Memories of town's shipbuilding past wanted

Goole-Built will tell the stories of the people who worked at the town's shipyard

A museum has appealed for memories, photographs and objects that tell the story of an East Yorkshire town's shipbuilding history.

The Goole-Built exhibition hopes to feature photographs of shipyard workers and show artefacts such as tools, apprenticeship indentures and union cards.

Curator Alex Ombler, of Goole Museum, said: ''The materials gathered with the community will ensure that the exhibition is very much by, for and of the people of Goole."

The exhibition will run between 10 January and 14 March 2026.

Organisers want to speak to former workers and family members – including the relatives of the many women who were employed in the yards during World War Two – who can pass on stories or artefacts.

Dr Ombler said: "Shipbuilding was once a major industry in Britain. Goole's shipyard and its workers were very much part of this tradition.

"In fact, the yard's rivetters, welders, shipwrights and many other workers were considered amongst the finest tradesmen in the country."

People who wish to contribute are asked to phone or visit the museum during its opening hours.

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