Apologies for lapse, need more self-discipline.
Compiled an illustrated presentation entitled ‘The Humber Estuary, its History and the History of its Navigation’. Given at Immingham Local History Soc. in early Feb. and to Barton Civic Soc. last Friday as the programmed speaker was unable to attend. Began with how the shape of the Estuary has determined much of its navigational history and then worked back in time through some navigational charts – Scott’s, Collins’, (one other) and Lord Burleigh’s. Continued back in time with reference to significant events and on to the excavation of the four Bronze/Iron Age boats from North Ferriby foreshore. Also significance of dug-out canoes. Finally to the Devensian ice-age and the Ipswichian inter-glacial and their impact in the formation of the Estuary. Presentation well received on both occasions.
Visited north bay Bridlington on day (fine and sunny) in late January. Train from Hull, walked through from station. Walked links and cliff tops to access beach at Danes Dyke. Low tide so could walk boulder-strewn beach back to Sewerby, interesting and pleasant as sheltered by cliff-face from off-shore wind. Café Sewerby Hall, in well-appointed marquee as scaffolding across front of stable-block.
Have completed article on History of Suffolk Palace, Hull for the annual Newsletter of the East Yorks. Local History Soc. More on this tomorrow (hopefully!).