Driffield, East Yorkshire, in photographs and pictures

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I thought this was Elmswell Old Hall - wrong!!
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It is in fact the home of the early twentieth century local archaeologist J. R. Mortimer at Fimber

Sheep being driven along Beverley Road
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Imagine trying to do that these days...

There doesn't seem to be anywhere else on the web containing many old pictures of Driffield - if you know of a site, email me and I shall provide a link

The corner of Eastgate South and New Road
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The building on the left is now flats, as is the site of the shop on the right

Elmswell Old Hall built 1634 by Henry Best
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He was the author of a famous account of 17th century agriculture

All Saints Church, Driffield
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It looks pretty much the same these days - although the gravestones are gone

The Poor Law Institution on Bridlington Road.
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It later became part of the East Riding General Hospital, but has since been demolished