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Whitby and the Dracula Legend
By Barney Bardsley Whitby, on a sunny day, is just divine. This jewel of the North Yorkshire coastline twinkles prettily ... -
Yorkshire’s Deserted Village – The Story of Wharram Percy
By Dr Mark Douglas Set among the gently rolling hills of the Yorkshire Wolds and half a mile from the ... -
The Breviary at Rievaulx Abbey
At Rievaulx Abbey there is a small 500-year-old prayer book. Recently rediscovered by an English Heritage historian, it is a ... -
The Mosaics at Byland Abbey
Byland Abbey near Coxwold is a truly outstanding example of early gothic architecture; it inspired the design of the famous ... -
Gods and Goddesses Galore: A Brief History of Egyptian Mythology
It’s safe to say that most of us are familiar with gods and goddesses like Zeus and Aphrodite, but did ... -
A Potted History of Scarborough Castle
By Dr Mark Douglas Scarborough Castle, situated on a prominent cliff-top overlooking the town, has for thousands of years been ... -
The Daisy Wheel of Byland Abbey
At the beautiful Cistercian ruins of Byland Abbey there remains a faint and intriguing design traced on the inside wall ... -
William Thomas Marriott, Wakefield’s Philanthropist Spinner
William Thomas Marriott was the third generation of the family to be worsted spinners. His grandfather, Thomas Marriott, had set ... -
The Stately Homes of Yorkshire
By Andrew Graham Stables Historic England: Yorkshire explores the four corners of the county from the industrial centre of Sheffield ... -
The Bradford Sweets Poisoning of 1858
By David Paul In 1858, some twenty people died and more than 200 became seriously ill as a result of ...
