Pocklington History - Worstead Textile Industry in Pocklington

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	Market Place Note the new building in the photo on the corner.
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	Woldgate History "A History of Woldgate School" * 60 pages * Fully illustrated * Only £5.00
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	Old Pock "People and Places of Old Pocklington" * 40 pages * Old photos * Only £5.99
	WW1 Book "Adieu to dear old Pock" * ww1 diary * 53 profiles * Local News * 299 soldiers * 246 pages
	PDLHG Newsletters #1 Oct 2020 #2 Dec 2020 #3 May 2021

Textiles

Newspaper reports of a worsted textile factory in Pocklington in the 1790's.The firm of James O'Conner, Weddell and Hart. It is believed to be located at Low or White Mill.

Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 25 July 1796

Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 17 October 1796

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York Herald Saturday June 30 1792- John Weddall