East Yorkshire local and family history

My Goole students have recently been studying the shipbuilders of the town. We started by looking at the early builders such as John Gutteri...

I have been looking this week at various aspects of the history of Howden church and in particular some of the interesting people associated...

We are in the news at the moment with features on BBC Countryfile and the opening of David Hockney's new exhibition at the Royal Academy...

Amongst my collection of old photos are several which were taken from around 1900 - 1903 by members of the Wadsworth family. These small s...

I have been looking at the history of Laxton [Yorkshire] in preparation for giving a talk to the local WI in February. On the internet it is...

I have been looking through my Howden notes and thought the following information may be of interest to researchers. Goole Library has som...

It is the end of another year and as far as the weather is concerned the contrast with last year could not be greater. It is very mild and I...

Christmas is over, the duck has been eaten, presents exchanged and we have had a traditional long Boxing Day walk. I have a new computer a...

Today is Christmas Eve, grey, cold and damp but nothing like the Arctic conditions of last year. We have now passed the shortest day (21st D...

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 ...