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The Story of the Leeds Blitz
By Paul Chrystal Throughout the Second World War seventy-seven Leeds people were killed and 197 buildings were destroyed with 7,623 ... -
The Sheffield City Battalion – The First and The Last
By John Cornwell The story of two volunteers in Sheffield’s own Pals’ Battalion, The 12th Battalion The York and Lancaster ... -
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 Mosaics at Byland Abbey
Byland Abbey near Coxwold is a truly outstanding example of early gothic architecture; it inspired the design of the famous ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 Cemeteries of Roman York
By Adam Parker Roman cemeteries were always outside of the city walls, for reasons of hygiene, and frequently followed the ... -
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 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 ... -
The History of Castle Hill, Castle Hill Side, Huddersfield
By Christopher Marsden & Andrew Caveney In 1873 members of the British Archaeological Society visited Castle Hill and ‘everyone was ...
