An organisation which is working to return an old steam trawler to her home in Hull will provide an update on its campaign with a presentation at Nordic House as part of Heritage Open Days.

Representatives of The Viola Trust will unveil a “work in progress” high-tech recreation of the trawler built at Beverley in 1906 which still lies on a beach at Grytviken, South Georgia.

They will also show unseen photographs and video at an event which is free, informal and open to all.

Nordic House will be open for the Heritage Open Days weekend from midday until 4pm on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 September. The Viola presentation will take place on the Saturday.

Charlotte Theill, Manager of Danish Church and Nordic House, said: “We are thrilled to be joined by the Viola Trust. I’m fascinated by the story of the Viola and its exploits fishing as part of the Hull boxing fleet then fighting in the First World War before ending up stuck on a beach in the South Atlantic.

“I’m looking forward very much to finding out more – particularly about when the Viola was under Norwegian ownership – and to hearing about the plans for a virtual reality project.”

To find out more about the Viola visit http://www.violatrawler.net/