On 08/08/2010 01:04, Mizter T wrote:

On Aug 7, 10:50 pm, wrote:

1996 is a logical date for the change. It's when the estuarial counties
created in 1974 (Avon, Humberside& Cleveland) were abolished, as far as
local government was concerned anyway.

Yes, although local government still has concerns with organisations
that cover those former counties, in the form of fire and police
forces for example...

Humberside was perhaps a little unusual in that no-one (apart from maybe
some councillors) loved it, and few people (as opposed to databases)
used the word in their addresses. If Britain lasts a thousand more years
people will still be arguing about Middlesex, but no-one cares about
Humberside now we've all had chance to dance on its grave.

(my dad tried to by one of the Humberside road signs, on the basis that
perhaps no-one would try to preserve one, but the council weren't really
geared up for selling them!)

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Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK