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Remembering Humberside – Exhibition

Event Description

The county of Humberside was abolished on 1 April 1996, after a short and controversial existence. A new touring exhibition, Remembering Humberside, explores its place in local memory and identity.

The exhibition shows that while Humberside did face a great deal of both open hostility and bemused indifference, there were some pockets of support, particularly among younger generations, some of whom saw it as a hopeful new identity. As Hull City Archivist, Martin Taylor put it: ‘Humberside's achievements tend to be overlooked and its legacy is contested, but for some of us who grew up in Humberside, it educated us, and gave us libraries, film theatres and youth services. We can remember it with affection.’

Although it was initially imaged as a tool for regional economic development, there were also deliberate efforts to create a shared cultural identity across the county. The exhibition gathers material on the festivals, songs, and plays that were part of this effort. These include a competition to find the new county’s first baby, and a piece of classical music commissioned by the BBC to mark the opening of the Humber Bridge.

The exhibition also explores the much longer cultural and economic history of Humberside, or Humber-side. Long before the county existed, communities on both banks of the Humber recognised the importance of the estuary in shaping their working and social lives. And lingering traces of Humberside persist 30 years after its abolition. From medieval sagas to today’s Humber Freeport, the exhibition explores how the region has been understood through time.

 
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Cleethorpes Library
8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Prices

Free

Contact Details

Cleethorpes Library
(01472) 323650
libraries@lincsinspire.com
Ages: Suitable for all ages
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