Just read book lent by Andrew Robinson and published by Hutton Press in 1985. I anticipated ‘Time’s Winged Chariot’ by T. Bernard Heald would be mostly ‘rosy glow’ recollections, which in places it is, but as it only covers the first 15 or so years of his life it is remarkably detailed and a useful source […]

Interesting tv. programme recently fronted by Prof. Parker Pearson on early history of Stonehenge complex and the excavation of human remains related to they ‘Aubrey holes’. Modern techniques suggest that a number of these individuals were not local but came from far-flung parts of Britain. Maybe proof of nomadic lifestyles spanning large distances, like those of the

Getting projects for 2017 in some order; Illustrated talk to Immingham Local Hist. Soc. – The Humber Estuary – its landscape and navigation history – March 6th at Immingham church. Day school, guiding walk around Brigg and Wrawby church, for Hull Georgian Soc. – 15th July. Church studies day school for the Yorkshire Wolds Heritage

Following Rachael’s assessment in Melton, drove into Hull. Went to basement café in House of Frazer for first time for about 20 years having previously assumed that it was closed. With C and A having closed down, and the issue of the building’s three ships mural being debated, H. of F. looking ‘tired’, the future

Many flocks of migrant fieldfare and redwing seen, especially where ample hawthorn berries are available on which to feed, this where mechanical flails have not been used to viciously cut back the hawthorn summer growth. Have just been to a public consultation session held at South Ferriby parish hall to inform local residents of possible

Forgot to add in yesterdays blog the very good reference, Becks, Banks, Drains and Brains – the Drainage History of the River Hull Valley (The River Hull Valley Drainage Heritage Group, 2014). Recently re-wrote my existing notes on ‘Suffolk Palace’. Following a recent meeting of Barton Book Group, now with Judith Spikesley (lecturer at York