Legends, tall stories and old myths are in demand for a special project aimed at entertaining visitors to the Yorkshire Dales National … [Read more...]
The Forgotten Canals of Yorkshire – Wakefield to Swinton
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November 11, 2011 By
'The Forgotten Canals of Yorkshire: Wakefield to Swinton via Barnsley' is part of the canal series in 'Transport Through the Ages', brought to you by … [Read more...]
Yorkshire Sieges of the Civil Wars
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November 7, 2011 By
Throughout recorded history Yorkshire has been a setting for warfare of all kinds - marches, skirmishes and raids, pitched battles and sieges. And … [Read more...]
The Yorkshire Dales
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November 6, 2011 By
The landscape and people are the two most distinctive qualities of the Yorkshire Dales, and this book employs new sources and methods to help the … [Read more...]
Tracing Your Yorkshire Ancestors
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September 5, 2011 By
If you want to find out about your Yorkshire ancestors, you can visit the many unusual and fascinating archives in England's largest county. As … [Read more...]
The Civil War in Yorkshire
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May 18, 2011 By
Between December 1642 and July 1644 two armies fought for control of Yorkshire. One was commanded by Lord Fairfax, for Parliament, and the other by … [Read more...]
Yorkshire’s Forgotten Fenlands
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May 14, 2011 By
Yorkshire’ Forgotten Fens’ is a history of the cultural landscape of the wetlands of the Humber basin and the entire county of Yorkshire … [Read more...]
Restoration signs
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July 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Old road signs in the Yorkshire Dales are being given a wash and brush up. Some of the signs date back to the 1950s and are in need of some tender … [Read more...]
