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 […]

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.

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 […]

OUR DIGITAL HISTORY NEED NOT BECOME A MYSTERY

USING PRESERVICA FOR DIGITAL CONTINUITY In this age of information superhighways and instant access to data on the internet, we’ve grown accustomed to expecting instant information on demand 24/7 and that it will always be there at our fingertips whenever we need it. We take for granted the idea of preservation and assume that, provided […]

Pocklington – Tour The Town

Experience the Past with the ‘What Was Here?’ app Free to download on Google Play or the App Store (search ‘what was here’) I’ve strolled around the beautiful town of Pocklington many times before, seen it’s bustling centre and quiet winding alleyways around the churchyard, but never before like this. My walk in Pocklington, using […]