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1850 – 1950 A century of Barton Christmases

You don’t have to look far in Barton upon Humber to see that Christmas...

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A Desperately Happy Birthday

A Desperately Happy Birthday

Shine yer spurs, put on yer best ten-gallon hat and ride on down to...

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A Seasonal Festival and Christmas Carols Past, Present and Future

A Seasonal Festival and Christmas Carols Past, Present and Future

Just as Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and...

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A Bright Future for the Historic Joseph Wright Hall

A Bright Future for the Historic Joseph Wright Hall

The bright lights of show business will be bringing a new shine to the...

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Book Review – Between Wolds and Water by Trevor Millum

Book Review – Between Wolds and Water by Trevor Millum

This lovely little pocket sized book takes a casual but informative look at the...

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Lest we Forget: From the region’s first memorial to Tin Tommy

Lest we Forget: From the region’s first memorial to Tin Tommy

Sat appropriately at one of the little old desks in the historic Wilderspin National...

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Hidden History – Mapping Out Barton’s Past

Hidden History – Mapping Out Barton’s Past

The one thing to realise about Barton is that there is a lot of...

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One Hundred Years of Barton on Film

One Hundred Years of Barton on Film

What was life like in Barton a century ago when motor cars were the...

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Writing Barton’s History: From Dudley to Berridge

When Anthony Berridge releases his new book – The Railway Comes to Barton on...

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Welcome to Historic Barton upon Humber’s Blog

With Norman churches, Roman roads and Victorian inventors making up just a few chapters...

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