24th February-17th April (Tuesdays-Thursdays and Saturdays only), 10.30-4.30pm, Yate and District Heritage Centre, Church Road, Yate, BS37 5BG
Discover the history of Newmans - a giant of local industry in the 20th Century. Everyone knew someone who worked there.
For more information, please phone 01454 862200.
www.myyate.co.uk/yate/history/yat...
7.30pm, Yate and District Heritage Centre, Church Road, Yate, BS37 5BG
Fun, general knowledge quiz. £6 per team of 4-5. Booking essential.
www.myyate.co.uk/yate/history/yat...
7.30pm, Yate and District Heritage Centre, Church Road, Yate, BS37 5BG
With Dr Steve Poole. £2 admission - free for friends of YHC. Booking essential.
Please contact Yate Heritage Centre for more details on 01454 862200.
www.myyate.co.uk/yate/history/yat...
Civic Procession at 10.15am, Celebrations 10.30am-4.30pm, Yate and District Heritage Centre, Church Road, Yate, BS37 5BG
Presented by The White Lion, St Mary’s School, St Mary’s Church and Yate & District Heritage Centre.
- Folk Singers & Musicians
- Storytelling Demonstrations
- Morris Dancing
- Brass Band
- Stalls
- St George Rugby Tournament
- Games
- Art & Sport Awards
- Craft Workshops
- Food
- Petanque
- Face Painting
- Mumming & more!
Please contact Yate Heritage Centre for more details on 01454 862200.
www.myyate.co.uk/yate/history/yat...
Yate and District Heritage Centre
The Heritage Centre celebrates Yate’s cultural, historical, social and industrial past.It does so by staging thought-provoking and varied exhibitions and events, including a regular series of quizzes, historical lectures and other one-off sessions.
See the right hand side of this page for more details.
Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
All parts of the community are involved in generating historical information at the Yate Heritage Centre.
Click here to read the Spring 2009 newsletter [.doc, 400Kb].
What you'll discover inside
The Centre contains the two major local history collections and these are available to the public on open days and through appointment.
There are over 3,000 objects in the Centre’s collections acquired since the mid 1990s.
They include: historic 3D objects, maps, photographs and documents, as well as an educational handling collection.
The Centre also houses the Oral History Project Group's collection of photographs, tapes, documents and of course oral history, amounting to 4,000 items.
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Opening Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10.30am-4.30pm |
| Wednesday | 10.30am-4.30pm |
| Thursday | 10.30am-4.30pm |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 10.30am-4.30pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
How to find the Centre
The address is Church Road, Yate, BS37 5BG
You'll find the Heritage Centre between the White Lion Pub and St Mary's Church.
Its location is the site of former stables dating back to the 1840s.
This prestigious building and key location make the Centre accessible to visitors.
Get in touch
Phone with your enquiry on 01454 862200Email the centre:
Visit www.yateheritage.co.uk for much more information.
Get involved
Yate and District Heritage Centre welcomes volunteers.
If you would like to help with displays or events, or would like to join the Friends Scheme, please contact the Community Heritage Officer, David Hardill.
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