The above shows a plan of Hull dated 1725 which can be viewed in the Search Room of Hull History Centre. In the lower centre is the mouth of the River Hull ‘Hull Fluv.’ It is clear that even by 1725 the 14th century town walls remained intact and the massive Citadel dominated the east […]

The small municipal park in Selby is a gem. One thing I like about Selby is that it is compact; within less than a square mile are; the rail station, bus station, the park, Selby Abbey, the market place, lots of shops (mostly small-scale) in close-by streets and alleys, a department store, the River Ouse,

I am going to conclude this series of blogs/posts under the heading of Green Places with a mention of the Humber Forest Project. Begun in 1990 the project is one 15 community forests in England with four being in the Northern Forest which stretches from Liverpool across to Kingston upon Hull. This description, which generates

Continuing east along the south bank of the Humber Estuary from the Lincs. Trust building (see blog 33) and passing under the Humber Bridge the ‘Point’ is arrived at, this being the Humber Bridge viewing area with seating, car park and cafe. Just inland a footbridge crosses Barton Haven (see above), the boatyard being on

As good a place as any to record another return visit to Doncaster. Another scene inside the 1920s themed Earl of Doncaster hotel and restaurant, not far from the Racecourse where Benetthorpe, Roman Road and South Parade merge. The rear windows of the hotel overlook Roman Rd. and Elmfield Park beyond, this now in its

Leading from the previous blog/post a place not to be missed is the Visitor Centre for the Lincs. Trust, this being a metal walled building next to the Humber bank a few hundred yards west of the Humber Bridge. Don’t leave it too late as I think they close about 3pm. The photo above was