Author Archives: Hortoris
Historic Battles on Yorkshire Battlegrounds
Stamford Bridge September 1066 King Harald’s army had just suffered heavy losses at Gate Fulford but were reinforced by Tostig’s troops and the Norwegian army were in celebratory mood. With fast marching and impulsive action King Harold marched part of … Continue reading
Yorkshire Female Detective Series A6
There are now 5 books in the series featuring West Yorkshire Detective Karen Sharpe. All are available on kindle and most on the old fashioned media. Falling by John Connor The literary review said of Falling ‘The writing is … Continue reading
Public Parks Past & Present
History of Public Parks & Gardens The West Riding was at the forefront of 19th Century Park development. Growing towns no longer had access to common land and the working class needed a recreational outlet. Pleasure resorts were developed … Continue reading
Zetland – Lifeboat Race
Redcar Lifeboat The Zetland is the ‘ Oldest Lifeboat in the World’ built in 1802 and still on display in Redcar. over 200 years ago Zetland was built by a Yorkshireman, Henry Greathead, from Richmond who set up as a … Continue reading
Summer Drizzle in Whitby 1930
Reports about Global Warming and the next Ice Age are used to fill the media but let’s look back 80 years or so. Imagine you were setting off for your summer holiday in Whitby on the 21st July 1930. You … Continue reading
Wallace Arnold Old Coach Holidays
Do you collect ‘Nobbies’, in the red livery of Norbert Dentressangle or ‘Stobbies’, in the green livery of Eddie Stobart on long road Journeys? It can keep me and children amused for miles and miles spotting and counting the lorries. … Continue reading
Runswick Bay and East Coast Legends
Time and tide wait for no man and clinging to the cliffs on the East coast can also be a precarious pastime. This book traces the activity around Runswick Bay. see also The Natural History of Runswick Bay. In 1682 … Continue reading
Dry Stone Walls Man Made Wonders of Yorkshire
Yorkshire has more miles of Dry Stone Wall than any other county and these walls are an outstanding feature of the Dales. It is quite a craft to build such a wall and the techniques have been passed down for … Continue reading
Dallas or Doncaster?
After the return of the 1980’s TV series ‘Dallas’ I thought it worth comparing Dallas to our own Doncaster. Texas sees its self as an American version of Yorkshire. Well I suppose ‘Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery’ but … Continue reading
York Railway Station History
This weekend it was the 150 year celebration of the opening of the railway at Otley in West Yorkshire. Unfortunately it was also exactly 50 years since Dr Beeching took an axe to the line. Still York retains its facilities … Continue reading