Georgian Society for East Yorkshire

22 Dec: Many aspects of how we celebrate Christmas are said to have been introduced in the Victorian period, some thanks to Prince Albert, but how was Christmas celebrated in Georgian East Yorkshire? Little is revealed in the few possible sources available. Any mentions of Christmas in newspapers are usually to extol the generosity of the landed gentry and others during ... (read more...)

9 Nov: David Neave has kindly written two new articles for the GSEY website. The first dealing with the practises of late Georgian elections, in particular the election of 1807. The second about the some of the incredibly harsh winters of the period we can only hope will not prove too topical this year. (read more...)

20 Oct: Review by Jane Payne. Catherine Curzon has made a study of the Georgian kings and queens. In 2018, Pen and Sword published her "The Scandal of George III’s Court." She has built up an extensive list of sources, especially from the time. This is not, however, an arid list of events and quotes, but very readable. There is a ... (read more...)

13 Jun: Today we have two new articles for your enjoyment: An account of eighteenth century elopements in Beverley from Susan Neave ... ... and the history Georgian Hymns and hymn singing by Julian Savory. (read more...)

23 May: David Neave has edited for us the letters of William Hotham to his future wife. See link for article. (read more...)

11 May: We have been adding to our website. See the list of the latest new pages at the side of this article. (read more...)