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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 ... -
The Press Gangs and Smugglers of Whitby – History
By Paul Chrystal Not all of Whitby’s maritime activities were entirely voluntary, legitimate or legal. Like many other coastal settlements ... -
The Curiosities of Ripon Cathedral
By David Winpenny For most of its existence, what we now call Ripon Cathedral wasn’t a cathedral. At the time ... -
The Mystery of the Ripon Sinkholes
By David Winpenny It’s 19 June 1834 and we’re standing on the edge of a pit, looking down. The shaft ... -
Historic Images of Sheffield City Centre
By Ian D. Rotherham & Christine Handley Sheffield city centre developed from the old medieval town, with its nucleus being ... -
Long Shot Summer by Neil Robinson – Review
By Karl Hornsey With the England team continuing to suffer in the Caribbean against a resurgent West Indies side, it’s ... -
Yorkshire’s Dinosaur Coast by Ian D. Rotherham – Review
By David Schuster I was left deeply unsatisfied, and slightly confused, by reading Yorkshire’s Dinosaur Coast. Firstly, and most importantly, ...
