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Selby History Festival

Posted on 31 July 2015 01:53 PM by David Moss

Selby History Event in Selby Library runs from Monday 24th to Friday 29th August 2015.

Hull and Selby Railway 175th Anniversary Booklet

Posted on 31 July 2015 01:23 PM by David Moss

Hull and Selby Railway 175th Anniversary Booklet available on Selby Civic Society's website.

David Foster Blue Plaque unveiled

Posted on 16 July 2015 10:30 AM by David Moss

On 15th July 2015 - the 125th anniversary of the granting of a patent to David Foster for his invention of equipment that eventually became known as Table Tennis - a Blue Plaque was installed on his former home in Micklegate, Selby.

Selby Civic Society coach trip to Salford Quays

Posted on 13 July 2015 04:41 PM by David Moss

Selby Civic Society's trip to Salford Quays on Saturday 18th July will depart Wistow at 9.00am and Selby bus station at 9.15am.

Blue Plaque to David Foster

Posted on 13 July 2015 04:34 PM by David Moss

Selby Civic Society will unveil a Blue Plaque to commemorate David Foster who in 1890 devised and patented equipment for various games, one of which later became known as Table Tennis.

Blue Plaque Unveiling on Weds 15th July

Posted on 13 July 2015 03:59 PM by David Moss

Selby Civic Society will be unveiling a Blue Plaque at 48 Micklegate, Selby at 2.00pm on Weds 15^th July 2015,  the 125^th anniversary of the granting of a patent to David Foster, a Selebian who in 1890 devised and patented equipment for a variety of games, including that which later became known as Table Tennis.

Members of the Selby table tennis fraternity and a historian of the International Table Tennis Federation will join members of the Society for the ceremony.