HESSLE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
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Welcome to the home page of the Hessle Local History Society website.
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Hessle is a small town in East Yorkshire, four miles to the west of Kingston Upon Hull. The town is perhaps best known, to those outside the area, as the site of the Humber Bridge, but it has a long and interesting history, some of which is recorded on these web pages.
Aims of the Society:
Hessle Local History Society exists to promote and encourage the history and traditions of the town of Hessle, and the study of its history.
Meetings and Activities
Society meetings take place in Hessle Town Hall from March to November.
New members are very welcome.
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE for the meetings in 2024. This is due to on going works at the Town Hall.
Next Meeting:
Thursday 21November 7:15pm at Hessle Community Centre, The Hourne:
AGM followed by another excellent talk from Paul Schofield
This will be the final meeting of the year.
2024 Programme
21 March Hull’s Little Theatre and the early years of the New Theatre, Michele Beadle
18 April Aspects of Northgate Hessle, Michael Free
May 16 The Country Park and the Whiting Mill, Alex Ombler
June 20 The Early History of Hull’s Municipal Parks, Richard Clarke
July 18 A Virtual Tour of Hull History Centre, Paul Leaver
August 15 The Darker Side of Hessle, Mike Covell
September 19 Hessle 1900-1950 (Book), Eve Johansson, Ian Wilkinson, Michael Free
October 17 Treasures of Hull Minster, Michael Free
21 Nov AGM followed by Paul Schofield
Latest News
Books: Copies of Hessle 1500-1800 are now available to members at £6 each and can be purchased at Society’s meetings or via Ian Wilkinson on 07549 027967 or Wilkinson.i1961@yahoo.co.uk
Copies of the book are also available from HESSLE BOOKSHOP @ £7.99
Hessle in the 19th Century has also been reprinted and copies are available from Ian - and a few from Hessle Bookshop.
The next volume will be Hessle 1900-1939 and is currently being reseached and written.
Newsletter
The Society Newsletter is available to all members free of charge. Non Members may subscribe to the Newsletter by contacting Ian Wilkinson at Wilkinson.i1961@yahoo.co.uk
Any views expressed on this site or in the Newsletter are those of the indiviual contributor and not, necessarily, representative of the views of the Society.
The written material on this site is the copyright of the named individual author or Hessle Local History Society, unless otherwise stated.
All photographs and illustrations are taken from the Hessle Local History Society archive collection.
Whilst efforts have been made to establish the copyright of images the orignal owner has not been identified in some cases.
The Society is happy for individuals to use material published on this site for non-profit making purposes, and to promote the hisotry of Hessle but please acknowledge HLHS as the source of the material you have used. If you wish to use material for commercial reasons a donation to the Society would be appreciated.
Welcome to the home page of the Hessle Local History Society website.
Site navigation
To navigate around the site click on the menu bar (three horizontal stripes) on the top left hand side of this page. Use the arrows next to the topics to reveal sub menus.
Hessle is a small town in East Yorkshire, four miles to the west of Kingston Upon Hull. The town is perhaps best known, to those outside the area, as the site of the Humber Bridge, but it has a long and interesting history, some of which is recorded on these web pages.
Aims of the Society:
Hessle Local History Society exists to promote and encourage the history and traditions of the town of Hessle, and the study of its history.
Meetings and Activities
Society meetings take place in Hessle Town Hall from March to November.
New members are very welcome.
Next meeting
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE for the first two meetings of 2024. This is due to on going works at the Town Hall.
Thursday 21 March 2024 7:15pm at Hessle Community Centre, The Hourne
2024 Programme
21 March Hull’s Little Theatre and the early years of the New Theatre, Michele Beadle
18 April Northgate Hessle, Michael Free
May 16 The Country Park and the Whiting Mill, Alex Ombler
June 20 The Early History of Hull’s Municipal Parks, Richard Clarke
July 18 A Virtual Tour of Hull History Centre, Paul Leaver
August 15 The Darker Side of Hessle, Mike Covell
September 19 Hessle 1900-1950 (Book), Eve Johansson, Ian Wilkinson, Michael Free
October 17 Treasures of Hull Minster, Michael Free
21 Nov AGM
Latest News
Books: Hessle from 1500-1800 is now available to members at £6 each and can be purchased at Society’s meetings or via Ian Wilkinson on 07549 027967 or Wilkinson.i1961@yahoo.co.uk
Newsletter
The Society Newsletter is available to all members free of charge. Non Members may subscribe to the Newsletter by contacting mgfree@gmail.com.
Any views expressed on this site or in the Newsletter are those of the indiviual contributor and not, necessarily, representative of the views of the Society.
The written material on this site is the copyright of the named individual author or Hessle Local History Society, unless otherwise stated.
All photographs and illustrations are taken from the Hessle Local History Society archive collection.
Whilst efforts have been made to establish the copyright of images the orignal owner has not been identified in some cases.
The Society is happy for individuals to use material published on this site for non-profit making purposes, and to promote the hisotry of Hessle but please acknowledge HLHS as the source of the material you ahve used. If you wish to use material for commercial reasons a donation to the Society would be appreciated.
Welcome to the home page of the Hessle Local History Society website.
Site navigation
To navigate around the site click on the menu bar (three horizontal stripes) on the top left hand side of this page. Use the arrows next to the topics to reveal sub menus.
Hessle is a small town in East Yorkshire, four miles to the west of Kingston Upon Hull. The town is perhaps best known, to those outside the area, as the site of the Humber Bridge, but it has a long and interesting history, some of which is recorded on these web pages.
Aims of the Society:
Hessle Local History Society exists to promote and encourage the history and traditions of the town of Hessle, and the study of its history.
Meetings and Activities
Society meetings take place in Hessle Town Hall from March to November.
New members are very welcome.
Next meeting
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE for the first two meetings of 2024. This is due to on going works at the Town Hall.
Thursday 21 March 2024 7:15pm at Hessle Community Centre, The Hourne
2024 Programme
21 March Hull’s Little Theatre and the early years of the New Theatre, Michele Beadle
18 April Northgate Hessle, Michael Free
May 16 The Country Park and the Whiting Mill, Alex Ombler
June 20 The Early History of Hull’s Municipal Parks, Richard Clarke
July 18 A Virtual Tour of Hull History Centre, Paul Leaver
August 15 The Darker Side of Hessle, Mike Covell
September 19 Hessle 1900-1950 (Book), Eve Johansson, Ian Wilkinson, Michael Free
October 17 Treasures of Hull Minster, Michael Free
21 Nov AGM
Latest News
Book: Hessle in the 19th Century
Copies of Hessle in the 19th Century should be available at Hessle Bookshop or from Ian Wilkinson.
A second volume - Hessle from 1500-1800 - is in course of preparation.
The Society Newsletter is available to all members free of charge. Non Members may subscribe to the Newsletter by contacting mgfree@gmail.com.
Any views expressed on this site or in the Newsletter are those of the indiviual contributor and not, necessarily, representative of the views of the Society.
The written material on this site is the copyright of the named individual author or Hessle Local History Society, unless otherwise stated.
All photographs and illustrations are taken from the Hessle Local History Society archive collection.
Whilst efforts have been made to establish the copyright of images the orignal owner has not been identified in some cases.
The Society is happy for individuals to use material published on this site for non-profit making purposes, and to promote the hisotry of Hessle but please acknowledge HLHS as the source of the material you ahve used. If you wish to use material for commercial reasons a donation to the Society would be appreciated.
HESSLE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Home Page
Welcome to the home page of the Hessle Local History Society website.
Site navigation
To navigate around the site click on the menu bar (three horizontal stripes) on the top left hand side of this page. Use the arrows next to the topics to reveal sub menus.
Hessle is a small town in East Yorkshire, four miles to the west of Kingston Upon Hull. The town is perhaps best known, to those outside the area, as the site of the Humber Bridge, but it has a long and interesting history, some of which is recorded on these web pages.
Aims of the Society:
Hessle Local History Society exists to promote and encourage the history and traditions of the town of Hessle, and the study of its history.
Meetings and Activities
Society meetings take place in Hessle Town Hall from March to November.
New members are very welcome.
Next meeting
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE for the first two meetings of 2024. This is due to on going works at the Town Hall.
Thursday 21 March 2024 7:15pm at Hessle Community Centre, The Hourne
2024 Programme
21 March Hull’s Little Theatre and the early years of the New Theatre, Michele Beadle
18 April Northgate Hessle, Michael Free
May 16 The Country Park and the Whiting Mill, Alex Ombler
June 20 The Early History of Hull’s Municipal Parks, Richard Clarke
July 18 A Virtual Tour of Hull History Centre, Paul Leaver
August 15 The Darker Side of Hessle, Mike Covell
September 19 Hessle 1900-1950 (Book), Eve Johansson, Ian Wilkinson, Michael Free
October 17 Treasures of Hull Minster, Michael Free
21 Nov AGM
Latest News
Books: Copies of Hessle 1500-1800 are now available to members at £6 each and can be purchased at Society’s meetings or via Ian Wilkinson on 07549 027967 or Wilkinson.i1961@yahoo.co.uk
The Society Newsletter is available to all members free of charge. Non Members may subscribe to the Newsletter by contacting mgfree@gmail.com.
Any views expressed on this site or in the Newsletter are those of the indiviual contributor and not, necessarily, representative of the views of the Society.
The written material on this site is the copyright of the named individual author or Hessle Local History Society, unless otherwise stated.
All photographs and illustrations are taken from the Hessle Local History Society archive collection.
Whilst efforts have been made to establish the copyright of images the orignal owner has not been identified in some cases.
The Society is happy for individuals to use material published on this site for non-profit making purposes, and to promote the hisotry of Hessle but please acknowledge HLHS as the source of the material you ahve used. If you wish to use material for commercial reasons a donation to the Society would be appreciated.
HESSLE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Home Page
Welcome to the home page of the Hessle Local History Society website.
Site navigation
To navigate around the site click on the menu bar (three horizontal stripes) on the top left hand side of this page. Use the arrows next to the topics to reveal sub menus.
Hessle is a small town in East Yorkshire, four miles to the west of Kingston Upon Hull. The town is perhaps best known, to those outside the area, as the site of the Humber Bridge, but it has a long and interesting history, some of which is recorded on these web pages.
Aims of the Society:
Hessle Local History Society exists to promote and encourage the history and traditions of the town of Hessle, and the study of its history.
Meetings and Activities
Society meetings take place in Hessle Town Hall from March to November.
New members are very welcome.
Next meeting
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE for the first two meetings of 2024. This is due to on going works at the Town Hall.
Thursday 21 March 2024 7:15pm at Hessle Community Centre, The Hourne
2024 Programme
21 March Hull’s Little Theatre and the early years of the New Theatre, Michele Beadle
18 April Northgate Hessle, Michael Free
May 16 The Country Park and the Whiting Mill, Alex Ombler
June 20 The Early History of Hull’s Municipal Parks, Richard Clarke
July 18 A Virtual Tour of Hull History Centre, Paul Leaver
August 15 The Darker Side of Hessle, Mike Covell
September 19 Hessle 1900-1950 (Book), Eve Johansson, Ian Wilkinson, Michael Free
October 17 Treasures of Hull Minster, Michael Free
21 Nov AGM
Latest News
Books: Copies of Hessle 1500-1800 are now available to members at £6 each and can be purchased at Society’s meetings or via Ian Wilkinson on 07549 027967 or Wilkinson.i1961@yahoo.co.uk
The Society Newsletter is available to all members free of charge. Non Members may subscribe to the Newsletter by contacting mgfree@gmail.com.
Any views expressed on this site or in the Newsletter are those of the indiviual contributor and not, necessarily, representative of the views of the Society.
The written material on this site is the copyright of the named individual author or Hessle Local History Society, unless otherwise stated.
All photographs and illustrations are taken from the Hessle Local History Society archive collection.
Whilst efforts have been made to establish the copyright of images the orignal owner has not been identified in some cases.
The Society is happy for individuals to use material published on this site for non-profit making purposes, and to promote the hisotry of Hessle but please acknowledge HLHS as the source of the material you ahve used. If you wish to use material for commercial reasons a donation to the Society would be appreciated.
HESSLE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Home Page
Welcome to the home page of the Hessle Local History Society website.
Site navigation
To navigate around the site click on the menu bar (three horizontal stripes) on the top left hand side of this page. Use the arrows next to the topics to reveal sub menus.
Hessle is a small town in East Yorkshire, four miles to the west of Kingston Upon Hull. The town is perhaps best known, to those outside the area, as the site of the Humber Bridge, but it has a long and interesting history, some of which is recorded on these web pages.
Aims of the Society:
Hessle Local History Society exists to promote and encourage the history and traditions of the town of Hessle, and the study of its history.
Meetings and Activities
Society meetings take place in Hessle Town Hall from March to November.
New members are very welcome.
Next meeting
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE for the first two meetings of 2024. This is due to on going works at the Town Hall.
Thursday 21 March 2024 7:15pm at Hessle Community Centre, The Hourne
2024 Programme
21 March Hull’s Little Theatre and the early years of the New Theatre, Michele Beadle
18 April Northgate Hessle, Michael Free
May 16 The Country Park and the Whiting Mill, Alex Ombler
June 20 The Early History of Hull’s Municipal Parks, Richard Clarke
July 18 A Virtual Tour of Hull History Centre, Paul Leaver
August 15 The Darker Side of Hessle, Mike Covell
September 19 Hessle 1900-1950 (Book), Eve Johansson, Ian Wilkinson, Michael Free
October 17 Treasures of Hull Minster, Michael Free
21 Nov AGM
Latest News
Books: Copies of Hessle 1500-1800 are now available to members at £6 each and can be purchased at Society’s meetings or via Ian Wilkinson on 07549 027967 or Wilkinson.i1961@yahoo.co.uk
The Society Newsletter is available to all members free of charge. Non Members may subscribe to the Newsletter by contacting mgfree@gmail.com.
Any views expressed on this site or in the Newsletter are those of the indiviual contributor and not, necessarily, representative of the views of the Society.
The written material on this site is the copyright of the named individual author or Hessle Local History Society, unless otherwise stated.
All photographs and illustrations are taken from the Hessle Local History Society archive collection.
Whilst efforts have been made to establish the copyright of images the orignal owner has not been identified in some cases.
The Society is happy for individuals to use material published on this site for non-profit making purposes, and to promote the hisotry of Hessle but please acknowledge HLHS as the source of the material you ahve used. If you wish to use material for commercial reasons a donation to the Society would be appreciated.
