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Butcher’s Works, Sheffield – History
By Ian D. Rotherham Down Sheffield’s Arundel Street, on the west side of the road, is the Butcher’s Wheel or ... -
Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Sheffield – History
By Ian D. Rotherham Situated close to the M1 motorway, Meadowhall shopping centre was the biggest USA-style shopping mall in ... -
Ripley Ville, Bradford – The Industrial Model Village
By Paul Chrystal The industrial model village grew out of the lamentable conditions in which workers were obliged to toil ... -
Ian McMillan on Hoyland, Barnsley – and a stroll with Barry Hines
By Ian McMillan Between Wombwell and Junction 36 of the M1, you’ll come to Hoyland and Hoyland Common and Hoyland ... -
Historic Hull Pubs
By Paul Chrystal Hull is one of England’s most historical and diverse cities, and boasts a wealth of taverns, inns, ... -
Maltby, Rotherham and the Development of the ‘Model Village’
Until 1905 Maltby was a small, sleepy estate village just inside the magnesian limestone belt on the road between Rotherham ... -
The Brighouse Toffee Industry Mills – History
By Chris Helme The family name of Turner conjures up all kinds of memories, not just for the people of ... -
Monk Bretton, Barnsley – by Ian McMillan
By Ian McMillan The constant surprise about Barnsley is that every now and then you come across something ancient, something ... -
Ellen Heaton – Women’s Rights Campaigner from Leeds
Ellen Heaton (1816–94) was an active campaigner for women’s rights and other philanthropic causes, including anti-vivisection, the environment and education. ... -
Mary Bateman – The Yorkshire Witch
By Summer Strevens The story of Mary Bateman, known as The Yorkshire Witch, or The Leeds Witch is well-known and ...
