Curious Tales of Old East Yorkshire

Howard Peach

Here is a companionable and lively guide to the history, folklore, traditions and social institutions of the Old East Riding, arranged in fourteen diverse chapters. Its scope is very wide-ranging, seriously researched and well illustrated bringing a heightened appreciation of the rich heritage of East Yorkshire.

This book is a companion to "Curious Tales of Old West Yorkshire" also published by Sigma Press. Its scope - covering both town and country - is very wide-ranging, seriously researched and well illustrated. An extraordinary compendium of detail is now available in one book. Materials on events, personalities and buildings are anecdotally presented. Customs and domestic matters are concisely rounded up. New insights are offered on church life, schooling, punishments, and communications. Odd tales from old newspapers are included. This material is comprehensive and packed with human incident. It can be read from cover to cover; dipped into for bedtime reading; or used for regular reference. Place references and illustrations make the book a handy tourist guide, bringing a heightened appreciation of the rich heritage of East Yorkshire - sometimes mistakenly seen as the 'Cinderella' of the Ridings. The grouping together of generally disparate themes - national events, children, domestic life, alfresco titbits, churches, make this an unusual book. The highlighting, often humorously of curiosities/oddities in people, places, things - unusual deaths, bizarre disputes, outrageous punishments, provide an entertaining read.
The pleasantly illustrated format makes it an ideal present.