Presentation on River Hull will be in two halves, (a) Geology and landscape of River and its valley, then its role as transport highway, then importance and location of ferries and then recreation. (b) journey in pictures from mouth of River Hull to its source. The picture above shows how Barmston Drain, dug in the […]
Currently working on preparing the presentation on the River Hull, its history and significance – Will be titled ‘River Hull, Friend or Foe’. More about this tomorrow. Don’t often record things that upset me, but recently saw BBC programme of Hairy Bikers sampling fried chicken in parts of U.S.A. – not once did they comment on
The west side of upper Lowgate, Hull today. Part of Alfred Gelder Street and Manor Street are certainly overly the site of some of the built complex of Suffolk Palace.
‘Suffolk Palace’ was the name given, after 1370s, to a large medieval mansion and grounds that existed on a triangular plot in the north-west section of the medieval walled town of Hull. It was probably partly in existence by the end of the 13th century but was expanded by the De la Pole brothers William
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
Have completed preparation – text of 1900 words plus 3 map extracts – for main article for 2017 Barton Civic Soc. Newsletter. Article entitled ‘History of Baysgarth Park, Barton’ (south range of Baysgarth House and small bit of public park see above). Baysgarth Park is a large, well-wooded public park to the south of Barton’s