THE DIARY OF WILLIAM SELLERS

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June 8^th. A large floating dock passed by on the sea this evening. It was drawn by six tugs and accompanied by several torpedo boat destroyers. Weather hot and dry, turnip fly hard at work.
June. The body of Robert Heritage, skipper of the Scarboro Trawler, London, which was sunk by a mine off Cloughton was found on the beach here by Elsie Sellers & Frances Linsley.
June 21^st. Weather very fine & dry. Many turnips still to sow but land is too dry. Pastures burnt up.
July 3^rd. Rain at last. July 10^th. Raining nearly every day. 19^th. North East gale, heavy rain, very cold, corn blown down. 24^th. Weather improving, nice day. Aug. Weather wet & stormy. Thunder storms daily.
Aug 26^th. Started harvest. Weather fine, very hot. -
28^th. A young territorial belonging to the Hunt’s cyclist corps was drowned here today whilst bathing. His name was Geo. Jackson. Attempts to float the Blakemoor this week proved unsuccessful
29^th. Northerly gale, very cold. Some lambs sold at Bridlington Market last week made 70/- each.
Sept 2^nd. The body of the drowned territorial was found near 'Weather Castle' today.
11^th. Finished cutting corn.
13^th. Blakemoor towed off & beached at Filey.
16^th . -//- again floated and taken to Hartlepool.
17^th. Found a primrose on the cliff, also saw a fine black wild rabbit. Owing to the scarcity of labour harvest wages are up from five to ten shillings per week. At Bempton the villagers held a meeting & decided not to accept less than 33/- per week with board. At Speeton 30/- or 31/- is being paid.