Description | Includes articles: 'The Yorkist invasion of the East Riding, March 1471' by Michael Sewell, which recounts the march of Edward Plantagenet of the House of York through Holderness towards York. 'A time of change: land sales in the East Riding of Yorkshire in the twentieth century' by Susan Parrott, which discusses the reactions of six large arable landowners on the Wolds in the early twentieth century. The six principal landowners in 1875 were Lord Londesborough, Sir Tatton Sykes, Lord Hotham, William Harrison Broadley, Lord Middleton, and Reverend Lloyd Greame. 'Hull seventeenth century tokens and their issuers' by Geoff Percival, which contains a listing of Hull seventeenth century tokens and their 29 issuers. 'The Old White Hart, Hull' by Robert Barnard, which recounts the history of the public house Ye Olde White Hart situated down an alley between the north side of Silver Street and Bowlalley Lane. ''Taking the building to the people': Rev George Wray, St Faith's church, and an attempt to restore attendence at worship in Leven' by John Walker, which recounts the demolishing of St Faith's Church and the building of Holy Trinity Church in Leven. 'Alexander Mackintosh (1742-1829) a forgotten sportsman and author of 'The Driffield Angler'' by Arthur G Credland. Alexander Mackintosh spent 35 years in charge of the' Nags Head 'and the 'Red Lion' in Driffield. When he met hard times, his friends produced a printed document inviting subscribers to contribute to a fund to provide for his old age. 'Cottingham Postcard Publishers' by Rachel Walters, relating to Cecil Herbert Beal, Richard and Frank Marshall, H G and H J Tadman, and William Knaggs. 'The Wansford textile mill' by Norman Creaser, which recounts the history of Wansford textile mill during the the late eighteenth century. 'How Evangelical were the churches in Goole? A survey of activities and membership up to 1865' by Joan Helliwell
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