East Yorkshire local and family history

We spent yesterday in the Shire Hall at Howden , meeting people and selling copies of my new book about the history of Howden ('Howden, ...

It is a lovely sunny November weekend and I have been out with Molly having a bonfire of hedge clippings and old cardboard boxes. Molly has ...

Just a reminder that there is a family history day in Goole library on Saturday 3rd November from 10am to 4pm. I shall be there, as will the...

Recently published is a fascinating booklet on the history of Holy Trinity church, East Cowick. Written by local historian Ken Sayner [for t...

It has been a busy week for local history. On Wednesday I attended the Howden Civic Society awards evening. The room was full as Mike Smith ...

While researching material for my book on Howden I often become distracted and spend much longer than necessary following up ideas. One su...

I am researching details for a book I am writing about Howden. It is some years since I wrote a history of Howden with Ken Powls. The book w...

My friend Ken Deacon of Howden has just published a novel based on the crash of the R38 airship in 1921.  The airship, which was crewed by...

I often write about the history of Goole or Howden but I was brought up in Eastrington where my mother's family (the Nurses) have lived ...

My new book about the history of Goole seems to be going well - I think that quite a few are being bought as Xmas presents. I have had qu...

This afternoon I have collected copies of my new book about the history of Goole from Broadleys, the local printers. I am very pleased with ...

I am writing this entry on Hallowe'en although where I live we do not have trick or treaters as it is quite remote. When I was a child w...

Today I have sent my last correction to the printer and now all I have to do is wait for my book to become a reality. I have been working on...

This has been a busy weekend. On Saturday I went to the local history bookfair at Beverley which was held at the Treasure House. I had a sta...

My friend Prudence Bebb, with whom I taught many years ago now, at Howden School, has recently published the latest in her acclaimed series ...