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'The first fifty years, a history of the East Yorkshire Local History Society' by Jennifer Rowley, which details the first meeting, the publications,and honorary members. Lists the first executive committee, the presidents 1952-1990, secretaries 1950-1998, treasurers 1971-1996, the chairmen and vice chairmen from 1953-1999
'Aspects of Hull Garden Village' by Jane Pietrusiak, which draws together some of the available research material on Hull Garden Village and offers a different slant on the motives behind the building of the village.
'The Bigods: a well connected East Riding family' by Roy Bygott, which traces the history of the Bigod/Bygott family from the vikings to the twentieth century.
'The Crackles family of Hull in the nineteenth century' by Eva Crackles, which traces the history of the Crackles family.
'The Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club 1847-1998 and the Humber regattas' by Arthur G Credland. The Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club was established in 1847. Regattas were held at Goole, Bridlington and Hull.
'Kit Brown a Bridlington hero' by Mike Wilson. Christopher (Kit) Brown was part of the 'Victoria Five' who rescued the crew of the 'Victoria' in 1893. He died in 1898 in another rescue attempt.
''Then and Now' a study into the military aerodromes and landing grounds of the 1914-18 war in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Part 2 the Royal Flying Corps at Beverley 1915-19' by Geoff Simmons
'The great fire at Sledmere House, 23 May 1911' by Stephen Harrison, which includes a report from the 'Driffield Times' on the fire and 7 photographs of the fire and the salvage operation.
Obituary of Norman Higson 1922-1999, archivist to the East Riding County Council and to the University of Hull by David Neave
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