Martin Watts, from the Wagoners’ Museum at Sledmere, describes the importance of horses for the army in the First World War, and the role of veterinary hospitals and mobile veterinary units. Part of the Barton upon Humber Civic Society lecture programme. Non-members £2
Joseph Wright Hall, 7.30pm
Pretend you’re having your own Platinum Jubilee “street party” in the comfort of the Museum with royal refreshments provided by The Old School Canteen. The “party” runs all through the holiday weekend and tables can be booked with a Memory Box to borrow and explore with your family.
Madeleine Gray, Collections Assistant with North Lincolnshire Museums Service, explores how the suffragettes used fashion to emphasise their cause. Part of the Barton upon Humber Civic Society lecture programme. Non-members £4
Joseph Wright Hall, 7.30pm
We are celebrating the launch of our Memory Café by getting all dressed-up and showing off our costume collection – with a chance for children to time-travel and dress-up in our historic classrooms.
11am – 3pm in the Memory Café , free
Susanna Wesley never preached a sermon or published a book or founded a church but is known as the Mother of Methodism. Catherine Fordham will tell us why.
Part of the Barton upon Humber Civic Society lecture programme. Non-members £2. Joseph Wright Hall, 7.30pm.
Email wilderspinschoolmuseum@gmail.com or telephone (01652) 635172 to book your team of up to six at £2 per person. Doors open at 6.30pm for heads down at 7pm.
Come and have a look behind the scenes, join one of our historic tours or chat to our staff to see if you’d like to join our award-winning team of volunteers who run the Museum.
Saturday 19 February 11am -3pm
The award-winning coffee shop is open Thursdays-Sundays 10am and 4pm serving morning breakfasts and afternoon teas in the unique setting of the former National School
well spaced tables for Covid safety
on-site baking
local sourcing
Tel (01652) 636053 to book
Barton Civic Society’s next talk is this Friday, 19 November at Wilderspin at 7.30pm.
Neil Wilkyn analyses a probate inventory to give us a tantalising glimpse into the home of a Barton resident in the sixteenth century. What possessions did they have? What was their furniture like? Imagine looking through the window into a house from 500 years ago.
Non members £2 – but bring raffle money too!
Wilderspin National School
Queen Street
Barton-upon-Humber
DN18 5QP
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The Wilderspin National School is an independent museum, registered charity no. 1047187 and a Company Limited by Guarantee no. 2844791.
