Hornsea and District Civic Society

Hornsea and District Civic Society Hornsea and District Civic Society seeks to encourage appropriate preservation, development
and improvement of the area in which we live.

Member of:
Yorkshire & Humber Association of Civic Societies (YHACS)
Civic Voice (National Civic Societies Organisation)
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
We seek to stimulate the interest of residents and visitors in the history and heritage of the town.

Although we see quite a few photographs of Granville Court and Esplanade, this one which we believe is from the 1960s a...
17/06/2026

Although we see quite a few photographs of Granville Court and Esplanade, this one which we believe is from the 1960s and was taken from what was then Victoria Gardens is from an unusual angle.
All the gardens in the photo are now of course the car park for the Floral Hall.

We don't see many photographs of Queens Gardens, especially from this side.We think this photo dates from the late 1990s...
17/06/2026

We don't see many photographs of Queens Gardens, especially from this side.
We think this photo dates from the late 1990s or early 2000s.

15/06/2026

In mid June of 1926 wireless was installed at Hornsea Cottage Hospital.
Both loudspeakers and earphones were provided for the patients.

This photograph dates from about 1908.For some reason most photographs of Grosvenor Terrace (New Road) are taken from th...
14/06/2026

This photograph dates from about 1908.
For some reason most photographs of Grosvenor Terrace (New Road) are taken from the other end, or from further along on this side, so this one is a bit unusual.

We believe that this rather stormy looking evening photograph of the Central Promenade with it's water feature just sout...
14/06/2026

We believe that this rather stormy looking evening photograph of the Central Promenade with it's water feature just south of Huckleberry's dates from 2021.

Judging by the styles of the caravans shown in this photograph of Crow's Nest Caravan Park at Ulrome , we think it dates...
11/06/2026

Judging by the styles of the caravans shown in this photograph of Crow's Nest Caravan Park at Ulrome , we think it dates from the 1950s
The view is taken looking west.

Coastal Erosion is of course not a new thing and a tremendous amount of land has been lost to the sea over the years.Thi...
11/06/2026

Coastal Erosion is of course not a new thing and a tremendous amount of land has been lost to the sea over the years.
This map shows the positions of the villages lost since Roman times, according to information collected in 1912.

10/06/2026

On 10th June 1926 the HUDC Golf Course in Hallgarth Park was officially opened.
The first ball was struck by Mr. Charles Morrow, the chairman of the HUDC, after which there was an exhibition match between Alan and Jim Dailey, the sons of the Hornsea Golf Club Professional.
The charges were 6d (2.5p) for a round, 1/6d (7.5p) for a day, 5s (25p) for a week and 21s (£1.05) for a season ticket.
The course was closed on Sundays.
On the same day the new telephone exchange was officially opened by Mr. C. R. Thomas, The Hull Postmaster.
It was in a house on Newbegin opposite the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.
In his speech, Mr. Thomas said that when the first telephones were installed in Hornsea in 1906-07, there were only 25 subscribers. Now there were 175 subscribers and 4 lines to Hull.
Two operators would be on duty during the day and one at night.
Also on 10th June 1926, the HUDC signed the agreement with Hull Corporation to enable the latter to provide the town's water supply.

It won't be that long before it's Carnival Time again.This photograph dates from the 1950s when the Eastgate Motors gara...
08/06/2026

It won't be that long before it's Carnival Time again.
This photograph dates from the 1950s when the Eastgate Motors garage with the overhead petrol lines was still there, and this was their decorated float for the Carnival Parade.

We don't have an accurate date for this photograph of part of the Market Place, but we are guessing about 2003 or so.Th...
08/06/2026

We don't have an accurate date for this photograph of part of the Market Place, but we are guessing about 2003 or so.
The shops shown have changed hands since then, and there have been several changes over the years.
Can you remember any of them?

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