Monthly Archives: April 2009

Testing the Hedon Ale – Ye Olde JigZone

Posted on April 18, 2009 by | 2 Comments

This weekend’s JigZone puzzle depicts Hedon’s curious ceremony and annual re-enactment of ‘the testing of the local ale’.

Dressed in medieval garbs the Mayor and official entourage will visit each public house in Hedon and test the ales in that establishment. The official ale tester (I want that job!) will fill their traditional horn with the brew and test it with a gravity float, and possibly have a quick swig, before declaring “The Ale is Good!!” And then much merriment and feasting can follow with ye olde Morris Dancers performing a dance (inside each venue)! And then its off to the next pub….

Fantastic ceremony which the public can follow! This picture comes from the 2004 event and features that year’s Mayor Councillor Irene Robinson. The official ale tester is on the right with the eager Morris Dancers (all ale testers in training!) looking on.

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Prisoners of War in Holderness – History Project

Posted on April 17, 2009 by | Leave a comment

german-pows-wwiiLocal historian Lyz Turner is researching information about prisoners of war (POWs) held captive in Holderness and is asking local people if they have any memories of them.

While there may not have been any large POW base camps in the area, it is true that during World War II large number of prisoners were imprisoned in specially established hostels. Many more were billeted in local farms.

Local senior citizens may remember the prisoners which included many Germans and Italians but also captives from other countries. And of course some prisoners will have chosen to stay in this country after the war.

If you have memories or information you wish to share about this, then contact Lyz Turner via e-mail at lyzt@msn.com or contact any of your local museums Hedon, Withernsea or Hornsea (see right-hand sidebar).

Other related information:

Time on My Hands – Holderness Oral History Project a blog post about Lyz Turner’s earlier projects.

My Yorkshire – Time on My Hands which includes videos snippets from the DVD available in the above three museums.

Image: c/o BBC “The North at War” showing German POWs.

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Hedon Town Council Annual Meeting 2009

Posted on April 16, 2009 by | Leave a comment

LATE REMINDER!

Hedon Town Council’s Annual Meeting takes place THIS EVENING (Thursday 16th April 2009), 7:00pm – 7:30pm at the 317 year old Town Hall, Hedon.

This is an opportunity for town residents to attend and raise any issues of interest or concern.

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Community Grants from Kingston Communications

Posted on April 16, 2009 by | Leave a comment

kc-community-grants-imgEvery three months Kingston Communications (Hull’s unique provider of telephone, internet and other communications services) runs a small community grants scheme offering one each of £500, £250 and £150 grants.

The deadline for the latest round is Friday 5th June 2009.

The grants are available to community groups in the areas served by Kingston Communications in Hull and East Yorkshire.

There is a very simple application form which can be printed off or completed online.

In the past KC Community Grants have supported local schools, projects and organisations in obtaining exercise, educational and other specialist equipment. They have also enabled groups to purchase plants, sports kits and carry out essential maintenance on their facilities.

Find out more at Hull and East Riding Community Grants.

The scheme has been running since 2006 and attracts dozens of applications, yet groups in Hedon have seldom applied. Hopefully that will now change!

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Hedon and area crime figures – March 2009

Posted on April 15, 2009 by | Leave a comment

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The latest South West Holderness Ward crime statistics for March 2009 have been published by Humberside Police.

The average number of crimes has increased from 53 to 55 (3.8%) (compared to the same three month period last year). But crime levels in the area are considered to be “Average”, with burglary levels being described as below average.

See: SW Holderness Ward Crime Levels and Statistics.

Additional information: Hull/East Riding Mail Police foot patrols stepped up.

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The Hedon Blog available in different formats…

Posted on April 14, 2009 by | Leave a comment

blog-screenshot-aprilThe Hedon Blog is availavble as a Scribd document (also on the left-hand sidebar) and as a PDF (portable document format) on Box.Net and from this website at april-7th-14th_2009_hedon_blog_pdf.

What’s your favourite method of viewing/downloading documents?

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Hedon this week: April 14th – 17th 2009

Posted on April 14, 2009 by | Leave a comment

This week in Hedon for residents:

Wed 15th April: You can give blood at the Co-Op, it is the deadline for submission of material to Issue 9 of the Hedon Newsletter;

Thurs 16th April: Consultation session on Waste Incinerator, and the Hedon Vehicle Crime Project.

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Hull Streetlife Museum of Transport

Posted on April 13, 2009 by | 2 Comments

dscf1616The entrance to Hull’s Streetlife Museums is a TARDIS – honestly! Not only does it convey you to historical artefacts of times gone by – but it really makes the museums look smaller on the outside than they are on the inside!

Entrance through a small shop front brings you into the massive Streetlife site and a journey through Hull and the East Ridings’ histories. One of the first sights greeting you is a woolly mammoth (there is a full-size replica) and the journey takes you from ‘fossilised’ eons, right through to Hull’s ‘modern’ (now decimated) fishing industry.

However, it is the Transport Museum next door which really over-awed me! I remember visiting Hull’s original museum as a kid, but the new one built in 1987 contains so much more and is presented in a much more accessible manner.

The main walkway is made up of a street containing an old tram, single decker bus, fire engine, old shop fronts, level crossing and signal box (re-located from Cottingham North where my Grandad worked in it for a while!). Everything is ‘friendly’ i.e. it caters for those who want to touch, feel, climb onto, push, pull and explore!

The history of transport is charted with an impressive collection of stage coaches (with realistic horse smells?!), ‘horseless carriages’, bikes and motor bikes. The Arctic Corsair – a Hull Trawler – can be viewed on the river outside and tours aboard can be arranged.

The Duff’s went with friends and five (normally bored!) youngsters from ages 4 – 10 all of whom seemed to have thouroughly enjoyed themselves!

One of the advantages of living in Hedon is the fairly easy access to Hull and its attractions. So if you haven’t been to Hull Museums Quarter for a while – then make the trip; you will not be dissappointed!

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