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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Keighley Detective Series by Lesley Horton
Twisted Tracks is the 5th and latest offering about Inspector Handford or now Detective Chief Inspector Hanford and his Keighley based team. With an escaped convict recaptured in the lake at East Riddlesden Hall through the angst and envy of … Continue reading
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Visit Victoria Cave – Settle
Some folk may be thinking about royal coronations and Yorkshire has its own memorial to Queen Victoria’s. One of several caves (32) in Craven was discovered in 1838 and named Victoria cave after her coronation. It may not be the … Continue reading
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Filey Butlin’s Holiday Camp
Our True Intent is all for Your Delight: The John Hinde Butlin’s Photographs Billy Butlin built his third Butlins Holiday camp at Filey starting just before the war in 1939. A special deal was struck when Clacton, Skegness and Filey … Continue reading
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KP Nuts – Peanuts from 1853
KP salted Peanuts can be dated back to 1853 in Rotherham and a firm called Kenyon Son & Craven. At the beginning of the 20th century the company had factories in Hull and Rotherham making jams, pickles and sweets. … Continue reading
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Speak up for Yorkshire
Wikipedia’s Yorkshire Within the borders of this great historic county of Yorkshire are areas which are widely considered to be among the greenest in England, due to both the vast stretches of unspoiled countryside in two National Parks the … Continue reading
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Zeppelin Early Warning Sound Mirrors
Between a messenger with a stick in Marathon or a Beacon on top of a hill but before Radar and electronic surveillance there was a humble invention the ‘Sound Mirror’. Development of Beacons moved from one fire for danger to … Continue reading
Welcome to Otley – LS21
Otley is a thriving market town renowned for the number and quality of its pubs (see earlier posts). The Clock commemorates Queen Victoria’s Jubilee, battles in the Transvaal and war time exploits. Near-by is the Navvies memorial that commemorated those … Continue reading
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Tagged dayout, trips, Yorkshire Dales
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Yorkshire’s Own Delicious Kitchen
Deliciously Yorkshire is not a bad name for the quango that helps to promote the Yorkshire Food Industry. At the Great Yorkshire Show and other events and visitor attractions they often have a stand or a series of stalls for … Continue reading
Shops in Leeds – The Cheap and The Dear
In a recent visit to Leeds, I was disappointed to see a growth in the number of bargain basement, everything for a pound shops, which always appear on the verge of closing down. Perhaps more sad, was the lack of … Continue reading
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Walk Along The Leeds Liverpool Canal
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal crosses a wonderful part of the country, linking the two industrial cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of 127 miles (204 km), it crosses the Pennines, and some of the best scenery in … Continue reading
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