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Forthcoming events: Reports of previous events - See below
Everyone is welcome to all the HWHG events
Unless stated otherwise, the HWHG requests an entry charge of £3 to go towards fees and hire of the hall. Free entry for children. Entry includes light refreshments.
Forthcoming events:
Thursday 17th November - 7.30pm at Thixendale Village Hall
"Archaeology Without Digging"
James Lyall will show how remote sensing has changed the way we look at the past. James supervises archaeological and geophysical surveys and was part of the team which carried out the largest ever contiguous geophysical survey.
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Everyone on the HWHG distribution list will receive an e-mail as a reminder of the next event. If you are not on this list and would like to be added, please contact us via this website. Personal details are not passed on to any other party.
More events are being planned - watch this space !
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In addition, the Wetwang History Group arranges events to be held at Wetwang Community Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesdays unless stated otherwise.
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The WHG requests a donation of £3 to cover costs and refreshments.
For more details about the WHG events please contact Sue Ward at wetwanghistorygroup@gmail.com .
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Reports of previous events of the High Wolds Heritage Group:
The reports of earlier events are presented in 'Word' but from May 2014, the reports of events will now be presented as '.pdf' You will need Adobe Reader to read these. If you do not already have this on your computer, do a search on 'Adobe free download' for a copy of this software.
2016 - Oct - "Update on the Archaeological Dig at Hanging Grimston" ~ The director of the dig, Marcus Jecock of Historic England, presented an illustrated talk about the second year of the investigative work by members of the High Wolds Heritage Group and of Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society.
The talk was preceeded by a very brief AGM. Ideas for future events are always welcome.
2016 - June - The launch of David Lunn's second book ~ "Wetwang Saga II" ~ Following the publication of "Wetwang Saga" in 2009, we are delighted that the research has continued, resulting in this magnificent hardback volume. This book begins with the enclosure of the open fields and takes the story, both locally and nationally, to the present day.
2016 - June - A historical walk round Fridaythorpe
2016 - Apr - "Preparing for a Medieval Feast" ~ a talk by Ingrid Barton.
Ingrid described the types of food that would have been eaten, utensils that would have been used and clothes that would have been worn. This talk will also informed the preparations for a feast in Thixendale to commemorate the visit of King Edward I to the village.
2016 - Mar - "A Royal Visit" ~ an illustrated talk by Dr Charles Kightly ~ historian and historical interiors consultant
The talk set the scene for the anniversary of the visit of King Edward I to Thixendale on 23rd April in 1303.
2015 - July - A guided walk round the village of Thixendale
2015 - June - Exhibition at Sledmere House - "Worship on the High Wolds"
2015 - May - An illustrated talk by Dr Peter Halkon - "Recent Research on the Iron Age and Roman Landscapes of the Western Wolds"
Dr Peter Halkon's interesting talk focused on the villages of the High Wolds.
2015 - Apr - "Hands on History" - Experts from Malton Museum brought artefacts for us to handle and examine.
Oct 2014 - AGM - The evening continued with a presentation by Ingrid Barton, who related Yorkshire folk tales. A most enjoyable second part to the evening!
July 2014 - Visit to Ryedale Folk Museum to see the Harrison Collection
28/29 June 2014 – Exhibition - "Life on the Wolds during WW1" - The HWHG was once again invited to present an exhibition as part of the Nostalgia Weekend at Sledmere House. More than 600 people visited our exhibition.
May 2014 - Guided walk by Steve Bence round some ancient sites of The Wolds
April 2014 – A talk by Trevor Boag - "The family - WW1"
Mar 2014 - "The Papers of Sir Mark Sykes" - a talk by Dr David Neave. A fascinating evening. David gave a most interesting talk, illustrated by examples of Sir Mark's writings and cartoon drawings.
Dec 2013 - "Dickens Evening" - Brian Oxberry, of the Malton Dickens Society, presented a fascinating insight into the life and work of Charles Dickens. He then gave a dramatic reading of extracts from 'A Christmas Carol' and 'The Signalman'. The audience was spellbound !
Oct 2013 - Book launch of the HWHG's latest publication - "Voices from the Wolds" by Lesley Sharpe
Oct 2013 - AGM - Ingrid Barton then enlivened the evening by giving a talk about cooking in the past, entitled "Cooking in Roman Times" Everyone enjoyed tasting the food that Ingrid had prepared - delicious!
July 2013 - The private guided walk round Sledmere House and Gardens was most enjoyable, being told interesting anecdotes about the house and family, and given specialist information by both guides.
May 2013 - A guided tour of the recently conserved 17th Century cruck framed farmhouse at Glebe Farm Octon and its environs. Thanks go to David Bull, who took on the duties of the guide at the last moment. A fascinating evening.
May 2013 - Guided walk round Wetwang with David Lunn and Chris Whitfield
Mar 2013 - David Bull gave a really interesting illustrated talk - "Preserving the Past for the Future: Heritage conservation projects in East Yorkshire from Medieval moats to WW2 batteries"
Dec 2012 - A video was made of Chris Whitfield as he talked about Christmas in Wetwang and related other events in the village. He also spoke some poems in the Wolds dialect. A DVD is available of this. (£2.50 +£1 p&p) - contact the HWHG via this website)
Oct 2012 - There was a good turnout for the AGM as it was followed by an illustrated talk by a member of the Yorkshire Wolds Railway Group - "The Yorkshire Wolds Railway - Past, present and Future." The progress which the group has made in developing plans for reinstating some of the Malton-Driffield railway is impressive. A small visitor centre will be sited close to the roundabout between Fimber and Sledmere and the site of the former Fimber station. Also, the group propose to lay a mile-long stretch of track from there towards Wetwang.
Aug 2012 - Guided walk round Fimber
July 2012 - Visit to Thixendale by the Pocklington History Group
July 2012 - Knights Templar Hall - at Snainton
June 2012 - 'Farming on the Wolds' Exhibition at Sledmere House as part of their 'Nostalgia Weekend'
May 2012 - Visit to Paul Beal's small museum of farming artefacts at West Knapton
Apr 2012 - The launch of our latest publication - "Thixendale Remembered - Revisited". Please see the Publications section for more details about the book.
Apr 2012 - Yorkshire Film Archives - A most enjoyable evening watching personal films showing life in and around the Wolds. There was a lot of talk - "Oh, I remember that! … I had one of those!"
Nov 2011 - Launch of our new publication - "Huggate Village and Church 1870 - 1900"
Nov 2011 - Launch of our new publication - "The Villages Book" which explores the villages in the High Wolds Heritage Group. £8.95
Each village has a chapter of photographs and there are other chapters about farming, trades and transport, schools, churches and chapels of all the villages.
Oct 2011 - At the AGM, Steve Bence gave a presentation about a proposed project at Hanging Grimston, in the Thixendale Parish. If you would like to know more, please contact the HWHG via the 'e-mail us' link.
July 2011 - Guided Walk round Acklam with Keith Holtby
June 2011 - "Graveyard Discoveries" by Malin Holst
June 2011- Wartime Exhibition at Sledmere
May 2011 - A talk by Tony Wilson at the Wagoners Special Reserve Museum, Sledmere House
Apr 2011 - "Archaeology of the Wolds" by Ruth Atkinson
Apr 2011 - Guided walk round Wetwang by geologist Richard Myerscough
Feb 24 2011 - "Hind Houses & Memories of North Dalton" - a talk by Peggy Dunn and Ray Williams
Dec 31 2010 - We are extremely happy to announce the award of an MBE for Pauline Foster in the New Year's Honours List
Nov 2010 - Book Launch & signing. A celebration of the second publication of the HWHG.
Pauline Foster's book, "Forty Years in Thixendale", is based on the diary of the first vicar of Thixendale - the Rev Fox. Please go to 'Publications' for more details.
Oct 2010 - AGM and "The Kiplingcotes Derby" - a talk by Guy Stephenson
June 2010 - Huggate Dikes, Well and St Mary's Church
June 2010 - "Wartime on the Wolds" - Exhibition at Sledmere House
May 2010 - "The Land Girls of Yorkshire" - a performance by The Bad Apple Theatre Company
May 2010 - "Land Girls" - a talk by Dorothy Taylor
Mar 2010 - Wartime Memorabilia Event
Mar 2010 - Visit to Hull History Centre
Dec 2009 - Christmas Social and Story Telling
Nov 2009 - Visit to the Borthwick Institute at the University of York
Oct 2009 - East Riding of Yorkshire Dialect Evening
Sept 2009 - Wetwang, Fimber & Fridaythorpe Exhibition in Wetwang Community Hall
June 2009 - Guided Walk round Sledmere
May 2009 - "The Wetwang Saga" - The story of Fridaythorpe, Fimber and Wetwang" Book launch and signing by the author David Lunn.
Please see Publications page for purchasing details
Apr 2009 - "Using the internet for family history research" - An illustrated talk by Andrew Sefton
Mar 2009 - "The Malton & Driffield Railway" - An Illustrated Talk by Warwick Burton
Jan 2009 - Opening of the "Sound & Light Tour" of St Mary's Church, Thixendale
Jan 2009 - Training at the Treasure House, Beverley
Dec 2008 - "Yorkshire Dialect" - Chris Whitfield and Ivy Eden
Nov 2008 - "The Yorkshire Wolds" - An illustrated talk by Dr David Neave
Oct 2008 - "Thixendale in the 1960s" - A presentation by Brian Eden
Oct 2008 - Interviews for BBC "Look North"
Aug 2008 - "The deserted medieval village of Wharram Percy" - A guided walk by Alistair Oswald
July 2008 - "The Features of St Mary's Church, Thixendale" A talk by Phil Thomas and High Wolds Heritage Group Exhibition
Mar 2008 - "Anglo-Saxons and Vikings at Burdale" A talk by Prof. Julian Richards, University of York
Feb 2008 - "Reminiscences of the Malton and Driffield Railway" by Dave Sharpe
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