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Happy Yorkshire Day

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by rovertiger, Aug 1, 2014.

  1. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    South Riding was initially an imaginary concept, created by the writer Winifred Holtby.
     
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  2. originallambrettaman

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    Riding was derived from the Norse word for three parts, so it would be rather odd if there were four ridings.
     
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  3. Spook

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    I know, South Yorkshire was never considered "real" Yorkshire by the founders of Jorvik. I forgot to mention the fact that it was Norwegian Vikings that settled in the North and West ridings whilst the Danes settled in East Riding, that's why our dialect is noticeable different to the rest of Yorkshire, ours derives from the Danish dialect of Old Norse rather than the Norwegian one.
     
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    Yes we are different from West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire , but this is East Yorkshire and still a part of Yorkshire

    Danish vikings were the best btw
     
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    Didn't they do the quiz of the week Sale Of The Century ?
     
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    Has to be down to London
     
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  8. Walter Sobchak

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    Yorkshire Day started in Beverley n all.
     
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  9. Barchullona

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    They were clowns if they thought Hull was not part of Yorkshire. Anyone born in Hull qualified to play for Yorkshire in the days when only those born in Yorkshire were considered. People born in Middlesbrough did as well, which settled that argument as well. I lived and worked in Leeds in the late sixties, early seventies and never heard one person suggest Hull wasn't in Yorkshire.
     
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  10. NorthFerribyTiger

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    To clarify things for some folk, the historic Yorkshire Ridings

    ABC_Yorkshire_Map_v1-2.jpg
     
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  11. DMD

    DMD Eh? Forum Moderator

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    I never knew Cheshire crept that far across. Looking at the historic tithe map, there even seems to be an Island of Cheshire south of Holmfirth. See, them lot's a proper hotch potch.

    http://maps.cheshire.gov.uk
     
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