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Posters for the weekend events by courtesy of Val Peill and Sandra Clayton.
The sports were to take place in Mr Burkill’s Town End Field, where there was a “splendid grass track”.
From Saturday 13th to Monday 15th July 1907, must have been one of the greatest weekend’s in Winteringham’s history. Traditionally the 14th
July had been the date of Winteringham Fair - a tradition going back centuries according to the various directories, and whether the opening of the
North Lindsey Light Railway from West Halton to Winteringham was planned deliberately for this weekend is a matter of conjecture. If not, then it was a happy coincidence!
The very first passenger train steamed into Winteringham Station on Saturday 13th - a village sports special - disgorging its crowds of passengers
on the pristine station platform before they all posed for the obligatory celebratory photographs (there are more than one in existence), then off to
the sports and fair! Meanwhile two ferries - the Isle of Axholme and the Atalanta tied up on the southern bank of the Humber just east of the Haven
mouth, and after some trepidation from the passengers regarding disembarkation onto the mud, Routh and Waddinghams came up with the solution
of duck boards. On the Atalanta was a band - believed to be the East Hull Prize Silver Band. Presumably they entertained at the sports and fair
that day (Saturday) but they certainly gave a concert on the Sunday. This concert was advertised as a “Grand Sacred Concert.” Sundays were
supposedly a day when no work or entertainment took place, however, provided that the concert was of SACRED music, then this was OK! As can
be seen from the programme of music printed on the reverse of the cards, most of the music played would stretch the meaning of the word “sacred!”
A poster advertised this event with running races, cycle races, tug of war, high jump, (all with quite valuable prizes of over £40). There was a 2 mile
championship cycle scratch race. On Monday local sports were held.(the sports on Saturday must have been open to everyone.) (This information from Sandra Clayton and Val Peill)
Monday saw the first timetabled passenger train steam into the station, again crowded with people, and again photographs of the event were taken
(unhelpfully also labelled “The First Train into Winteringham Station”).
Below are featured postcards of a variety of subjects, none of which has anything to do with Winteringham, nor even Hull (apart from one of the band
itself). However, each one is overprinted on the reverse with details of a “Grand Sacred Concert” at Winteringham on Sunday July 14th 1907, so
perhaps these were on sale in the village at the time to aid band funds. The exception is the post card of the band itself, and a handwritten message on the reverse.
Hull East Prize Silver Band - played at Winteringham on July 14th 1907
The Hull East Prize Silver Band ask Mr A Park of Ravendale Road Scunthorpe for a place to practice before a contest. This is the reverse side of
the card above.
Each postcard below was printed with this detail of the Grand Sacred Concert on the reverse (see below for enlarged version)
Sir Thomas Lipton
Kinnaird Head
Off Monkseaton
The Lizard Head
Unknown Edwardian Beauty
Another unknown Edwardian Beauty
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