Local History Talks
We hold monthly talks on Wednesday mornings- 10.30am to 12 noon on the last Wednesday of the month, apart from August and December when there is no talk. Admission £3.00, pay by cash or card.
Upcoming Talks
2026
Oct 28th
The Day the Queen came to town
Presented by Peter Walker
November 25th
The Final Days of Arthur Wilson of Tranby Croft
Presented by Dennis Chapman
There is no talk in December
2027
January 27th
The Art of Giving – Thomas Ferens
Presented by Graham & Michele Lewis
February 24th
Women Conductors on Trams during WW2
Presented by Malcolm Wells
March 31st
Houdini in Hull – a film show
By Roger Noble
April 28th
The General Strike of 1926 in Hull
Presented by Pete Lowden
May 26th
Hull’s Historic Old Buildings – Old Town
Presented by John Scotney
June 30th
To Be Confirmed
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July 28th
Hull Grammar School
Presented by Mike Rymer
There will be no talk in August
September 29th
Railway workers in East Yorkshire
Presented by Stephen Clark
October 27th
Hull’s High street – But not as we know it
Presented by Peter Walker
November 24th
To Be Confirmed
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There is no talk in December
Past Talks
2026
January 28th
The Scandalous life story of Cuthbert Brodrick-Hulls Greatest Victorian Architect
Presented by Dennis Chapman this was a very informative talk and enjoyed by everyone
February 25th
Sir James Reckitt
Join us as local Historian Mike Covell charts his life and legacy, looking at his homes, occupations, donations, businesses and more. A man who was ahead of his time but left behind such an amazing legacy.
Given by Mike Covell
March 25th
Hull’s River Bridges
Given by Rich & Lou Duffy-Howard
Following Open Bridges Rich & Lou are continuing to add new instalments to the project, gathering and curating memories, stories, photographs, films and exhibitions about life on and around the River Hull.
April 29th
Around Hull by Tram 1875 -1945
Presented by Malcolm Wells
May 27th
Hull Libraries
Presented by Paul Schofield
June 24th
Hold the Front Page
Presented by Angus Young
July 29th
City Slickers
Presented by Graham Lewis
In 1897 Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee. Hull was granted city status as part of the celebrations. Local politicians and other leading professionals and business people created a city to be proud of. On the journey from town to city we shall look at the good, the bad and the ugly aspects of the period between about 1860 and 1914 and see the legacy of the transformative events.