Author Archives: Hortoris
Let’s Hear It For Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull the 4th largest Yorkshire city is better known as Hull. As we move into a post pandemic era I would like to think Yorkshire folk will help support our less fortunate communities and that would certainly include … Continue reading
Farmers Markets Post EEC & Brexit
As the common agricultural policy disappears into the bureaucratic distance is a great time to focus on local produce and local markets. In Praise of Farmers markets These markets are sociable and help rural economies They offer home made products … Continue reading
RHS Harlow Carr – Corporate or Charity?
The Northern Horticultural Society based in Harrogate was in a bit of state in 2001 when it was subsumed by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). The grounds at Harlow Carr could have benefited from more investment but what garden couldn’t? … Continue reading
Electricity Power Politics
The old Yorkshire Electricity Board (YEB, 1948-1990) is long gone as is its initial successor Yorkshire Electricity Group. It now resides under the sobriquet npower. The YEB was formed from an amalgamation of local and municipal power companies shortly after … Continue reading
Dales Cyclists and Cycling
For the novice cyclist the climb from Silsden to Embsay Moor is quite steep and the bends can be sharp. It’s not a good descent for experts as these dual signings warning of ‘slow’ and ‘max speed of 15mph’ for … Continue reading
Sea Shanties from Halifax?
Kimber’s Men are called by some a ‘Musical group’ but that depends on what you think about sea shanties and songs of the sea. Well in Halifax where this group of singers originated that probably says a lot. Performing around … Continue reading
Alphabet in Yorkshire For a Young Tyke
Amongst many words written and spoken about Yorkshire folk I have singled out these ‘There’s only two kind of people them that are born in Yorkshire and them that wish they were!’ So my 4 year old grandson is learning … Continue reading
Trollybus Or Trackless
What is in a name? Do you call his a trolley bus, as I do, a trackless as my grandfather did or some more esoteric name. It probably matters little in the scheme of things except when it comes to … Continue reading
Yorkshire TV Broadcasting
Yorkshire TV studios were opened in 1968 at Kirkstall Road Leeds broadcasting in black & white. By the end of 1969 ITV programmes started to be broadcast in colour. Yorkshire Television Limited ceased to trade on 1 January 2007 when … Continue reading
Yorkshire Premiership Soccer Limelight
What do Sheffield United, Hull FC, Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley FC, Middlesbrough Huddersfield Town, Bradford City and Leeds United all have in common? Loyal fans, tenacity and club spirit undoubtedly but also records of promotion and relegation to and from the … Continue reading