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A History of Bradford’s Little Germany
By Kamran Rashid, CEO of Impact Hub Bradford Located in the heart of Bradford City Centre, the area of Little ... -
The 1970 Clothing Strike of Leeds
By Harry Bratley Up to the mid-twentieth century, Leeds was the centre of the British textile industry, supplying clothing throughout ... -
The Civil War Battle of Leeds, 1643
By Harry Bratley When, on 22 August 1642, King Charles I raised his standard at Nottingham, the King’s dispute with ... -
Was King George III’s Secret Son a Yorkshireman?
By Rosalind Freeborn Perhaps, like me, you’ve been to Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire and enjoyed a day at Flamingo ... -
The Lost Clubs and Music of Barnsley
In his book Lost Barnsley, author Kieron Dunn presents a portrait of this corner of South Yorkshire over the last ... -
The History of Holy Trinity, Micklegate, York
By David Paul There has been a church on this site even before the time of the Norman Conquest. Holy ... -
A Short History of Ribblehead Viaduct
By Mike Appleton One of the most mystical places in the Yorkshire Dales is Ribblehead Viaduct, its twenty-four arches supporting ... -
A History of Whitby Lighthouse
By Roger O’Reilly When alum shale began being mined near Whitby in the 17th Century, what had previously been a ... -
The ‘Goners’ of Giggleswick: Lost Quarry Caves of the Yorkshire Dales
By Mike Appleton As the Dales evolves, it’s inevitable that pieces of cultural and historical heritage will disappear, but there ... -
Jewel of the North: The Birth of Saltburn-by-the-Sea
By Colin Wilkinson One afternoon in the summer of 1859, Henry Pease was staying at Cliff House, his brother’s villa ... -
A History of Spurn Lighthouse, Kilnsea
By Roger O’Reilly Spurn point is a low sandy spit of dunes and marram grass that extends about 4km into ... -
The History of The Grand Hotel, Scarborough
By George Sheeran A prospectus for the construction of The Grand Hotel in Scarborough was published in 1862 by the ...
