Getting projects for 2017 in some order;
Illustrated talk to Immingham Local Hist. Soc. – The Humber Estuary – its landscape and navigation history – March 6th at Immingham church.
Day school, guiding walk around Brigg and Wrawby church, for Hull Georgian Soc. – 15th July.
Church studies day school for the Yorkshire Wolds Heritage Trust – Kirkburn, Bainton and Middleton on the Wolds churches, (date to be confirmed).
Illustrated talk to Barton Civic Soc. – The River Hull – its landscape history and importance – May (exact date to be confirmed).
Illustrated talk to an agricultural history society in Holderness – Coastal ‘hutment’ colonies, a case study of Aldbrough colony and others – 15th October, Ottringham Village hall.
History of Barton Public Buildings – ongoing research through and beyond 2017.
History of Hull’s Parks, cemeteries and open spaces – having been rejected as a Hull City of Culture project research will be ongoing.
History of ‘Suffolk Palace’, Hull (De la Pole mansion) – most of research done, needs to be brought together in an article.
History of land reclamation, flood defences and coastal erosion across the Humberside region (not necessarily the final title) – ongoing big project.
History of Barton Allotments – small project, keeps getting pushed to the bottom of the pile.
What’s in a name? – ongoing examples of the significance of place-name histories.