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'Travellers Journals' by Jennifer Rowley, which includes mentions of Celia Fiennes, Sir George Head, Arthur Young, William Marshall.
'The Emanuel Hospital estate, Brandesburton, 1600-1919' by George Richardson. The Emanuel Hospital charity was established in 1594 by Lady Dacre. Includes a history of the hospital, the tithes at Brandesburton, the enclosure of the carrs, the drainage of the estate, education at Brandesburton.
'The melancholy contagion, cattle plague in the East Riding 1747-56' by David Neave, which includes a map marking places in the East Riding where there was a record of cattle plague.
'Hiring fairs' by Vanna Homan. The East Yorkshire Hiring fairs were mainly spread over a week and were held at any time during the Martinmas fortnight
'Early carriers and buses of the East Riding' by Enid Greenwood
'Crossing the marshes, the story of road development linking South Holderness with the city of Hull 1300-1888' by Douglas Atkinson, which includes history of the Holderness road and tollbars on the Hedon road.
'The effect of enclosure on four wolds villages: Weaverthorpe, Helperthorpe, East Lutton and West Lutton' by Jennifer Lawler. Includes tables of population of Weaverthorpe and Helpenthorpe. Lists land ownership for Helperthorpe, Lutton Ambo and Weaverthorpe in 1787. Lists occupations given in the parish records 1791-1800. Maps and tabulates the results of enclosure on the four villages
'Eastburn the origins of an East Yorkshire farm'by Stephen Harrison, which details the history and development of Eastburn and Eastburn Warren farm.
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