University Archives
East Yorkshire Action Group
The EYAG was formed shortly after the East Riding County Council was abolished and the county of Humberside created in 1974. Humberside proved to be the least loved of the new counties established by the reform of local government, and the two main areas north and south of the Humber Estuary failed (at least in the general public's perception) to work effectively as a single unit. The chairman of the EYAG, Trevor Pearson, eventually led the campaign to success in 1995.
The collection was deposited by one of the campaigners, Richard Wilson. It includes copies of letters and submissions made in support of the campaign, articles and letters in newspapers, notes for speeches, newspaper cuttings, transcriptions of speeches and notes for them. [DEY]