East Yorkshire local and family history

Random jottings about East Yorkshire local history and the countryside

Saturday, 16 May 2020

Beating the bounds

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I was listening to the radio this morning and the speaker mentioned that tomorrow is Rogation Sunday. This is the day when the Church  off...
Friday, 1 May 2020

Rawcliffe Bridge farms

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The weather is cooler and so I am not so keen on gardening. Today is May Day, traditionally a day of fun and celebration but we are still co...
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Tuesday, 28 April 2020

Laxton blacksmiths

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Here is another blog post from what is now the 'new normal' of lockdown. Like everyone I am missing seeing my friends in the f...
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Tuesday, 7 April 2020

Good news for family historians

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As this crisis continues I am forever grateful that I have a garden to walk round every morning. It must be so difficult for those who do no...
Tuesday, 31 March 2020

History in isolation

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I am writing after we have been in 'lockdown' for a week and I suppose we are adjusting to the new normal. It seems odd not to ju...
Sunday, 16 February 2020

Goole butchers

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The snowdrops are out and putting on a good display this year despite all the wind and rain of recent days. But all the dykes and ponds are...
Thursday, 9 January 2020

New term and new decade

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Well - it's all over for another year and I hope all readers of my blog have had a good Christmas and New Year. I am taking decorations ...
Monday, 2 December 2019

Barnhill near Howden - and mud

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Today is the second day of December and it is fine and frosty. Molly and I have just been for a walk and at last the standing water is retre...
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Wednesday, 6 November 2019

Goole library family history day

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It's that time of year again when Goole library hold their annual family history day - the 9th November. I have been going for years now...
Wednesday, 23 October 2019

Howden Bridgegate

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I have been sorting kitchen cupboards and decided I was more interested in sorting old pictures. So here are some views from 2002 when the...
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