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Here’s some of my hidden publications:

On Elmfield College, York (1863-1932)

Bibby, J. (November 2023). 100 Years Ago: Elmfield College and the World in December 1923. Yorkshire Philosophical Society (YPS) Newsletter, 9–10.

Bibby, J. (c.2015). A Brief History of Elmfield College, York in 10 bullet-points and 10 little objects.

Bibby, J. (January 2024). Elmfield College, York, June to August 1914 Before the lights went out: myprimitivemethodists.org.uk. https://www.myprimitivemethodists.org.uk/content/subjects-2/education-subjects-2/education/elmfield-college-york-june-to-august-1914

Bibby, J. (Spring 2022). Old Boys of Elmfield College. YSCG Trust Newsletter (York Coronary Support Group Trust), 125, 24–25.

Bibby, J. (2008). An Elmfield Scrapbook: Elmfield Villa, Elmfield College, Elmfield School, and then two Elmfield Houses – together with Fringes of Heworth, Harrogate and Primitive Methodist History Prepared for the Elmfield House Reunion at Ashville College (November 2008), commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Elmfield House.

Bibby, J. (2015). Heworth and Elmfield College in World War 1. In R. et al (2015) (Ed.), World War 1 in York. FFHLHG.

Bibby, J. (2023). Elmfield College York; Archives Catalogue and Admissions Register Database. YFHSJ: York Family History Society Journal, 24(1), 20–21.

Dick Hunter, & John Bibby. (2013). Elmfield College and World War One. YAYAS Times (Yorkshire Architectural and York Archaeological Society), 58, 5–8.

Freedman, R., & Bibby, J. (2023). The Elmfield Catalogue: A 200-page listing of items associated with Elmfield Villa, School and College in Heworth, York, especially over the years 1830-2020 (J. Bibby (ed.)).

Gerrard, H. S. (’bert’). (1927). The African and Modern Medicine. Aldersgate Primitive Methodist Magazine, 260–262.

On Karl Pearson and family:

Bibby, J. (February 2024). From Pearson to Pearson-Gee & from Crambe to Huttons Ambo, via New Zealand and Bishop Burton. YFHSJ: York Family History Society Journal, 25(1), 5–13.

Bibby, J. (June 2022). Thomas Pearson (1790-1859): a Yorkshire Life Part 1 – From Howsham Hall to Malton Poor Union and the new York-Scarborough railway line. YFHSJ: York Family History Society Journal, 23(2), 51–54.

Bibby, J. (October 2022). Thomas Pearson (1790-1859): a Yorkshire Life Part 2 – From Howsham Hall to Malton Poor Union and the new York-Scarborough railway line. YFHSJ: York Family History Society Journal, 23(3).

Bibby, J. (April 2022). William Pearson’s extremely well-kept secret: a detective story from “first suspicions” to “smoking gun.” Ryedale Roots: Ryedale Family History Society Journal, 67, 34–39.

Bibby, J. (7-9 September 2007). From Crambe to Chi-squared: a local and family history of Karl Pearson’s ancestors. Crambe Heritage Weekend.

Bibby, J. (2012). “Danby Beacon! Danby Beacon!” – overviews of Karl Pearson’s “Yorkshire Yeoman Quaker family”, from near and far. In E. Magnello (Ed.), Karl Pearson’s Statistical Journey (in press). Oxford University Press.

Bibby, J. (2013). The Mysterious William Pearson: Druggists in Edinburgh New Town (1841) – and Karl Pearson’s father. Broughton History Society Newsletter, 32, 2–3.

Bibby, J. (2016). Zigzagging round Karl Pearson’s Yorkshire roots: an idiot’s tour using familiography, local history, biography and science history. Mathematical Biography: A Celebration of MacTutor. Mathematical Biography: A Celebration of MacTutor, St Andrews, Scotland.

Bibby, J. (2022). Elizabeth Pearson née Bielby (1800-1882) of Crambe, Karl Pearson’s grandmother, and the Beilbys/Bielbys of Crambe and York. In Press.

Bibby, J. (2023a). The Karl Pearson photo album: 1. Brother and sister.

Bibby, J. (2023b). The Sussex Pearsons of Shoreham etc (provis title). Sussex Family Historian, 26.

Bibby, J. (2024). The Dollmans and Killicks of Western Road, Hove: Karl Pearson’s family, and a newly-found Victorian photo-album. SFHG: To Be Submitted.

Filon, L. N. G., & Westergaard, H. (1934). Speeches delivered at a dinner held in University College, London in honour of Professor Karl Pearson, 23 April 1934. Cambridge: Privately printed at the University Press.

Magnello, E. (Ed.). (2013, in press). Karl Pearson’s Statistical Journey (provis.). OUP.

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Is 2023 a prime number?

Here are some thoughts for the new year.

Let z=10x + y.

Then z div 7 iff x+5y div 7.

2023 div 7 iff 202+ 5×3 = 217 div 7.

217 div 7 off 21 + 5×7 = 56 div 7.

York Mortality, 1840

John Simon’s report on Mortality in London is well-known [[Image, Link]]

Simon ;Report on the Sanitary Condition of the City of London for the year 1852-3 …b22376495Download

Less well-known is the parallel report on York. [[Image; Link]]

York 1840; Tables of Mortality;b24955954Download

Both documents are now available for download from the Wellcome Foundation website xxx

The British perspective on public health was about to change around this time. This may be over-simplified by describing it as a change from a “Sanitary” perspective (typified by Chadwick) to a “medical” one (personified by Simon).

Day out in Howden

Lovely sunny day today so we took off for Howden, with a view to exploring the town a bit, and going to a meeting of the Howden Civic Society, which I have just joined, at 2pm.

We started by looking for the house where William Dyson lived in the last century, before moving to Clifton Cottage in York. He was next door to the Methodist chapel, which he supported for many years before he moved to York.

I got involved with Dyson because another person who lived in Clifton Cottage was William Knipe, who got involved in some archaeological skullduggery at the BAAS meeting in Bath in 18xx.

Details below …

Saville – no, not THAT one!

https://www.lwbooks.co.uk/book/john-saville-commitment-and-history

Halifax memories

“boxing ought never to be threatened”

Nice light-touch blog with histories of Halifax: https://alanburnett.com/

Less light-weight but also about Halifax and E.P. Thompson is the book I have been reading about my old Hull friend, John Saville. Very informative history of socialism, history of John. Next item: the book I did not know he had written about Labour’s post-war foreign policy. A demolition of Bevan I expect!

Is today Fibonacci-positive?

Last 23rd September I found myself pondering the number-pair 23-9.

Is there a Fibonacci-type sequence I wondered, starting 1, x, x+1, … etc., which includes BOTH 9 and 23?

I soon decided there IS such a sequence: 1, 4, 5, 9, 14, 23, … for example. There may be others. How many others?

And what of other dates? and other number-pairs? And number-triples?

Here are some of my thoughts. But before reading where my thoughts led, I suggest you investigate your thoughts, and see where they lead.

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I first tried several other pairs. What about 24/9 for example, or 23/8?

Both have the answer “Yes”, I concluded.

Then I started becoming more systematic: let’s try 24/1, 24/2, 24/3, … fir example.

24/1 is easy: both numbers are in the sequence 1, 24, 25, …. . They are also in 1, 23, 24, …. . So some number-pairs at least have more than one admissible F-sequence.

A bit of thought makes 24/2 relatively easy as well – if the sequence includes 2, it must start 1, 1, 2, …. . And this does not include 24, so no sequence does.

For 24/3 we need to explore two starting points: 1, 1, 2, 3, … and 1, 3, 4, …

For 24/4 we must consider 1, 3, 4, …. and 1, 4, 5, … .

“Bradford Communities” trip from York to Bradford, 2014may3

Download pdf here:  YPS Bradford trip 2014may3.pdf

 

“Bradford Communities”  incl.  Bradford  Faith  Trail A gentle coach and walking tour with visits to Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh places of worship and a vegetarian lunch. Saturday 3 May 2014  –  coach leaves York at  9am  prompt

We invite you to join us on a day-trip to Bradford, leaving York Leeman Road at 9am prompt, and Askham Bar (Megabus, near Tesco) at 9.15am.

 

We will have time for a curry meal and/or tea & cakes (not included), or a stroll in the historic town centre on what we hope will be a fine sunny spring evening before leaving Bradford about 7pm. (A ‘Plan B’ will be available in case of rain.)

This tour includes several short downhill walks of some 400 metres each. Please let the organiser know if you may need transport for these.

Those booking will receive a 4-page booklet about the Faith Trail which is also at  www.tinyurl.com/YPSfaithtrail  Please note however that this is rather out of date and some details are no longer correct.

We hope to provide interesting reading-matter on the coach to inform you further about places we shall visit.

 

Our day will include tours of the following:

• St Peter’s Catholic Church
• Abu Bakar Masjid (Mosque)
• Hindu Mandir (Temple)
• Sikh Gurdwara – with included vegetarian lunch
• Lumb Lane Synagogue
• Bradford Cathedral.

A side-visit to Cartwright Hall may also be possible as an optional alternative to the Cathedral. This will include exhibitions on the following themes: open-air sculpture trail, Ukrainian art, the Sikh Fortress Turban and Rossetti’s images of Jane Morris.  We will also try to visit the “Sweet Centre” which is near the Synagogue and has an interesting link with the latter which hit hard times recently and was bailed out by local Muslim groups.

 

Your fee includes coach travel, entry, guides and gratuities, as well as a vegetarian lunch at the Sikh Gurdwara. We shall indicate places to eat, as well as fine locations for sandwiches if you prefer to provide for yourselves.

The Yorkshire Philosophical Society accepts no responsibility for any loss or injury suffered while taking part in its activities. There will be approximately 1 mile of walking in total, including some cobbles, steps and gentle slopes. Please dress appropriately and advise us in advance if you may require assistance, which we shall do our best to provide. Participants are advised to consider appropriate insurance cover.

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Please return with your cheque to:  John Bibby (YPS), The Lodge, Museum Gardens, York, YO1 7DR

“Bradford  Communities”   –   3  May  2014

I/We would like _____ member place(s) at £23 each  (for YPS members)
and _____ non-member places at £26, and enclose cheque for £ _______  (payable to YPS)

I/We will join the coach at  …….  Leeman Road at 9am prompt          ….. Askham Bar (Megabus stop) at 9.15

 

Name(s) and address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tel.:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Email (caps. please): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Mobile phone (for contact on the day):   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NB: Confirmations will be sent by email.   Please enclose s.a.e. if you prefer to be contacted by post.

The Yorkshire Philosophical Society accepts no responsibility for any loss or injury suffered while taking part in its activities. There will be approximately 1 mile of walking in total, including some cobbles, steps and gentle slopes. Please dress appropriately and advise us in advance if you may require assistance, which we shall do our best to provide. Participants are advised to consider appropriate insurance cover.