This website contains a variety of free resources relating to the history of Yorkshire people and places, with a particular focus on the areas around Eastrington. You will also find details of local history books. The historical material on this website has been gathered over many years and is shared freely. However, we also offer a professional genealogy research service. There is also an extensive catalogue of old local photographs.

Memories of growing up in Yorkshire in the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. Some readers might recognise locations, but if you think you recognise individuals you are probably wrong. Monday, 17 August 2015. When my son was about eight, he asked what was the scariest film I had ever seen.

Tidal rivers are where you can see the huge forces of the solar system working on the planet - a humbling, yet wonderous, experience for us humans. This blog is about canals and rivers, people and places, boats and ships - the present and the past - of the waterways linked to the River Humber. Tuesday, 23 December 2014. Then, only a little further upstream, there is a pumping-station where, when necessary, drainage water from the Idle.