| Description | Divided into filed sections under the following subjects:
1) Original file labelled:
'Civic Society study, Guildhall exhibition notes, Beverley Pastures Act 1839, Archaeology views, Figham, Floods'
Mainly contains newscuttings recording the background to the installation of a drainage tank off Willow Grove
which also includes 'Westwood Study' by Beverley and District Civic Society, 1966, photocopy of an exhibition in the Beverley Guildhall Museum (Sep 2002 to Mar 2003), photocopy of the 1839 resolutions of Beverley Town Council relating to Beverley Pastures (reprinted in 1898), greetings cards, Beverley and District Civic Society AGM minutes, 11 Oct 1993, typed notes by Mitchell Pollington regarding 'The Archaeology of the Commons' 2004
2) Original files labelled:
'The Racecourse History, Aerodrome'
includes newscuttings on the auction of silver tickets sold to raise money to build a new Beverley Westwood grandstand and typed information on RFC Beverley by M G Simmons, 'Beverley 300' magazine 1990
'The Racecourse-today' investment, Ladies' Day, expansion
'Holderness Hunt'
3) Original files labelled:
'Other recreations' includes kite festival, loose dogs on Westwood, 'Archery in Hull and Beverley during the 19th century with typed notes on the origin and progress of the sport' by Arthur G Credland
'Beverley Golf Club'
'Pasture Masters', 'Freemen', 'Traffic' 'Timber' which includes Beverley and District Civic Society newsletter for Jubilee year, Spring 2012, 'The Pastures' which includes photographs of the pasture notice boards pre-refurbishment, 'Cattle', 'Windmills' includes restoration on Black Mill.
4) Original files labelled:
'Market Cross' including its renovation and includes a copy ink print by S Farrell, 'Views' includes postcards and images of the Market Cross including a cutting showing the re-laying of the granite setts after being covered in tarmac for 40 years nd. [1970s] , 'Picture Playhouse' which used to be the Corn Exchange and includes information on Browns of Beverley.
5) Original files labelled 'General, Map Pevsner Entry, Articles Market, Activities in Market, Piazza' which includes 'Markets and Fairs: an exhibition in the Beverley Community Museum Dec 2007 to Apr 2008, booklet. Also includes an article on Beverley's NatWest bank celebrating its 200th anniversary (1990). 'Businesses' includes the sale of Market Cross News and Akrill's.
6) Norwood House includes a tea towel with a design by Pat Albeck (exclusively designed for the Norwood House Restoration Fund) with newscuttings relating to the restoration of the building
7) Pubs includes pubs closing down and changing hands and a poem 'Old Ale Houses of Beverley'
8) Businesses includes Sunday opening, independent traders, generally shops changing hands
9) Beverley town bars includes photographs work being carried out on North Bar 1998
10) Archaeological finds includes finds at Cherry Tree Lane, County Hall, Holme Church Lane, St Mary's church, Flemingate, Walkergate School, Morton lane, Beverley's Health Centre, the Friary
11) Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Beverley, 12 Jul 2002
12) Miscellaneous with a rough family tree of John Widdall (born in Oldham, Lancashire) |