A lot has happened in Yorkshire since the 1900s and it's fascinating to look back on what has changed and what happened decades earlier.
These retro photographs depict the early stages of the Second World War, the christening of George, the 7th Earl of Harewood, farming life in Yorkshire and the day when Italian actor Sophia Loren visited Castle Howard when she was filming Lady L.

1. Hand grenade throwing
Men of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry training in hand grenade throwing on March 21, 1940. Photo: Fox Photos / Getty Images

2. Airship R33
Airship R33 left its hangar for its first ever flight at an aerodrome in Barlow in March 1919. Photo: R. Humphrey / Topical Press Agency / Getty Images

3. Christening at St Mary’s Church
A nanny holding George, the 7th Earl of Harewood, who is about to be christened at St Mary's Church, Goldsborough, on March 25, 1923 Photo: Topical Press Agency / Hulton Archive / Getty Images

4. Yorkshire milkman
A milkman in Yorkshire, during his round in a horse-drawn cart, pours milk into a customer's jug on March 15, 1930. Photo: E. F. Corcoran / Topical Press Agency / Getty Images