Emley Moor Mast: One of Yorkshire's most prominent landmarks which once came crashing down to the ground

It is a Grade II-listed structure and Yorkshire’s most prominent landmark, visible from as far away as the Humber and the Yorkshire Wolds.

The original mast began transmissions on November 3 1956, beaming programmes made by the newly created ITV commercial channel.

At that time it was less than half the current height. During its early years it carried the output of Granada TV on weekdays and ABC TV at weekends.

Following the reorganisation of commercial franchises, the new Leeds-based Yorkshire Television channel began transmitting its first programmes from Emley Moor on 29th July 1968.

The following year, just after 5pm on March 19 the mast suddenly collapsed.

An accumulation of ice was initially thought to have put too much stress on the structure but a committee of inquiry attributed it to a rare form of oscillation produced by the wind.

In 2018 a temporary mast was erected nearby while major work was carried out on the original tower.