Events
The Society organises a programme of events across the year for members and non-members. It also highlights other events that it participates in or wishes to promote to a wider audience.
To book an event, please complete the form at the bottom of this page.
Event Programme 2025
Saturday 1 March Annual General Meeting 2025 and Margaret Dibb Memorial Lecture
Zion URC Church, Hallgate, Cottingham HU16 4BB
1.30pm Review of 2024 visits – Austen Redman
2.00pm Annual General Meeting
2.30pm Illustrated lecture by David Neave – New light on the houses of High Street, Hull 1600 to 1820
Thursday 19 June Hessle Cliff Guided Tour with Dr Alex Ombler
10.30am to 12.30pm
Tickets £5 per person (members); £8 per person (non-members)
This guided walk will explore the little-known but fascinating, natural, industrial and social history of Hessle Cliff. Today this area is better known as the Humber Bridge Country Park (Little Switzerland) and Hessle Foreshore. Following a route through what was once an extensive chalk quarry, the tour will lead up to the historic Hessle whiting mill. There will be an opportunity to see inside the mill tower, which was built c.1815 and designed to crush chalk from the quarry. Along the way, you will be able to hear stories about the lives of the people, both rich and poor, who once called Hessle Cliff home.
Further Information
Participants will begin at the Well Being Hub and the tour will include the opportunity to watch a 16 minute film at Hessle Mill, where actor Gordon Meredith brings the Mill’s history to life.
Meet at the Well Being Hub, Humber Bridge Car Park. Tour finish at Hessle Mill.
Toilets are situated near at the Humber Bridge Car Park, or near Hessle Mill.
Participants should be aware there is a set of broad steps to walk down from the Humber Bridge Car Park. There are benches to pause on along the route. For more information about access please contact [email protected]
There is good tree cover to protect from the worst of any rain, but bring along a raincoat if wet weather is likely.
Feel free to bring along a picnic and flask to enjoy after the event at the picnic bench area after, or visit the Country Park Inn, close by the Mill. There will be no refreshments provided at this event.
The full programme for 2025 will be available here shortly.