April 2023

The scenic value of the Humberside region (s.p.b.) was much promoted and valued, by citizens of Hull who might discover that the whole region was not flat! In promoting steamboat day trips the emphasis was as much on exploring the two great feeder rivers that met at Trent Falls as on the Estuary itself. Gainsborough, […]

The History of Humber Crossings was one of the first topics I researched and prepared as a power point presentation. In doing so I came across references to Alun A. D’Orley’s book ‘The Humber Ferries’ but never had a copy. recently I acquired one and indeed it is on a number of used book sites.