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Old photos and old pictures of the Howden and Goole area
Local and family history of Eastrington, East Yorkshire
Local and family history of Howden, East Yorkshire
Local and family history of Goole, Yorkshire
Local and family history of Gilberdyke, East Yorkshire
Local and family history of Laxton, East Yorkshire
Memories and history of Reedness, East Yorkshire
Local history books about Goole, Howden, Gilberdyke, East Yorkshire

Eastrington, an East Riding village, by Susan Butler. Local history book; history of Eastrington, East Yorkshire.At long last! 'EASTRINGTON, AN EAST RIDING VILLAGE' by Susan Butler will be available from the 3rd December 2009.

LAUNCH, BOOK SIGNING, OLD PHOTO EXHIBITION AND REFRESHMENTS all day from 11am on Thursday 3rd December at Eastringon Chapel Schoolroom. Exhibition & book signing continues 4th/5th December.

Containing 360 pages packed with family stories and over a hundred old photographs of the local area, the book tells the story of the village of Eastrington from Saxon times to present day...click here for more details and to view the cover text, index and contents pages.

Please contact me if you would like to know more and/or order a copy.
Old pictures of Howden, East Yorkshire and surrounding Yorkshire villages

 

All the images are shown here at a very low quality but I own all of the high quality original photographs. If you would like to purchase a high quality copy of any of the pictures on this page, simply contact me. I can send you either a digital image via email or a glossy photo print (by post).

I charge £4.50 for a digital image and £5 for a print.

Why not also take a look at my research page? As a local historian, I have gathered a wealth of knowledge and material about the families and history of East Yorkshire. I offer a reliable and thorough professional genealogy research service - ranging from assistance with a particular 'brick wall' to tracing your entire family tree. I can also research the history of your house. Simply contact me to discuss your research requirements. Consultations are free.

 

This page shows old pictures of Howden, followed by old pictures of some East Riding villages, in alphabetical order - Asselby, Barmby on the Marsh, Brantingham, Booth, Blacktoft, Broomfleet, Bubwith, Eastrington, Ellerton, Faxfleet, Gilberdyke, Howdendyke, Knedlington, Laxton, Newport, North Cave, Portington, Sandhall, Skelton, Saltmarshe, Sandholme, South Cave, Spaldington, Wressle

Click here to go instead to old pictures of Goole and surrounding villages - Airmyn, Drax, Eastoft, Hook, Hensall, Rawcliffe, Reedness, Snaith and Swinefleet.

Also, see the old mystery pictures taken at events around Goole, Howden, Snaith and the surrounding villages - help in identifying places and people much appreciated!

 

201. Howden: Bridgegate and St. Helen's Square

202. Howden workhouse

203. Howden: Bridgegate - H S Bailey's shop on left

204. Howden Market Place

205. Angel Inn Howden about 1900

206. Howden Pinfold St looking east
207. Howden Pinfold St looking west

208. Howden Market Place from Bridgegate c. 1905

209. Howden School play - Angela Wiles etc

210. Howden: Pinfold St derelict

211. Howden's first police station

 

212. Howden's second police station built c.1900

213. Howden: Cornmarket Hill around 1905

214. Howden: Half Moon before rebuilding in 1890

215. Howden: 'new' Half Moon Inn pictured 1920s

216. Howden: Half Moon on left; Dunn's Commercial Wellington on right

217. Howden: former Cussons' shop.

218. Howden fire engine outside The Wellington

219. Howden Wesleyan chapel [demolished 1974]

220. Howden: west end of Hailgate

221. Howden station NER [North Howden]

222. Howden: west end of Hailgate/ Church Institute

223. Howden: east end of Hailgate

224. Howden: Freemasons in 1934

 

225. Howden St John Street/Cornmarket Hill corner

226. Howden. St John St. 1837 and 1872 Primitive Methodist chapels on left

227. Howden.St John St. No. 14 formerly Greens' solicitors on right

228. Howden. Northolmby St. looking towards Bridgegate

229. Howden Home Guard:

Don Lapish, Bert Harrison, Dick Hatfield, Harry Bullement, Fred Bristow, George Leighton, Jack Howden, Sid Walker, Stan Walker, Don Waterhouse, John Klain, John Hall, Tom Sellers, George Kershaw, John Walsh, Harry Sherburn, Jack Myers, Frank Wilde, Arthur Johnson, Leonard Drury, Eddie Hutton, Albert Hellens, Leonard Moore, ? Scott, George Newby, Tom Wright, ? Darley, Eric Powls, Dicky Newby, Rex Rooke, Jack Fitch.

230. Howden: church on fire in 1929

 

 

 

231. Howden church interior after the fire of 1929. Pieces of broken bells visible.

 

232. Howden: Station Hotel. Michael Harrison landlord outside with his wife Sarah Ann.

 

 

 

233. Howden: floods in 1947 viewed from near present M62 roundabout

234. Howden station and bridge on Hull and Barnsley line, just before demolition. Now housing development

235. Howden market cross and Kellington's cafe in background

236. Howden Market place with Kitwood's shop in background

237. Howden trade stand in Shire Hall of W F Lange, bulbs and plants

238. Howden: Mr and Mrs Scholfield from Sandhall outside the Post Office, now chemist's

239. Howden in the 1950s showing Westminster bank and Gallons shop

240. Howden: Bridgegate with Blacksmith's Arms, now Howden WMC, on the left

Asselby school 1928

Asselby railway

Asselby with chapel on right

Barmby on the Marsh. Billy Martin's bus

Barmby on the Marsh pond

Barmby on the Marsh blacksmith's shop

Brantingham church

 

Booth ferry c. 1901

Booth farm

Boothferry bridge

Blacktoft church

Blacktoft jetty

Blacktoft old school

Broomfleet old chapel

Broomfleet village centre

Broomfleet village about 1920

Bubwith: Barclays bank close up

Bubwith viewed from river Derwent

.Bubwith showing Barclays bank

 

Bubwith: old picture of village centre

Eastrington chapel

 

Eastrington: Carr Lane before development

Eastrington High St

Eastrington cricket team inc. Bunny Lilley

Eastrington: Holey family outside Fern Villa

Eastrington: the old school house
Eastrington: Hull and Barnsley railway station
Eastrington: Vicar Lane

Ellerton near Bubwith

Faxfleet, a very rare old photograph

Gilberdyke: Jack Clayton's shop

Gilberdyke: Clementhorpe Road

Gilberdyke: Clementhorpe Hall, home of the Seaman family

Gilberdyke/Staddlethorpe: George Dalton of Woodfield House cutting a hay stack

 

Gilberdyke: 'new' Rose and Crown. Run by Ben Webster and family

Gilberdyke: Carlton cottages and old school

Gilberdyke/Eastrington. the first Rose and Crown

Gilberdyke station, originally called Staddlethorpe

Gilberdyke: old Post Office on Main Road

Gilberdyke: Bell Harrison family, millers

Gilberdyke aerial view of White Horse

Gilberdyke: bus trip with Jack Holt

Gilberdyke: Wards' hotel

Howdendyke ferry

Knedlington old hall

Knedlington manor or new hall [demolished]

Laxton

Laxton old chapel

Newport canal and keels

Newport church

Newport mill, Canalside west and bridge

Newport: Turk's Head. Joseph Kitching landlord

Newport: Walmsley PM chapel and school

Newport: Canalside east. Turk's Head in distance

Newport Station [H & B] later renamed Wallingfen

North Cave: Nordham

North Cave church

North Cave war memorial

Portington hall and cottage

Sandhall: maids at play

Sandhall: the hall

Sandhall: Maypole dancing

Skelton chapel

Saltmarshe: SS Aire aground on river bank

Saltmarshe salmon

Saltmarshe hall

Sandholme old chapel

Sandholme station [Hull and Barnsley line]

 

South Cave. Beverley Road

South Cave. Church Street

South Cave. Drewton Dale. Service at St Austin's stone 1905

 

South Cave

 

Spaldington airship R100 at launch

Wressle castle

Go to old pictures of Goole and surrounding villages - Airmyn, Drax, Eastoft, Hook, Hensall, Rawcliffe, Reedness, Snaith and Swinefleet.