860 victims of the 1849 cholera epidemic. It is also a wonderful green space where local 2 people can enjoy quiet and natural beauty. Back by popular request, this is the first of two guided walks and will be led by John Scotney and other members of the Friends of Spring Bank Cemetery group. An identical walk will also take place on Sunday, September 10, and will be led by Lisa Hewson. You ll see flora and fauna and a selection of the monuments that speak of Hull s social history, trade and international links in the 19th and early 20th century. Wednesday, September 6, 11.30am. Meet at the corner of Spring Bank West and Princes Avenue, HU5 3RX. Pre-booking required call EYMS BUSLINE on Booking opens on August 21 at 9am and closes on 4 Paull Village Guided Tour Sitting in the shadow of the Saltend refinery, today the village of Paull is very much overlooked. It has a fascinating and varied history from its entry in the Domesday Book to the present including: defending Britain s coastline from attack, shipbuilding, shrimp fishing, two lost manors and much more. Join local historian and author David Smith for a guided walk through Paull s intriguing past. Thursday, September 7, 11am. Meet at the car park on the foreshore at Paull. Pre-booking required call EYMS BUSLINE on Booking opens on August 21 at 9am and closes on 5 Wincolmlee and the River Hull: An Oil Miller s Tale Join Colin Cooper outside Blaydes House on this guided walk that looks at Wincolmlee, Hull s first industrial street and the River Hull. The origin of its name which had stuck by 1791 may be lost in the depths of time, but the walk will show how the area developed to become the country s principal seed crushing, oil milling and paint manufacturing centre with firms founded by Victorian entrepreneurs who greatly advanced these important industries. 42

2 5 Walks at a glance 3 The walk will also show how the River Hull, local engineering expertise and the developing port facilitated this and led to the growth of ancillary industries, such as soap making, animal food manufacture and sack and bag making. We will see the houses where the workers lived, the pubs, clubs and churches where they spent their precious leisure time and learn how the industries made the River Hull such an important maritime artery. Thursday, September 7, 1.30pm. Meet outside Blaydes House, 6 High Street, HU1 1HA. Pre-booking required call EYMS BUSLINE on Continued on page 44 1.Victorian Pier Tour River Tales. Tuesday, September 5, 1.30pm. Meet at the Minerva Pub, Nelson Street, HU1 1XE. 2.The Avenues revealed. Wednesday, September 6, 11am. Meet at Princes Avenue Methodist Church, HU5 3QP. 3. A walk around Western (Spring bank) Cemetery (One of two). Wednesday, September 6, 11.30am. Meet at the corner of Spring Bank West and Princes Avenue, HU5 3RX. 4. Paull Village Guided Tour. Thursday, September 7, 11am. Meet at the car park on the foreshore at Paull. 5. Wincolmlee and the River Hull: An Oil Miller s Tale. Thursday, September 7, 1.30pm. Meet outside Blaydes House, 6 High Street, HU1 1HA. 6. Hedon History. Thursday, September 7, 2pm. Meet at the Old Market Hall, Hedon. 7. Learning and Leisure on Beverley Road. Thursday, September 7, 2.30pm. Meet outside the Kingston Youth Centre, Beverley Road, Hull HU3 1YE. 8. Old Town Ale Trail. Thursday, September 7, 7pm for 7.30pm. Meet at the Minerva Pub, Nelson Street, HU1 1XE. 9. A Leisurely Stroll Through Sutton Village. Friday, September 8. First tour 2pm, second tour 3.30pm. Meet outside The Exhibition of Village Life, Sutton Village, Hull, HU7 4TL. 10. Seasonal stories of Hull in September A Christmas Old Town Tour. Friday, September 8, 11.30am. Meet outside Hull City Hall in Queen Victoria Square. 11. Murder on the streets of Hull. Friday, September 8, 3pm. Meet at the Cenotaph, opposite the Royal Hotel Hull in Ferensway. 12. Victoria Dock Stroll. Saturday, September 9, 10am. Winding House, Victoria Dock HU9 2PW. 13. Paull Village Guided Tour. Saturday, September 9, 11am-noon. Meet at the car park on the foreshore at Paull. 14. Follow Hull s Literary trail. Saturday, September 9, 2pm. Meet outside the main entrance to Hull Paragon Station HU1 3UT. 15. Hedon History. Saturday, September 9, 2pm. Meet at the Old Market Hall, Hedon. 16. The Elephant who loved Gingerbread. Sunday, September 10, 11am. Meet at the Travelodge on the corner of Ferensway and Freetown Way, Hull HU2 8HR. 17. Hull s Amazing Heritage Old Town Trail. Sunday, September 10, 2pm. Meet at the Tourist Information Centre, City Hall, Carr Lane, Hull HU1 3RQ. 18. A walk along the Humber foreshore at Hessle. Sunday, September 10, 11am. Meet at Hessle Haven. 19. Hull Heritage Self-Guided Stroll.This audio guide around Hull s Old Town is free to download and free to use. Visit A walk around Western (Spring bank) Cemetery (One of two). Sunday, September 10, 1pm. Meet at the corner of Spring Bank West and Princes Avenue, HU5 3RX. 43

3 FEATURE WALKS Continued from page 43 6 Hedon History After a short introduction to Hedon s past, join local historian Martin Craven for this tour. The walk will visit the parish church of St Augustine s. After this it will continue through Souttergate, the Market Place and St Augustine s Gate before arriving at the Town Hall. After a short description of the main features of the hall the walk will continue through George Street, King s Place taking in the Kilnsea Cross, and Baxtergate. Following a short stop at the Roman Catholic Church the walk will, via Fletchergate, end at Hedon Museum where refreshments will be available. Opportunities to take a seat will be possible at St Augustine s Church, the Town Hall, the Catholic Church and the museum. Thursday, September 7, 2pm. Meet at the Old Market Hall, Hedon. Pre-booking required call EYMS BUSLINE on Learning and Leisure on Beverley Road Take a walk down Beverley Road with local historian Hilary Byers, starting at one of our oldest surviving school buildings, now the Kingston Youth Centre, set back from the road opposite Trafalgar Street. We will look at the wildlife friendly garden created by the young people and Recycling Unlimited s City Farm. Then we ll walk up Beverley Road, looking at improvements taking place and proposed under the Lottery funded Townscape Heritage Scheme. Of course, we ll update you about the latest on the National Picture Theatre, the remains of the bombed cinema. And we ll finish at Stepney Station, where the Anatolian community will tell us about the learning opportunities they offer to migrants to the city. We should hear what Stepney Primary pupils have found out about the history of the station and meet some new holidaymakers on the platform. Don t forget to bring your own photos and memories of trips to the coast from Stepney Station. Thursday, September 7, 2.30pm. Meet outside the Kingston Youth Centre, Beverley Road, Hull HU3 1YE. No booking required. 8 Old Town Ale Trail An intoxicating tour with tour guide Paul Schofield and a chance to drink in a few of Hull s most historic and fascinating pubs. The tour includes ten pubs ranging from the Lion and Key on the High Street, to the Old House at 5 Scale 7 Lane, situated in Hull s oldest domestic building. It retains its timber framing and its distinctive exterior is matched by its fascinating interior. Thursday, September 7, 7pm for 7.30pm. Meet at the Minerva Pub, Nelson Street, HU1 1XE. No booking required 9 A Leisurely Stroll Through Sutton Village A leisurely guided stroll through 6 the heart of the village of Sutton on Hull with tour guide Paul Schofield, taking in Lowgate, Potterill Lane and Church Street, finishing at St James Church. Refreshments will be available at the museum. Friday, September 8. First tour 2pm, second tour 3.30pm. Meet outside The Exhibition of Village Life, Sutton Village, Hull, HU7 4TL. No booking required. 10 Seasonal stories of Hull in September A Christmas Old Town Tour Join city tour guide Keith Daddy, for an intriguing guided walk around some of the seasonal stories that have passed through Hull s history. What was for Christmas dinner in theworkhouse? What connects Hull with the atomic bomb? Join Santa and find out! Friday, September 8, 11.30am. Meet outside Hull City Hall in Queen Victoria Square. No booking required 11 Murder on the streets of Hull Join local historian David Smith on this guided walk, which will take you on a tour of some of the older parts of Hull to explore some of the city s most gruesome murders. Find out what happened to the girl with the gold in her ears ; why Scotland Yard were called in to help on another murder; the woman covered in blood and the sad cases of child killings. Not recommended for the squeamish! David s tour will be going along roads which have kerbs, pavements and involves occasional road crossings. Friday, September 8, 3pm. Meet at the Cenotaph which is 44

4 opposite the Royal Hotel Hull in Ferensway. Pre-booking required call EYMS BUSLINE on Booking opens on August 21 at 9am and closes on 12 Victoria Dock stroll This walk will begin at the Winding House on Victoria Dock. Opened in 1850 to serve the growing timber trade, the area the dock covered has many interesting tales, from its use as a fortified citadel to its current incarnation as a popular residential area. The author of the Victoria Dock Heritage Trail, Colin McNichol, will bring to life these stories, events and individuals and show existing highlights such as the original Hartley Bridge and the Winding House. Saturday, September 9, 10am. Winding House, Victoria Dock HU9 2PW. Pre booking required. Call the EYMS BUSLINE on Booking opens on August 21 at 9am and closes on September 1 at 4.30pm 13 Paull Village guided tour Sitting in the shadow of the Saltend refinery, today the village of Paull is very much overlooked. It has a fascinating and varied history from its entry in the Domesday Book to the present including: defending Britain s coastline from attack, shipbuilding, shrimp fishing, two lost manors and much more. Join local historian and author David Smith for a guided walk through Paull s intriguing past. Saturday, September 9, 11am-noon. Meet at the car park on the foreshore at Paull. Pre-booking required call EYMS BUSLINE on Continued on page 46 45

5 FEATURE WALKS Continued from page Follow Hull s Literary Trail Join Hull tour guide Paul Schofield for a journey through Hull s literary landscape and explore its links to Larkin, Plater, Dickens and many others including a big whale! Saturday, September 9, 2pm. Meet outside the main entrance to Hull Paragon Station, HU1 3UT. No booking required 15 Hedon History After a short introduction to Hedon s past, join local historian Martin Craven. The walk will visit the parish church of St Augustine s. After which it will continue through Souttergate, the Market Place and St Augustine s Gate before arriving at the Town Hall. After a short description of the main features of the hall the walk will continue through George Street, King s Place taking in the Kilnsea Cross, and Baxtergate. Following a short stop at the Roman Catholic Church the walk will, via Fletchergate, end at Hedon Museum, where refreshments will be available. Opportunities to take a seat will be possible at St Augustine s Church, the Town Hall, the Catholic Church and the museum. Saturday, September 9, 2pm. Meet at the Old Market Hall, Hedon. Pre-booking required call EYMS BUSLINE on The Elephant who loved Gingerbread Join Debbie Skalli and follow the animals in the stone pavers from Pryme Street to Spring Bank, which our elephant heroine followed every day in 1840 when travelling from her temporary home to Hull s newly opened Zoological gardens. You ll be able to see where she tried to push her way into a shop, tempted by the wafting smell of gingerbread and apples. Plus hear other interesting animal tales of Hull s zoo ( ) including bribing the bears to the top of the pole with biscuits and the tale of the grumpy dromedary. You ll finish the tour at the point in Spring Bank where the zoo once stood and children can have fun spotting the sculptures of friendly bears, upside down elephants and wallowing hippos. Sunday, September 10, 11am. Meet at the Travelodge on the corner of Ferensway and Freetown Way, Hull HU2 8HR. No booking required. 17 Trail Hull s Amazing Heritage Old Town Join well known tour guide Paul Scofield for a four-stage guided walk to celebrate Hull Civic Society s History Trail Brochure. Setting off from the city centre, it will take in some of the highlights of Hull s heritage and architecture. The trail leads from Queen Victoria Square, taking in the likes of the Ferens Gallery and Maritime Museum before moving on to Beverley Gate and Princes Dock Street. It also looks in Trinity House and then into the Old Town to Holy Trinity Church and on to the Old Grammar School. After this, it s the Humber dock and pier area along as far as the tidal barrier before turning back to the High Street, to Wilberforce House and the Guildhall, past St Mary s Church and on to Whitefriargate and Queens Gardens and finishing at the City Hall. The walk includes a huge variety of important historical locations, all expertly and entertainingly described by Paul Schofield. Sunday, September 10, 2pm. Meet at the Tourist Information Centre, City Hall, Carr Lane, Hull HU1 3RQ. No booking required. 18 A walk along the Humber foreshore at Hessle Take a trip with Michael Free from Hessle History Society along the foreshore of the Humber from Hessle Haven to the old Whiting Mill and learn about its fascinating history from pre-historic times to the present day. For centuries the haven and foreshore have been a hive of activities. Learn about its role in the Civil War and the Second World War, its use by Saxon and Viking invaders and the ferry to Barton used by royalty, the shipbuilding industry, smuggling, chalk quarrying and processing, and some of the remarkable people who lived along here. Sunday, September 10, 11am. Meet at Hessle Haven. Cars can be left in one of the foreshore car parks with a short walk to the Haven. No booking required 19 Hull Heritage Self-Guided Stroll This audio guide around Hull s old town is free to download and free to use. The aim of the walk is to 46

6 bring to life the remarkable history that s at the heart of this great modern city of ours. Discover Hull s maritime past as we explore the old town docks, the pier area and the riverside quay. We will tell you about the people who left their legacy to Hull, Britain and the world. The guide is packed with the sound effects, the cries of 19th century street traders and children playing. But beware of the ghosts of the White Friars as you make your way down Posterngate. The walk, which has been produced by local historian David Todd, can be downloaded to your iphone, Android device or any MP3 player. Go to and take the nine stages of the walk at any time and in any order. 20 A walk around Western (Spring bank) Cemetery (One of two) Often referred to as Spring Bank Cemetery, this graveyard is the last resting place of a whole cross section of Hull s people, including mariners, foreign merchants, orphanage children, sculptors, clergy of all denominations, joiners, manufacturers, soldiers and 1,860 victims of the 1849 cholera epidemic. It is also a wonderful green space where local people can enjoy quiet and natural beauty. Back by popular request, this is the second of two guided walks and will be led by Lisa Hewson and other members of the Friends of Spring Bank Cemetery group. You ll see flora and fauna and a selection of the monuments that speak of Hull s social history, trade and international links in the 19th and early 20th century. Sunday, September 10, 1pm. Meet at the corner of Spring Bank West and Princes Avenue, HU5 3RX. Pre-booking required call EYMS BUSLINE on