A brief history of ladies’ unmentionables. Discover how the Victorian silhouette was achieved, try on a corset and bloomers and quiz our costume team to find out what really went on under those crinolines.11am – 2pm in the Joseph Wright Hall
Free
Heritage Open Days – Barton Heritage Festival
Paintings of brilliant buildings in Barton produced by children earlier in the festival exhibited on the School railings.
Free
11am – 4pm
Full details of the entire Heritage Festival programme will be available in the summer in print, and online at heritagelinconshire.org.uk or barton-upon-humber.org.uk
Heritage Open Days – Barton Heritage Festival
Travel back in time and follow the family trail to meet the Victorians of Queen Street including an Artist in Light who will take your portrait photograph.
1 – 3pm
All ages
Trail only £3; Trail & dressing up activity with photograph £5
Full details of the entire Heritage Festival programme will be available in the summer in print, and online at heritagelinconshire.org.uk or barton-upon-humber.org.uk
Heritage Open Days – Barton Heritage Festival
Barton upon Humber Civic Society invites Jonathan Evison to tell the story of Barton Town Band from its beginnings as the Ropery Band in 1873 to its Championship status in 2011.
£2 (Civic Society members free), 7.30pm, Joseph Wright Hall
Full details of the entire Heritage Festival programme will be available in the summer in print, and online at heritagelinconshire.org.uk or barton-upon-humber.org.uk
Reflective stories of newcomers to the town – what was it that brought people to live here? What were their first impressions – and lasting memories? An exhibition created by the Civic Society. Joseph Wright Hall (DN18 5QP)
Saturday 8: 10am-4pm
Sunday 9: 10am-4pm
Thursday 13: 10am-12pm (closed in the afternoon)
Friday 14: 12pm – 4pm (closed in the morning)
Saturday 15: 10am -4pm
Sunday 16: 10am-4pm
Wilderspin National School
Queen Street
Barton-upon-Humber
DN18 5QP
The Wilderspin National School has received help and support from the following organisations:
The Wilderspin National School is an independent museum, registered charity no. 1047187 and a Company Limited by Guarantee no. 2844791.