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Contact Uncover Bridlington Local Studies Library your Family Bridlington Library, King Street, History Bridlington YO15 2DF Telephone Bridlington (01262) 672917 Email [email protected] Local Studies Online www.eastriding.gov.uk/libraries Library The library is on the first floor and is accessible by stairs and lift. Our range of family history resources includes: e-genealogy (free access to ancestry.com, Opening hours East Riding of Yorkshire parish registers on findmypast.co.uk and Council will, on request, other genealogical websites), census returns, Mon 9.30am-5pm provide this document in Braille, audio or large monumental inscriptions, parish registers, poll Tue Closed print format. books, trade directories and registers of electors. Wed 9.30am-6pm Thur 9.30am-3pm If English is not your first A free family history help desk runs on the first language and you would Saturday of every month from 10am - 12 noon. Fri Closed like a translation of this Sat 9.30am-1pm document into any other Sun Closed language, please telephone (01482) 393939. We also offer Bank Holidays Closed
■■ Photocopying Other local studies collections are held at: ■■ PCs with internet access East Riding Archives and Local Studies Treasure House, Beverley HU17 8HE ■■ Microfiche/microfilm reader printer Telephone: (01482) 392790 Email: [email protected] We have a wide range of items such as local Goole Local Studies Library government election posters, business leaflets, Goole Library, Carlisle Street, Goole DN14 5DS Telephone: (01405) 762187 theatre bills and adverts. Email: [email protected]
Need help? Ask a member of our specially trained staff. Journals and Magazines We have a variety of local publications including family and local history magazines. Photographs and Postcards View an extensive collection of photographs, illustrations and postcards covering Bridlington and the surrounding area. People and Events Learn about interesting individuals such as the architect William Kent, aviator Amy Johnson and why Lawrence of Arabia came to Bridlington. Find out about events such as the 1779 Battle of Flamborough Head, Welcome to your Bridlington Discover more about The Great Gale of 1871 and the 1919 Peace Pageant. Local Studies Library your Local Area Special collections Delve into the history of the local area, Newspapers We have specific collections covering a variety of topics, such as Bridlington harbour, Flamborough, stamps and your family or your home, or get help Historical newspapers are available on microfilm, with postal history and wartime scrapbooks. These include with school or college projects. We also various titles ranging from the 1843 Burlington and East letters, books, newspaper articles and more and we are Riding Advertiser to this week’s Bridlington Free Press. always pleased to receive material of this nature. have up to date information about what The ‘Annals of Bridlington’, 1867–1942 comprise an is happening in the area right now. annual series of indexed newscuttings.
Books and Pamphlets We collect a wide range of books and pamphlets covering Bridlington and the historic East Riding of Yorkshire, as well as Yorkshire and Humberside.
Maps We hold a collection of historical East Riding maps, including a selection of pre-enclosure maps. Ordnance Survey maps covering Bridlington and District are available in several different series, ranging from the 1853 to the present day.*
*We cannot provide copies of maps for planning or business purposes.