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Events

> Pocklington Local History Group
  15th Jan 2026 - Ag Revolution

> Pocklington Local History Group
  19th Feb 2026 - Photo Detective

> Pocklington Local History Group
  19th Mar 2026 - ER Yeomanry

> Pocklington Local History Group
  16th Apr 2026 - AGM and talk

> Pocklington Local History Group
  18th Jun 2026 - BW Walk and Talk

Gallery
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

PDLHG Newsletters
#1 Oct 2020
#2 Dec 2020
#3 May 2021

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