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Hefted Yorkshire Sheep
There are more sheep than people in this part of Yorkshire. Sheep farming is a staple of the Yorkshire Dales and plays a role in shaping the countryside of Yorkshire.
Brian Clough More Facts & Quotes
Quotes and Anecdotes The best manager England never had. Players lose you games, not tactics. There’s so much crap talked about tactics by people who barely know how to win at dominoes. I wouldn’t say I was the best manager … Continue reading
Yorkshire City Facts
Seven major cities of Yorkshire Bradford Bradford: Population: 528,155 (2014) Nickname: ‘Wool City’ Motto: “Progress-Industry-Humanity” City status: 1897 Sports: Bradford City, Bradford Bulls RLFT Major attractions: National Media Museum, Curry Capital of Britain, UNESCO City of Film in 2009. Facts … Continue reading
Goole Search Engine Still Paying Taxes
The small East Riding town of Goole has announced bold plans to take on internet giant Google, with its own brand new, Yorkshire based search engine. Goole says it will keep on paying its taxes – how’s that for the … Continue reading
Where’er You Wander
Holidays or work trips looming? Do not forget the words to Home Sweet Home an old folk song once banned as it was thought it encouraged desertion in the American forces. ….. ‘There’s no place like home Well I say … Continue reading
Yorkshire v Lancashire
Yorkshire v Lancashire – two great counties, but which is greater? Who won the War of the Roses? Lancashire. After several years of fighting, the final victory went to a relatively remote Lancastrian claimant, Henry Tudor. He defeated the Yorkist … Continue reading
Interesting Facts about Lancashire
Lancashire is a county in North West England. The emblem of Lancashire is the Red Rose of the House of Lancaster. Lancashire towns (e.g. Oldham, Manchester, Burnley) played a key role in the industrial revolution, though 80% of the county … Continue reading
Scenic Railway Journeys Yorkshire
I am sure you never doubted that Yorkshire has some of the most scenic railway settings in Europe. Here is just a selection of some old but still working railways that arrange journeys into a steam driven past. Ribblehead Viaduct … Continue reading
Geology – Ground Zero Start of the Yorkshire Dales
Geology Base Camp Most of the Yorkshire Dales gets it appeal from carboniferous formations resting on a platform of ancient hard rock called the Askrigg Block. Some old rock formed from originally molten granite can be seen in the river … Continue reading
Yorkshire Hieroglyphics!! by Thomas Rowlandson
The Queens Gallery at Buckingham Palace houses the Royal Collection including a large number of works by Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827). We would think of them as cartoons suitable for publication in satirical magazines like The Oldie or Private Eye. The … Continue reading