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A Tribute to Fred: Beverley’s Beloved Artist

This guest article was kindly researched and authored by our Archives Volunteer, Beth Higgins. The Elwell Trail is a notable feature of Beverley’s town centre. With the East Riding Archive holding a collection of documents offering insight into his life, and the Beverley Art Gallery housing a collection of his original artworks, it feels fitting […]

Block by Block: Bridlington’s Buildings

On Saturday, 13th September 2025, East Riding Archives brought our ‘Archiverse Minecraft’ activity to East Riding Leisure Bridlington as part of the Heritage Open Days festival. This year’s theme, Architecture, inspired us to delve into our collections for Bridlington-related building plans and photographs. These served as creative prompts for participants to recreate historic structures within […]

Celebrating Mary Wollstonecraft

This post was published on Mary Wollstonecraft’s 266th birthday- Happy birthday Mary! In February 2025, The Wollstonecraft Society facilitated an inspirational event called ‘The Wollstonecraft Museum’ for 150 Year Nine pupils of Beverley High School celebrating the life and legacy of Mary Wollstonecraft. Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) was a writer, philosopher and advocate of women’s rights […]

Virtual Ecologies: Chalk and Clay

In February 2025, the Virtual Ecologies project team delivered a ‘Chalk and Clay’ workshop at Champney Treasure House exploring the history of chalk in its relation to the unique geology of the East Riding. The work explored chalk as an industrial material, its relationship to the clay and alluvium deposits of the coast, and how […]

East Riding Archives Retain Accreditation Award

The East Riding Archives and Local Studies service are delighted to have fully retained their accredited status, receiving the award for the second time. The service was first awarded accredited status in 2017, and must be reassessed every six years by application and an assessment panel. Archive Service Accreditation is the UK standard for archive […]

WHAT WAS HERE IN HULLYWOOD?

The Hullywood Trail is now available by downloading the free ‘What Was Here?’ app. Re-live former film locations in Hull and walk in the footsteps of the stars!

Champney’s Close Call

Did you know that John Edward Champney (1846-1929), the benefactor of funds to build Beverley’s Public Library and Art Gallery, and now honoured in the new name of our Champney Treasure House, had a very close call on his life whilst living and working in Halifax? In 1872, Champney, then aged 26, was working in […]

Discovering the History of Hull and East Riding’s Postal Workers

David Bean’s Local Postal History Project aims to preserve the rich history of Hull and East Riding’s postal workers. A retired postal worker himself, Bean has extracted vital records from Royal Mail, highlighting the contributions of past employees. His research, now available digitally, enriches local understanding of this significant industrial history.

Thorngumbald Through Time

In partnership with Thorngumbald Primary School, we have been celebrating “that village yon side of Hedon” (as described in George Sidney Skeggs‘ significant publication “Thorngumbald”). Thorngumbald is often considered as a transient, commuter community, a place where people often pass through when travelling to Hull. We were delighted to find that this curiously-named village, in […]

Skidby Mill Oral History Project

Local Voices From The Past (Archive ref: DDX2310 . Now available on the Digital Archive) When looking at firsthand accounts from the past, it is the voices of the rich, or those living in the urban centres, that dominate. This gives the impression there was not much to say historically about rural life; but that […]