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The History of Ilkley Spa
Ilkley is well-known as a ‘spa town’ – and, as author Melanie King explains in this extract taken from her ... -
The Cathedral of the Dales – The History of St Michael’s Church, Kirkby Malham
By Louise Bryning There’s an extra special reason to visit the ‘Cathedral of the Dales’ in Kirkby Malham this summer. ... -
Sharp, Dyson, Hoyle: Bradford’s Famous Trio of Astronomers
By Martin Greenwood What have a crater on the moon, the Greenwich pips and the term ‘Big bang’ got in ... -
The First Poet: The Story Behind the Caedmon Memorial in Whitby?
On the clifftop, close to the parish church in Whitby, stands a memorial to Caedmon, Abbess Hilda and the monastery ... -
The History of Coal Mining in Wakefield
Coal had been extracted in Wakefield since the Middle Ages, but it was not until the eighteenth century that mining ... -
The Story of the Wreck of the Rohilla in Whitby
The Rohilla was a 7,400-ton hospital ship driven ashore and wrecked during a fierce storm on 30 October 1914. The ... -
Leeds Warehouse – The Superclub Started by a Spy
Leeds’s answer to New York’s CBGBs The Warehouse has remained an important venue on the music club scene for more ... -
When The Sex Pistols Played Northallerton
by Andrew Graham Stables They may not be everyone’s cup of tea but on Wednesday 19 May 1976, just a ... -
A Profile of Yorkshire Abolitionist Richard Oastler
by Gavin Wakefield In the early stages of the Industrial Revolution in Yorkshire factories sprang up all over the West ... -
Whitby and Captain Cook’s Endeavour
By Ian Thompson & Roger Frost Whitby is, rightly, proud of its connections with Captain Cook’s historic ship, the Endeavour. ... -
Scarborough in Old Postcards and Photos
For people from Yorkshire, Scarborough has a nostalgic pull like few other places – yet the town has gone through ... -
History of The White Cloth Hall, Kirkgate, Leeds
By Paul Chrystal Leeds, lying on the fringes of the Yorkshire cloth-producing district, had to compete for trade with better-placed ...
