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I have never been to Gilberdyke, but I recall that my grandmother, Ivy Ruston, took her 2 younger daughters, Mabel and Dorothy, to lodge in Gilberdyke when the bombing began in Hull. My grandfather, Harry Ruston, a ...Read more

A memory of Gilberdyke in 1940 by Aileen Withington

I WAS BORN IN Walton hospital end of 1946, and was Baptized in Walton Church, we lived in Margaret Road, went to Arnot street school, and then in November of 1969 we were married in this beautiful ...Read more

A memory of Walton in 1947 by Maureen Warnick

I am 83 years old, my Grandparents lived in this village most of their lives until my Grandmother death in the 1940's when I was child I spent most of my weekends here my Grandmother lived in a cottage named Davis Cottages there ...Read more

A memory of St Albans in 1940 by Joan Matthews

My mother was evacuated from Hull for my birth in May 1941 to Gate Burton Hall. The only information I have is a picture postcard that my mother acquired during her stay plus my birth certificate. Re any information if that person ...Read more

A memory of Gate Burton in 1941 by Kenn Steggles

As I was living in Rumwell,I attended the Bishops Hull school, about 2.5 miles away, We Walked there and back every school day. My local friendS were called Graeme Baker, David Rollinson, Marigold Swain. We got to know all ...Read more

A memory of Rumwell in 1943 by John Naylor

Canal traffic changed over the years. I recall seeing horse drawn barges - now restricted to the narrow canals elsewhere - hence the towpath on the south bank. Then came powered barges, often towing an unpowered one behind. One ...Read more

A memory of Thorne in 1947 by Brian Bristow

Born at Baxterhead Farm in 1938, later lived at Butcherhead Farm. Attended village school, teacher Miss Davies, at playtime end she would blow a cuckoo whistle. Had to go to Sunday school but had to walk to Hawkshaw with my ...Read more

A memory of Affetside in 1940 by Frank Ryle

I returned from RAF service abroad and was stationed at nearby RAF Station Carnaby from mid 1945 t0 mid 1946 when I was de-mobbed. Barmston was about a once-a-week trip on station bikes to look at the sea and a couple of hours in the ...Read more

A memory of Barmston in 1945 by Harry Burnell

My dad was evacuated from the City of Hull at the beginning of the Second World War to firstly the village of Wintringham where he stayed with a Miss Cholmley at Grange Garth with five other evacuees one of whom was ...Read more

A memory of West Heslerton in 1940 by Geof Beaumont

My family moved from Kent to Little Stukeley at the beginning of the Second World War.  I believe my uncle had a bakery there for my father was a baker.  My uncle's name was Sidney P Bull and his wife was Etta.  I ...Read more

A memory of Little Stukeley in 1940 by Janet Chappell