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1 Victorian Pier Tour –River TalesJoin tour guide Keith Daddy for ameander along the water’s edge,listen to his tales of a bygone ageand “pier” over the Humber whilewe wash a “oss”.You can see theoriginal “horse wash” on thiswalk.Tuesday, September 5, 1.30pm.Meet at the Minerva Pub,Nelson Street, HU1 1XE. Nobooking required.

2 The AvenuesrevealedOfficially opened on March 29,1875, Princes Avenue is thegateway to the area known as TheAvenues, developed by DavidGarbutt for the middle classes. Onthis guided tour, professional tourguide Paul Schofield will beshowing some of the key featuresand buildings of the area.Wednesday, September 6,11am. Meet at Princes AvenueMethodist Church, HU5 3QP.No booking required.

3 A walk around Western(Spring Bank) Cemetery(One of two)Often referred to as Spring BankCemetery, this graveyard is thelast resting place of a whole crosssection of Hull’s people, includingmariners, foreign merchants,orphanage children, sculptors,clergy of all denominations,joiners, manufacturers, soldiersand 1,860 victims of the 1849cholera epidemic. It is also awonderful green space where local

people can enjoy quiet and naturalbeauty. Back by popular request,this is the first of two guidedwalks and will be led by JohnScotney and other members of theFriends of Spring Bank Cemeterygroup. An identical walk will alsotake place on Sunday, September10, and will be led by Lisa Hewson.You’ll see flora and fauna and aselection of the monuments thatspeak of Hull’s social history,trade and international links in

the 19th and early 20th century.Wednesday, September 6,11.30am. Meet at the corner ofSpring Bank West and PrincesAvenue, HU5 3RX. Pre-bookingrequired – call EYMS BUSLINEon 01482 592929. Booking openson August 21 at 9am and closeson September 1 at 4.30pm.

4 Paull VillageGuided TourSitting in the shadow of the

Saltend refinery, today the villageof Paull is very much overlooked.It has a fascinating and variedhistory from its entry in theDomesday Book to the presentincluding: defending Britain’scoastline from attack,shipbuilding, shrimp fishing, twolost manors and much more. Joinlocal historian and author DavidSmith for a guided walk throughPaull’s intriguing past.Thursday, September 7, 11am.Meet at the car park on theforeshore at Paull. Pre-bookingrequired – call EYMS BUSLINEon 01482 592929. Booking openson August 21 at 9am and closeson September 1 at 4.30pm.

5 Wincolmlee and the RiverHull: An Oil Miller’s TaleJoin Colin Cooper outside BlaydesHouse on this guided walk thatlooks at Wincolmlee, Hull’s firstindustrial street and the RiverHull.

The origin of its name whichhad stuck by 1791 may be lost inthe depths of time, but the walkwill show how the area developedto become the country’s principalseed crushing, oil milling andpaint manufacturing centre withfirms founded by Victorianentrepreneurs who greatlyadvanced these importantindustries.

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Hull such an important maritimeartery.Thursday, September 7,1.30pm. Meet outside BlaydesHouse, 6 High Street, HU1 1HA.Pre-booking required – callEYMS BUSLINE on 01482592929. Booking opens onAugust 21 at 9am and closes onSeptember 1 at 4.30pm.

Walks at a glance1.Victorian Pier Tour – RiverTales. Tuesday, September 5,1.30pm. Meet at the Minerva Pub,Nelson Street, HU1 1XE.2.The Avenues revealed.Wednesday, September 6, 11am.Meet at Princes Avenue MethodistChurch, HU5 3QP.3. A walk around Western(Spring bank) Cemetery (Oneof two). Wednesday, September6, 11.30am. Meet at the corner ofSpring Bank West and PrincesAvenue, HU5 3RX.4. Paull Village Guided Tour.Thursday, September 7, 11am.Meet at the car park on theforeshore at Paull.5. Wincolmlee and the RiverHull: “An Oil Miller’s Tale”.Thursday, September 7, 1.30pm.Meet outside Blaydes House, 6High Street, HU1 1HA.6. Hedon History. Thursday,September 7, 2pm. Meet at theOld Market Hall, Hedon.7. Learning and Leisure onBeverley Road. Thursday,September 7, 2.30pm. Meetoutside the Kingston Youth Centre,40-42 Beverley Road, Hull HU31YE.8. Old Town Ale Trail.Thursday, September 7, 7pm for7.30pm. Meet at the Minerva Pub,Nelson Street, HU1 1XE.9. A Leisurely Stroll ThroughSutton Village. Friday,September 8. First tour 2pm,second tour 3.30pm. Meet outsideThe Exhibition of Village Life,Sutton Village, Hull, HU7 4TL.10. Seasonal stories of Hull inSeptember – A Christmas OldTown Tour. Friday, September 8,11.30am. Meet outside Hull CityHall in Queen Victoria Square.

11. Murder on the streets ofHull. Friday, September 8, 3pm.Meet at the Cenotaph, oppositethe Royal Hotel Hull in Ferensway.12. Victoria Dock Stroll.Saturday, September 9, 10am.Winding House, Victoria DockHU9 2PW.13. Paull Village Guided Tour.Saturday, September 9,11am-noon. Meet at the car parkon the foreshore at Paull.14. Follow Hull’s Literarytrail. Saturday, September 9,2pm. Meet outside the mainentrance to Hull Paragon StationHU1 3UT.15. Hedon History. Saturday,September 9, 2pm. Meet at theOld Market Hall, Hedon.16. The Elephant who lovedGingerbread. Sunday,September 10, 11am. Meet at theTravelodge on the corner ofFerensway and Freetown Way, HullHU2 8HR.17. Hull’s Amazing Heritage –Old Town Trail. Sunday,September 10, 2pm. Meet at theTourist Information Centre, CityHall, 75-76 Carr Lane, Hull HU13RQ.18. A walk along the Humberforeshore at Hessle. Sunday,September 10, 11am. Meet atHessle Haven.19. Hull Heritage Self-GuidedStroll.This audio guide aroundHull s Old Town is free todownload and free to use. Visitwww.visithull.org.uk20. A walk around Western(Spring bank) Cemetery (Oneof two). Sunday, September 10,1pm. Meet at the corner of SpringBank West and Princes Avenue,HU5 3RX.

The walk will also show how theRiver Hull, local engineeringexpertise and the developing portfacilitated this and led to thegrowth of ancillary industries,such as soap making, animal foodmanufacture and sack and bagmaking.

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6 HedonHistoryAfter a short introduction toHedon’s past, join local historianMartin Craven for this tour. Thewalk will visit the parish churchof St Augustine’s. After this it willcontinue through Souttergate, theMarket Place and St Augustine’sGate before arriving at the TownHall. After a short description ofthe main features of the hall thewalk will continue throughGeorge Street, King’s Place takingin the Kilnsea Cross, andBaxtergate. Following a short stopat the Roman Catholic Church thewalk will, via Fletchergate, end atHedon Museum whererefreshments will be available.Opportunities to take a seat willbe possible at St Augustine’sChurch, the Town Hall, theCatholic Church and the museum.Thursday, September 7, 2pm.Meet at the Old Market Hall,Hedon. Pre-booking required –call EYMS BUSLINE on 01482592929. Booking opens onAugust 21 at 9am and closes onSeptember 1 at 4.30pm.

7 Learning and Leisure onBeverley RoadTake a walk down Beverley Roadwith local historian Hilary Byers,starting at one of our oldestsurviving school buildings, nowthe Kingston Youth Centre, setback from the road oppositeTrafalgar Street. We will look atthe wildlife friendly gardencreated by the young people andRecycling Unlimited’s City Farm.Then we’ll walk up Beverley Road,looking at improvements takingplace and proposed under theLottery funded TownscapeHeritage Scheme.

Of course, we’ll update youabout the latest on the NationalPicture Theatre, the remains ofthe bombed cinema. And we’llfinish at Stepney Station, wherethe Anatolian community will tellus about the learningopportunities they offer tomigrants to the city. We shouldhear what Stepney Primary pupilshave found out about the historyof the station and meet some new‘holidaymakers’ on the platform.

Don’t forget to bring your ownphotos and memories of trips tothe coast from Stepney Station.Thursday, September 7,2.30pm. Meet outside theKingston Youth Centre, 40-42Beverley Road, Hull HU3 1YE.No booking required.

8 Old TownAle TrailAn intoxicating tour with tourguide Paul Schofield and a chanceto drink in a few of Hull’s mosthistoric and fascinating pubs. Thetour includes ten pubs rangingfrom the Lion and Key on the HighStreet, to the Old House at 5 Scale

Lane, situated in Hull’s oldestdomestic building. It retains itstimber framing and its distinctiveexterior is matched by itsfascinating interior.Thursday, September 7, 7pmfor 7.30pm. Meet at theMinerva Pub, Nelson Street,HU1 1XE. No booking required

9 A Leisurely Stroll ThroughSutton VillageA leisurely guided stroll through

the heart of the village of Suttonon Hull with tour guide PaulSchofield, taking in Lowgate,Potterill Lane and Church Street,finishing at St James Church.

Refreshments will be available atthe museum.Friday, September 8. First tour2pm, second tour 3.30pm. Meetoutside The Exhibition ofVillage Life, Sutton Village,Hull, HU7 4TL. No bookingrequired.

10 Seasonal stories ofHull in September –A Christmas Old Town TourJoin city tour guide Keith Daddy,for an intriguing guided walkaround some of the seasonalstories that have passed throughHull’s history. What was forChristmas dinner intheWorkhouse? What connectsHull with the atomic bomb? JoinSanta and find out!Friday, September 8, 11.30am.Meet outside Hull City Hall inQueen Victoria Square. Nobooking required

11 Murder on the streetsof HullJoin local historian David Smithon this guided walk, which willtake you on a tour of some of theolder parts of Hull to explore someof the city’s most gruesomemurders. Find out what happenedto the “girl with the gold in herears”; why Scotland Yard werecalled in to help on anothermurder; the woman covered inblood and the sad cases of childkillings. Not recommended for thesqueamish! David’s tour will begoing along roads which havekerbs, pavements and involvesoccasional road crossings.Friday, September 8, 3pm.Meet at the Cenotaph which is

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citadel to its current incarnationas a popular residential area.

The author of the Victoria DockHeritage Trail, Colin McNichol,will bring to life these stories,events and individuals and showexisting highlights such as theoriginal Hartley Bridge and theWinding House.Saturday, September 9, 10am.Winding House, Victoria DockHU9 2PW. Pre bookingrequired. Call the EYMSBUSLINE on 01482 592929.Booking opens on August 21 at

9am and closes on September 1at 4.30pm

13 Paull Villageguided tourSitting in the shadow of theSaltend refinery, today the villageof Paull is very much overlooked.It has a fascinating and variedhistory from its entry in theDomesday Book to the presentincluding: defending Britain’scoastline from attack,shipbuilding, shrimp fishing, twolost manors and much more. Join

local historian and author DavidSmith for a guided walk throughPaull’s intriguing past.

Saturday, September 9,11am-noon. Meet at the carpark on the foreshore at Paull.Pre-booking required – callEYMS BUSLINE on 01482592929. Booking opens onAugust 21 at 9am and closes onSeptember 1 at 4.30pm.

opposite the Royal Hotel Hull inFerensway. Pre-bookingrequired – call EYMS BUSLINEon 01482 592929. Booking openson August 21 at 9am and closeson September 1 at 4.30pm.

12 Victoria DockstrollThis walk will begin at theWinding House on Victoria Dock.

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14 Follow Hull’sLiterary TrailJoin Hull tour guide PaulSchofield for a journey throughHull’s literary landscape andexplore its links to Larkin, Plater,Dickens and many others –including a big whale!Saturday, September 9, 2pm.Meet outside the main entranceto Hull Paragon Station, HU13UT. No booking required

15 HedonHistoryAfter a short introduction toHedon’s past, join local historianMartin Craven. The walk will visitthe parish church of StAugustine’s. After which it willcontinue through Souttergate, theMarket Place and St Augustine’sGate before arriving at the TownHall. After a short description ofthe main features of the hall thewalk will continue throughGeorge Street, King’s Place takingin the Kilnsea Cross, andBaxtergate. Following a short stopat the Roman Catholic Church thewalk will, via Fletchergate, end atHedon Museum, whererefreshments will be available.Opportunities to take a seat willbe possible at St Augustine’sChurch, the Town Hall, theCatholic Church and the museum.Saturday, September 9, 2pm.Meet at the Old Market Hall,Hedon. Pre-booking required –call EYMS BUSLINE on 01482592929. Booking opens onAugust 21 at 9am and closes onSeptember 1 at 4.30pm.

16 The Elephant wholoved GingerbreadJoin Debbie Skalli and follow theanimals in the stone pavers fromPryme Street to Spring Bank,which our elephant heroinefollowed every day in 1840 whentravelling from her temporaryhome to Hull’s newly openedZoological gardens. You’ll be ableto see where she tried to push herway into a shop, tempted by thewafting smell of gingerbread andapples. Plus hear other interestinganimal tales of Hull’s zoo(1840-1862) including bribing thebears to the top of the pole withbiscuits and the tale of thegrumpy dromedary. You’ll finishthe tour at the point in SpringBank where the zoo once stoodand children can have fun spottingthe sculptures of friendly bears,upside down elephants andwallowing hippos.Sunday, September 10, 11am.Meet at the Travelodge on thecorner of Ferensway andFreetown Way, Hull HU2 8HR.No booking required.

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Join well known tour guide PaulScofield for a four-stage guidedwalk to celebrate Hull CivicSociety’s History Trail Brochure.Setting off from the city centre, itwill take in some of the highlightsof Hull’s heritage andarchitecture. The trail leads fromQueen Victoria Square, taking inthe likes of the Ferens Gallery andMaritime Museum before movingon to Beverley Gate and PrincesDock Street.

It also looks in Trinity Houseand then into the Old Town toHoly Trinity Church and on to theOld Grammar School. After this,it’s the Humber dock and pier area– along as far as the tidal barrierbefore turning back to the HighStreet, to Wilberforce House andthe Guildhall, past St Mary’sChurch and on to Whitefriargateand Queens Gardens and finishingat the City Hall. The walk includesa huge variety of important

historical locations, all expertlyand entertainingly described byPaul Schofield.Sunday, September 10, 2pm.Meet at the Tourist InformationCentre, City Hall, 75-76 CarrLane, Hull HU1 3RQ. Nobooking required.

18 A walk along theHumber foreshore atHessleTake a trip with Michael Freefrom Hessle History Society alongthe foreshore of the Humber fromHessle Haven to the old WhitingMill and learn about itsfascinating history frompre-historic times to the presentday. For centuries the haven andforeshore have been a hive ofactivities. Learn about its role inthe Civil War and the SecondWorld War, its use by Saxon andViking invaders and the ferry toBarton used by royalty, theshipbuilding industry, smuggling,chalk quarrying and processing,and some of the remarkable peoplewho lived along here.Sunday, September 10, 11am.Meet at Hessle Haven. Cars canbe left in one of the foreshorecar parks with a short walk tothe Haven. No booking required

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way down Posterngate.The walk, which has beenproduced by local historianDavid Todd, can bedownloaded to your iPhone,Android device or any MP3player. Go towww.visithull.org.uk and takethe nine stages of the walk atany time and in any order.

20 A walk aroundWestern (Spring bank)Cemetery (One of two)Often referred to as Spring Bank

Cemetery, this graveyard is thelast resting place of a whole crosssection of Hull’s people, includingmariners, foreign merchants,orphanage children, sculptors,clergy of all denominations,joiners, manufacturers, soldiersand 1,860 victims of the 1849cholera epidemic. It is also awonderful green space where localpeople can enjoy quiet and naturalbeauty.

Back by popular request, this isthe second of two guided walksand will be led by Lisa Hewson

and other members of the Friendsof Spring Bank Cemetery group.You’ll see flora and fauna and aselection of the monuments thatspeak of Hull’s social history,trade and international links inthe 19th and early 20th century.Sunday, September 10, 1pm.Meet at the corner of SpringBank West and Princes Avenue,HU5 3RX. Pre-booking required– call EYMS BUSLINE on 01482592929. Booking opens onAugust 21 at 9am and closes onSeptember 1 at 4.30pm.

bring to life the remarkablehistory that’s at the heart of thisgreat modern city of ours.

Discover Hull’s maritime past aswe explore the old town docks, thepier area and the riverside quay.

We will tell you about the peoplewho left their legacy to Hull,Britain and the world.

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