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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 History of Valley Gardens, Harrogate
By Malcolm Neesam Before the Great Award of 1778, every square inch of Harrogate belonged to the Crown through the ... -
‘Yorkshire Revealed’ – A Gallery of Images from Dave & Paul Zdanowicz
Yorkshire boasts a huge variety of landscapes, from spectacular mountain and moorland scenery, rugged coastline, a haunting medieval legacy, to ... -
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 ... -
History of The Piece Hall, Halifax
By David Paul The Piece Hall in Halifax, designed by local man Thomas Bradley, is perhaps the finest historic building ... -
The History of Jawbone Hill, Sheffield
By Melvyn and Joan Jones The top of Jawbone Hill lying at 816 feet above the Don valley between Grenoside ...
