Promoting, protecting, improving......

the past for the future in Howden

Welcome to Howden Civic Society

We hope that you will enjoy looking through these pages and reading about our society and its objectives in contributing to the conservation of the heritage of our historic town.

We hope that you will find this information useful and that you will contact us with your comments and suggestions.

Next meeting - MAY 14 - 7.30pm Masonic Hall

Representatives of Barton-on Humber Civic Society will be telling us about the work of their Society and the history of their delightful town just across the Humber Bridge.

This will be followed by our visit to Barton-on-Humber for a guided tour on Saturday May 17. Please contact Barbara Hasdell or Lorraine Vant if you wish to participate and have not already put your name down. 

Non members are always welcome at our meetings. Meetings are free for members, £1 for non-members.

*****************LATEST PUBLICATION*****************

THE BURNEY STREAMLINE CAR by Bernard J. Nield

The prototype of this revolutionary car was designed in the late 1920s by Sir Charles Dennistoun Burney. he was Managing Director of the Airship Guarantee Company constructing the R100 Airship at Spaldington near Howden. Only a few cars were produced at the Cordwallis works, Maidenhead, none of which are thought to survive. The design was later developed inder licence by the Crossley Motor Company as the Crossley Streamline. Of these, just one complete car is known to exist, owned by Lord Montagu and kept at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu.

To learn more about the car, why not buy the book? Now available price £7 inc U.K. postage and packing. Please use our contact us facility for orders