Pride

Envy

Gluttony

Lust

Anger, greed and sloth are not Yorkshire traits. But then again neither are the others depicted Yorkshire deadly sins!

See the exciting new Logo Board game for Christmas 2011

A European financial institution, a Bourse is generally a stock exchange. In Leeds we are a bit different naming this office block The Bourse.

A shame that the European finances are not able to be duplicated as easily as the images in the window of our Bourse. Perhaps it is a sign that the Euro is so fragmented and likely to break into shards!

Leeds Plaza is named after a Spanish word meaning a “field” which describes an open urban public space, such as a city square. With our obsession with shopping every Mall must now incorporate a Plaza.

Harrogate Conference Center can polarise opinions but the building reflects the mood of the times. Should be bright skies but a cloud or too from over the horizon.

This reflection is not in Yorkshire but was a cloudy day at Victoria Coach station in London. The sky cleared enough to capture a picture that fits this theme.

Red, white and blue flowers and several shades in between were on display.

The weather remained fine. This partially rewarded all the hard work that had gone into improving the churchyard garden and getting ready to open to the public.

This clump of Bluebells had more flower than leaf.

Visitors viewing the garden and buying from the plant stall.

A view of the former dumping ground now transformed with Helebores, Primroses and various grasses.

This Camissia is showing off it’s flowers amongst the grass.

Candelabra Primroses like the damp soil at the foot of the large new bed built on the former builders rubble.

The Churchyard earlier in 2011.

Buckden by Chris Heaton

Fork in the road in Buckden. To the right, Leyburn. To the left, a tough climb over Fleet Moss to Hawes

Classic car driving through Buckden.

Buckden from above the village. photo by Effervescing Elephant

Buckden is situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, on upper parts of the River Wharfe in Wharfedale.

It is a small village with a population of under 200, however it is strategically located for tourists visiting the Yorkshire Dales, and in the summer months has a boost in numbers as tourists pass through.

The village has a large hotel, the Buck Inn, a village store, and a residential outdoor education centre – Buckden House.

Buckden is located north of Kettlewell and Grassington.

Just up the dale, where Langstrothdale joins Wharfedale, is the old village of Hubberholme, noted for its Norman church and old inn.

Classic car Buckden

Related

• Buckden.org
• Reeth North Yorks
• Swaledale images

Addingham church at opening time (for the pubs that was!)

To change the hands on this clock at Ingleton you need to shin up the drain pipe.

Horological Tempus Fugiting in Leeds above Dysons

Clock on at the old engineering works that made printing machines in Otley from the Wharfedale to the Falcon.

Time for Christmas Lights

Shipley market square clock – they are both square

by: iwouldstay Flickr

“He wanted all to lie in an ecstasy of peace; I wanted all to sparkle and dance in a glorious jubilee. I said his heaven would be only half alive; and he said mine would be drunk: I said I should fall asleep in his; and he said he could not breathe in mine…”

- Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights, Ch. 24

Haworth (often misspelt Howarth) is an attractive village close to Bradford and Keighley, nestled amongst some steep and rugged hills. Haworth is best known for its literary connection to the Bronte Sisters – Emily, Anne and Charlotte. In particular, the classic novel – Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte is inspired by the rugged scenery that is close to Haworth.

Haworth village by mazzle278

Apart from the tell tale double yellow lines, this simple village photo could be from many years ago

by sharpandkeen Flickr

Haworth from the moors.

by Simon Grubb – from Haworth towards Bronte falls.

Death! that struck when I was most confiding.
In my certain faith of joy to be–
Strike again, Time’s withered branch dividing
From the fresh root of Eternity!

- Emily Bronte

by Tim Green

One thing you soon discover about Haworth is that there are plenty of steep hills. Quite a challenge if you are cycling about.

Haworth station which runs on the old Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. This idyllic train line has been the focus for several film and TV productions, including the famous film The Railway Children.(Scenic Railway journeys in Yorkshire)

Related

• Haworth Village
• Parking in Haworth – a cautionary tale!

Malham Cove is a natural limestone formation north of the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. A popular beauty spot within the Yorkshire Dales, it is a large, curved limestone cliff at the head of a valley. At the top of the valley is a limestone pavement.

a view from the bottom, popular with climbers By: Rick Harrison Flickr

Originally, a large waterfall flowed over the cove as a glacier melted above it. There is now an underwater stream running from Malham Tarn down into the valley below.

By: Jim Moran, Flickr CC

By Vaidas M

By: Rick Harrison Flickr

Malham Tarn

Malham Tarn by Paul Stevenson

Malham Cove featured in the BBC series, Seven Natural Wonders of Britain.

It was featured in the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, filmed in 2009.

Related

• Malham Cove
• Peregrine Falcons at Malham Cove

Bridlington Harbour, Yorkshire. National Maritime Museum

Herring girls, Scarborough, Yorkshire by National Maritime Museum.

These women, or ‘Herring Girls’, would follow the herring fleet around the coast of Britain each year. The women worked in teams of three, two gutters and one packer. The gutters would gut the fish in a single stroke of their knife. Most women could gut an average of 40 fish each minute, they would bandage their hands to help protect against their own knives. The herring were boxed by size and the guts used as fertilizer.

Children enjoying the sea in Scarborough, Yorkshire by National Maritime Museum (about 1910)

Whitby Harbour circa 1880

North landing, Flamborough Head, Yorkshire by National Maritime Museum. Circa 1880

Related

• Runswick Bay and East Coast legends

An early Leeds horse tram. The tram is carrying adverts for Bovril and Sunlight Soap Reference: West Yorkshire archive service  WYD4/101001

Since the industrial revolution, there has been a variety of transport in Yorkshire – from the early, horse drawn trams, to the beautiful steam engine. This was the age of steam, before the ubiquitous motor car became king of the road.

Early Leeds Bus, West Yorkshire archive service Reference: WYD4/101003

Leeds Tram West Yorkshire archive service

West Riding Tram, West Yorkshire archive service

Ribblehead Viaduct

Ribblehead Viaduct by Joe Dunckley, Flickr.

Steam train passing Ribblehead viaduct, North Yorkshire

Photos top – Reproduced courtesy West Yorkshire archive service WYAS

Related

• York train station history
• North York Moors Trains
• Trolley Buses in Yorkshire

Wentworth Castle and the Castle Gardens with Stainborough Park is the only Grade One Listed landscape in South Yorkshire. In addition to numerous listed buildings and monuments the gardens are superb as the following photos indicate.

Join the knowledgeable, enthusiastic guide team at 2pm Sunday 16th January 2011 for their first house tour of the new year.

Houses in South Yorkshire: Wentworth Woodhouse, Wentworth Castle, Sheffield Manor, Cantley Hall, Burntwood Hall, Cannon Hall, Houndhill Paperback from amazon

Download a Garden visitors map pdf copyright Wentworth Castle