Category Archives: Our Yorkshire
Coal Mining History in Yorkshire
Description: “The Overseer’s cabin at West Pit bottom, main coal level”. Manvers Main Colliery, Wath in South Yorkshire. Date: 1926-42. From UK National Archives, Reference: INF 9/887 There is evidence of coal mining in Yorkshire dating from the Roman era. … Continue reading
Good Things About Leeds
Leeds upon Aire is the new seaside location in the middle of Yorkshire. Snorkeling, scuba diving and muddy beaches are waiting for the intrepid visitor. No money at all has been spent on making this a holiday destination of a … Continue reading
Frank Meadows Sutcliffe at Whitby
You do not need any special reason to visit Whitby but if by chance you have overlooked the Whitby Museum then you are missing a trick. It is located at the Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society where the famous photographer … Continue reading
Harewood House Highlights
Harewood House, completed in 1771, is a significant English stately home with gardens by Capability Brown, interior design by Robert Adam and furniture by Thomas Chippendale. The rooms appear bright and well lit even on a gloomy Yorkshire day and … Continue reading
Day Trip to York
What is the capital of Yorkshire? ‘Y’ at least according to the old playground joke. Obviously a trip to York will dispel any thoughts of York being a joke and I wondered how to report on our great County town. … Continue reading
Greetings Cards a Yorkshire Industry Making Millions
What is in the water in Yorkshire that makes us the center of the UK greeting card industry? Unfortunately old companies like W.N. Sharpe’s of Bradford have been gobbled up long ago by American giant Hallmark but the operation still … Continue reading
Winter Photography in Wharfedale
Otley Camera Club were not involved with this photograph of their local golf course but they have a very active Otley and District Photographic Society and web site Regular meetings take place at Prince Henry’s and the main event is … Continue reading
Gardening Blog of Yorkshire
Spring flowers will lead you too a Yorkshire gardening blog worth noting Continue reading
Bark in Golden Acre Park
Charity dog walk Bark in the Park at Golden Acre Leeds will again support St Gemma’s Hospice as will the Zumbathon Continue reading
Wakefield Tattoos
When you go to the barbers in Wakefield you may get more than a haircut. This was the second tattoo parlour I had seen within 300 yards and I was nearly tempted to have a piercing (of my own self-importance?). … Continue reading