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Market Place Market Place
Note the new building in the photo on the corner.
Regent Street Regent Street
Note the 'Old Red Lion Hotel'
Chapmangate Chapmangate
Note the independent chapel built in 1807 to the left.
Publications
Bills Book Bill's Book

* Peter Halkon
* NEW 2nd Ed.
* 83 pages
* Illustrated
* Only £10.00
Pocklington at war Pocklington at War

* NEW 2nd Ed.
* 62 pages
* Illustrated
* Only £8.00
Woldgate History Woldgate History

"A History of Woldgate School"

* 60 pages
* Fully illustrated
* Only £5.00
epp Exploring Pocklington's Past

* Peter Halkon
* Summary of
Pocklington Archaeology
* Only £5.00
Heritage Trail Heritage Trail

"A Pock History & Heritage Trail"

* 2nd edition
* 27 pages
* Old photos
* Only £4.99

People and Places Thumb Old Pock

"People and Places of Old Pocklington"

* 40 pages
* Old photos
* Only £5.99
Adieu WW1 Book

"Adieu to dear old Pock"

  * ww1 diary
  * 53 profiles
  * Local News
  * 299 soldiers
  * 246 pages
llp Ladies book

"Ladies Predominating"

  * Biographies
  * Old photos
  * Only £2
Newsletter

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#1 Oct 2020
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#3 May 2021

Pocklington Walking Race 1948
This picture was kindly supplied by Trevor Brigham. The United Services club held a walking race each year and these are the winners in 1948.

Pocklington Walking Race Winners 1949

01. Jack Hunter 02. Norman Hindwell 03. Mink Thackery
04. John Sunman 05. Les Anderson 06. Unknown
07. Mr Schot 08. Stan Hindwell 09. George King
10. Harry Flint 11. Lyth Downham 12. Jock Cairns
13. Harry Morris 14. Mr Hessle 15. George Harrison
     

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