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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Walk Around Harewood
Harewood House is the focal point of Harewood Village and an attractive destination for a trip out. Set above the lower reaches of the River Wharfe there are woods and views to suit most folk. Do not let this signpost … Continue reading
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South Riding and God’s Own County Book Club
Preface to Yorkshire Book Club South Riding (A6) South Riding can now be seen as an old 20th century classic. It was written in 1936 and published posthumously after Winifred Holtby’s untimely death from Kidney disease at the age of … Continue reading
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Room at The Top for Billy Liar
Two of the greatest kitchen sink films were filmed in Yorkshire! 1. Room at The Top starred Laurence Harvey, Donald Wolfit, Simone Signoret and Heather Sears in the 1959 film of John Braine’s novel of lust and sex. Set in … Continue reading
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The Super Language of God’s Own Country
The great language I refer to is that used in the first book by Yorkshire author Ross Raisin. He credits the Yorkshire Dictionary of Dialect, Tradition and Folklore by Arnold Kellett which is used to spice up the sense of … Continue reading
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Barden and Burnsall Bridges
Barden Bridge Approach Barden Towers from Appletreewick on the riverside path and the first thing you see is a graceful stone bridge of three segmental arches. The massive pointed cutwaters provide niches in the parapets. The bridge is humpbacked … Continue reading
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Ampleforth Church, Abbey and Stained Glass
Ampleforth village is home to an abbey, college, school and the parish church. The Saxon church of St Hilda at Ampleforth is believed to contain Medieval stained glass windows. Certainly the C.of E. church dates back to 1390 although the … Continue reading
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Trust Your Arboretum in York
The Arboretum Trust is a joint venture charity between Kew Gardens and Castle Howard. Set in 150 acres of fine Yorkshire landscape of tranquility and beauty, the arboretum is tucked away in the Howardian Hills. It is 15 miles north … Continue reading
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Keep Yorkshire Tidy Very Very Tidy
Rubbish belongs in a bin not on a beauty spot or road side. Our local railway station has lots of these see-through litter bins but mainline stations like Leeds seem to have opted out of litter measures. Fly-tipping is the … Continue reading
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Buy a Bit of Yorkshire
The Yorkshire Mafia Conference returns to The Royal Armouries for 2013 as ‘Buy Yorkshire’. This is said to be ‘the best B2B conference and exhibition in the North of England’. Yorkshire’s National Conference 2013 will be pushing the boundaries a … Continue reading
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Tyke the Dog not a Real Tyke
Who would call a dog Tyke? Well an expat Yorkshire man living in one of the colonies may be tempted. Anyway this Canadian photo was the first to be found on a web search for Tyke. In Arnold Kellett’s book … Continue reading
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