Author Archives: Hortoris

Busbys Bradford Cultural Icon

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Hortoris

Three brothers and Pater were the Busby family that built and ran a Bradford based departmental store chain. An other brother Clifford died in infancy and a younger sister Rita was born in 1907. But it was Dad, aka ‘Pater’ … Continue reading →

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Bradford – What a Way to Treat Architecture 12 years on

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Hortoris

Long ago the following article about Bradford Buildings was posted:- Have things changed ? Not a lot! Added to the list of issues you could include the Bus Station and Interchange, Darley Street, Rawson market even our national museum closed … Continue reading →

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Stubbs Means Horse Painting

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Hortoris

This painting looks like   a bit of an old nag nearly ready for the glue factory. So where is this going on a Yorkshire blog? Well the nations best and most accurate equine painter of horse flesh learnt his … Continue reading →

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AI Aye is Yorkshire

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Hortoris

Since Goole.com beat google to the search engine market so Yorkshire rightfully claims credit for AI. Some, mainly digital intelligence, may be fantastic but Yorkshire folk have long been champions at the Aye game. There is nowt artificial about Yorkshire … Continue reading →

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Are You In t’Club?

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Hortoris

We do not need knee jerks by political jerks from the Liberal Clubs, Conservative Clubs or any other self serving club Continue reading →

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Ecology Building Society 43 Year Old

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Hortoris

Up Date of post 15.11.2015 A Canny Yorkshire Building society formed in Silsden West Yorkshire with strong links to the Green Party. Interest rates improved this week 10.2.2024 Scarborough Building Society was formed in May 1846 – making it the … Continue reading →

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Active Hobbies and Costs

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Hortoris

8 years ago Yorkshire Bank  were worried that we spend too much money  on our hobbies. That is a bit rich coming from a bank then owned by the Aussies National Bank. Within months Yorkshire bank with Clydedale were divested … Continue reading →

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Money Saving Tips for Gardeners

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Hortoris

Yorkshire folk like value for money and why not? Southerners can buy there plants from Chelsea flower show or get the latest fashionable plants from foreign breeders. The doughty Yorkshire gardener will consider his options and grow accordingly. Best Money … Continue reading →

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Yorkshire’s Antarctic Ancestors

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Hortoris

If you are shivering and feeling the seasonal cold spare a thought for  our Yorkshire forefathers  who were early visitors to Antarctica. In 1525 a Spanish captain explored around the Horn. The passage of sea between antarctic and Argentina was … Continue reading →

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Ee by Gum Bikes

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Hortoris

Are E-bikes the end of cycling as we know it. Ee by gum Leeds council don’t think so as they have spent ages and a large fortune on reshaping the city center.  This picture highlights it is not the ‘end … Continue reading →

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