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The Tindalls of Scarborough
Scarborough has a thriving shipbuilding industry spanning many decades. One of the family names linked with the trade is Tindall. Several generations of the family were involved in shipbuilding, finishing in 1862 when the Tindall shipyard was closed. Tindall Street, leading off Victoria Road, is named after them. The busiest time was between the years…
Read MoreThe Lake District and The Brontes
The Bronte family have many links to Westmoreland and Cumbria and the modern day Lake District National Park. From attending school as children to writing to William Wordsworth; from visiting Ambleside to forming a close friendship with Harriet Martineau, the Lakeland and Bronte links are numerous. Branwell Bronte In January 1837, Branwell sends a letter…
Read MoreBronte Buildings
Numerous buildings inspired the Bronte siblings in their written work. This blog will mainly focus on Charlotte and the various autobiographical details included in Jane Eyre, first published in 1847. Cowan Bridge Fans of the Brontes, and in particular the novel Jane Eyre written by Charlotte, understand that buildings and stories they’ve encountered often make…
Read MoreAmy Johnson, Hull’s Aviator
Amy Johnson was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia. This is a distance of over 10,000 miles during a time when aeroplanes are made of wood and canvas. Her connections to Hull and Bridlington are well known. Amy was born in Hull on 1st July 1903 in St George’s Road, Hull. She…
Read MoreSir Ernest Shackleton & the Hull Connection
Sir Ernest Shackleton and the Hull Connection … Five Crew Members had connections to the port. Ernest Shackleton, the ‘boss’ of the Antarctic explorer whose Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition from 1914 to 1917, is one of the world’s best-known explorers and this polar foray forms one of the most incredible stories of polar survival. Shackleton reaches…
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