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Forthcoming Lectures @ The Treasure House

April 5, 2011

Forthcoming lectures this month, organised by the council’s museums service and held in the Treasure House, Beverley, are as follows: Thursday 7 April Coins, Tokens and ‘Funny Money’ by Dr. David Marchant, museums registrar. A look at coinage and other coin-like artefacts in the East Riding museum service’s collections. Thursday 14 April Reuben Chappell and other Pierhead Painters by Janet Tierney, curator of Goole Museum. Shipping in the 19th and…

The East Riding Yeomanry @ The Treasure House

March 5, 2011

A new mini-display at the Treasure House in Beverley opened this week. The topic of this latest display is the East Riding Yeomanry, a territorial regiment that served in the Palestine campaign and on the western front during the First World War. Drawing on photographs, uniforms and other objects in the museum service’s collections, the display can be found in the café area on the first floor of the Beverley…

A Felon in the Family @ The Treasure House

March 5, 2011

Family historians can delve into the murky past of their ancestors thanks to a fascinating archive document. A volume of photographs of convicted offenders dating back to 1875 is now being repaired so that it can be made available to the public by autumn. Work to restore the volume is being done by the document conservation department at East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s archives and local studies service, based in…

Old Curtains and Bras Win Fashion Awards

February 16, 2011

East Riding students this morning won awards for their fashion outfits made from discarded net curtains, bras, old shirts and duvets. They were competing in the pre-worn fashion awards sponsored by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to highlight the 3,000 tonnes of clothes sent by residents to landfill last year. This is equivalent to three million pairs of jeans. The winner, Madeleine Burn, Churchill Avenue, Cottingham, an art and design…

For Love of the Lyric

February 10, 2011

For some, poetry is a dying art. With technology like text messaging, emails, and social media websites, the way in which people express themselves to their loved ones is becoming more plain and abbreviated. What a treasure it is then, to be able to search back through time for words of inspiration, to an age when it was common for people to engage in long verses just to say ‘I…

Next Stage of Beverley Town Plan Consultation

February 4, 2011

Further public consultation on the Beverley Town Plan is scheduled to take place over the next six weeks. This consultation focuses on the plan’s design guidance, which is the final part to go out to consultation before the Beverley Town Plan is completed. The document considers how development can be carried out, highlighting the issues that should be taken into account by developers to promote high quality design. The aim…

Fashion Display of Students’ Work @ The Treasure House

January 31, 2011

A collection of fashions by East Riding students goes on display at the Treasure House, Beverley from 15 February. The outfits have been made from pre-worn clothing, including from charity shops, to show how to give garments a new lease of life. The fashions will be entries submitted by students at East Riding College and Bishop Burton College as part of the council’s competition to highlight the 3,000 tonnes of…

Exciting New Exhibition at the Beverley Treasure House

January 18, 2011

A new exhibition, ‘Inspirational Objects – Nature as Designer,’ will be on display at the Treasure House, Beverley, 12 February – 9 April. This touring exhibition by designer Alison Milner and photographer Steve Speller encourages the visitor to view objects that surround us a little differently – challenging us to think about why we like and enjoy something, where it comes from, how it is made, what it is made…

Turn Back Time: Beverley’s Changing High Street Talk

January 10, 2011

Beverley Library is ‘Turning Back Time’ with the BBC following the popular recent television series about how shops and shopping have changed since the Victorian era. Local authors, Margaret Sumner and Patricia Deans, will deliver an illustrated talk on the changing face of Beverley High Street, in Beverley library on Thursday, 26 January at 2.30pm. Due to limited seating, booking is required. Admission is free. In addition to the talk,…

Beverley Treasure House: Local Winter Lectures 2011

January 7, 2011

Tumbled brick gables, dry stone walling, Henry VIII in East Yorkshire and illegitimacy are the topics of the winter lecture programme this year. The lectures are organised by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s archives and local studies service and will be held in the education room on the first floor of the Treasure House, Beverley. (Disabled access is available.) For the first lecture on Monday, 17 January, Dr Joan Kemp…

New Children’s Activities at the Treasure House

December 2, 2010

As part of an ongoing programme to provide more for younger visitors, some new attractions have been added to the museum displays at the Treasure House in Beverley. Designed by a local company, Activation Ltd., based in Ottringham, East Yorkshire, two jigsaw puzzles relating to items in the museum service’s collections have now been made available to visitors. One design shows a recently purchased Roman silver coin hoard (currently on…

In Brave Company – The Making of a War Memorial

October 11, 2010

Peter W Naylor created his monument to the 158 Squadron at Lissett in order to commemorate the members of the squadron who lost their lives during World War 2. Although a contemporary work of art, Naylor’s work can be seen as part of a long-established tradition of public sculpture and war memorials. This exhibition traces the development of his monument from its inception to its installation. For this outstanding work,…

Guided Tours & History Lectures in Beverley

October 8, 2010

Archaeology, voices from the past and Beverley trades are all on the autumn local history lecture agenda this year at the Treasure House. East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s archives and local studies service has organised a complimentary programme to the Champney Lectures currently taking place as part of the Champney Exhibition. This autumn series is in its 17th year and commences with David Evans ‘past and present presentation’ of ‘The…

Archive Shows History of Policing

October 7, 2010

The image of the local bobby riding around the countryside on a bicycle on a hazy English summer afternoon is often the memory many people have of policemen and women of the past. But is this a true reflection? People can now judge for themselves as East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s archives and local studies service is pleased to announce the availability of the East Riding Constabulary archive. This marvellous…

Course: Researching Your Family History

October 5, 2010

A course on researching family history being held at the Treasure House in Beverley will help people to find out who they are and where they come from. Thousands of people find tracing their family history such a fascinating and rewarding hobby. Recent television programmes such as the BBC’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ show celebrities effortlessly tracking down their ancestor’s footsteps whilst the experts do the hard work…

Discover History at The Treasure House

September 21, 2010

A free open day at the Treasure House will give members of the public the chance to see hundreds of local historic documents and films. Members of the public are invited to come and see the fascinating historic records and archive treasures available at the Treasure House during the open day, which will take place on Saturday, 25 September, between 9am and 4pm. All the documents on display will relate…

Films of Beverley’s History on Show

September 1, 2010

Monthly film shows chronicling the history of Beverley look set to start at the Treasure House in September. The shows in the Film and Sound Archive Presents series will kick off next month with Black and White Beverley which will show footage shot in the town by prolific local film-maker Ernest Symmons. Mr Symmons was also the co-founder of the Beverley Picture Playhouse, which opened on Monday, 20 February, 1911….

Art Gallery Marks 100th Year With Special Exhibition

August 21, 2010

An exhibition entitled ‘A Life of Beauty, Books and Bullets: John Edward Champney an Edwardian Collector and Benefactor’ has been officially opened at Beverley Art Gallery. John Edward Champney provided the funds to build Beverley’s Public Library and Art Gallery, which officially opened 100 years ago in 1910. He bequeathed 20 paintings, together with his substantial and impressive library, to Beverley , and these valuable items became part of the…

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