Reference to the sign in the shelter by the village pond gives a hint of the history of Walkington and mentions its reference in Domesday.

What else do we know about our village and its origins? If you have a look at the other pages (listed left) you will find quite a lot of information about various chapters in the life of the community. If you can add a chapter from you own recollections or family history we would love to hear from you.

 

The photograph above (From a 1930 postcard, Walter Scott (Bradford) Ltd) shows the pond without the barrier and boardwalk as it looked about 60 years ago. Do you have photographs of old Walkington that would be of interest to others? If so let us know and we will include some of them here.

For further information about the history of Walkington visit GEN UKI Walkington.

 

Ben Stephenson has a site full of photographs taken in and around the area during the 1960-70's, including the building of the Beverley by-pass and the Humber bridge. There are also numerous pictures taken around the village, notably during an extremely snowy winter and a Spring flood on East End. A fascinating archive showing how much (and how little) has changed over the last 40-odd years. Go to basphotos.com

 

Martin Limon has published a number of articles about local and social history on his website. Specifically, an article about the Broadgates Hospital is published here.  He has written a book which was published in May 2008, More Tales From the East Riding:

 

Synopsis:
This fascinating new collection of tales of the East Riding contains momentous events, true crimes, surprising incidents and biographies of the area's famous sons and daughters. The stories cover an area from York down to Hull and include such tales as: Across the Humber, The Civil War in East Yorkshire, When Cholera Came Calling, Mary Wollstonecraft in Georgian Beverley, William Wilberforce, Airships Over East Yorkshire, Rogues' Gallery and many more. This book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the history of the region, and also awaken memories of a bygone time for those who worked or lived here.  Further details can be obtained from :