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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 ... -
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 ... -
A Walk in Rodley Nature Reserve, Leeds
Leeds Beauty Spot Trek by Matt Callard When Yorkshire Water decommissioned a treatment plant in a tucked away basin of ... -
Arthur Wharton: The First Black Professional Footballer
By Melvyn Jones & Anthony Dodsworth Arthur Wharton (1865–1930) is believed to be the first black professional footballer. He was ... -
An Interview with Jonathan Agnew
Two of cricket’s greatest characters are back on the road in 2018, as Jonathan Agnew and Geoff Boycott bring their ... -
Hull Corporation Buses – A History and Gallery
A History of Hull’s Famous Passenger Transport Service, 1909-1994 by Malcolm Wells and Paul Morfitt In 1909 Hull’s tramway system comprised ... -
Portland Works, Sheffield – Where Modernity Melds With Traditional Skills
All the little mesters under one roof… by Michael Glover Even an old factory can spring a surprise. The great, ... -
Jenkin Road, Sheffield – The Steepest Hill Climb of the Tour de France
By Michael Glover Why did the Tour de France of 2014 go through the old industrialised east end of Sheffield? ... -
Manningham Mills, Bradford – A Short History
By George Sheeran There has been a mill on the site of Manningham Mills since 1838. However, the story of ... -
Historic Leeds – Photos from the Historic England Archive
With photographs taken from the Historic England Archive, a unique collection of over 12 million photographs, drawings, plans and documents ...
