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Yorkshire’s Megalithic Sites
Yorkshire abounds with incredible history, mystery, and stunning scenery. In particular, it has a fascinating array of megaliths – or ... -
The Historic Gangs of Sheffield
By Ben W. Johnson ‘In a war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all ... -
St Hild of Whitby – History
By Vibeke Vasbo Hild grew up in a pagan world, and was baptised in the year 627, aged 13, along ... -
Yorkshire’s Pleasure Piers – Saltburn, Redcar, Withernsea, Hornsea
By John Heywood A visitor to the Yorkshire coast today will find only one example of that unique form of ... -
Historic Scarborough in Old Photographs
Famous as a seaside holiday resort, Scarborough was believed to have been established by Norsemen around AD 966. The town ... -
The Scarborough Lifeboat Service – Timeline, Facts and History
By Nicholas Leach The lifeboat service in the United Kingdom and Ireland is operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), which ... -
Aughton Castle – One of Yorkshire’s Secret Castles
By Paul C. Levitt The tiny village of Aughton is a quiet backwater overlooking the floodplain of the River Derwent, ... -
The History of the Manchester & Leeds Railway
By Anthony Dawson The Manchester & Leeds Railway had been envisaged as early as 1825 as one of the links ... -
York Minster – Profile & History
By Andrew Graham He who hath seen York need not regret leaving other cathedrals unseen. It is worth twenty of ... -
Rotherham and District – A History in Old Photos and Postcards
By Melvyn Jones & Michael Bentley The Rotherham area has undergone profound change in the last century or so. There ... -
Pickering Castle – History of one of Yorkshire’s Secret Castles
By Paul C. Levitt The ancient and pleasant market town of Pickering lies at the intersection of two ancient routes: ... -
Clifford’s Tower, York – History
By Andrew Graham One of the strange things experienced by visitors to York is the perceived lack of a quintessentially ...
