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The Golden Years of Yorkshire Cricket 1959-1969
Between 1959 and 1969, Yorkshire won the County Championship seven times and the Gillette Cup twice. It was a golden ... -
An extract from Lucas Radebe: Kaizer Chief
Lucas Radebe’s new biography is no ordinary footballing rags-to-riches tale. It is the story of how he overcame a tough ... -
Jowett Motor Company, Bradford – The History of a Car Cult
By Paul Chrystal The Jowett Motor Company was a prestigious motor car company operating from Bradford from 1901 to 1954, ... -
Scarborough Hotel Landslide Remembered
The Hotel That Slid Into The Sea by Colin Philpott For several days in early June 1993, the country – ... -
The Battle of Orgreave
The story of an infamous and pivotal confrontation between striking miners and police in Yorkshire… by Colin Philpott If ever ... -
Burton Menswear – A History
‘Gone for a Burton’ Montague Burton’s ambition was not only to clothe the nation, but to raise the bar on ... -
A Walk Round Ogden Water, Calderdale
Ogden Water Country Park & Nature Reserve by Matt Callard A few footsteps into Calderdale and right on the brink ... -
Avro Aircraft Factory, Leeds – The Story of Yeadon’s Hidden War Effort
A Hidden Aeroplane Factory During World War II by Colin Philpott Today it is an anonymous looking industrial estate alongside ... -
Promised Land – An Extract from Anthony Clavane’s Book About Leeds United
Anthony Clavane’s book, ‘Promised Land: The Reinvention of Leeds United’ is a brilliant and compelling modern history of the city ... -
Armley Jail – A History of the Town and the Prison
Keith Spence looks back at the grim history of one of the country’s most notorious prisons and asks whether the ... -
Otley History – When the Irish and Elephants Arrived
Otley-born Keith Spence looks back on the colourful history of his birthplace – and finds a few surprises… The Irish ... -
The Making of The Damned United
David Peace’s extraordinary 2006 novel ‘The Damned United’ was lauded by critics on its release, described by Rick Broadbent from ...
