From the coal miners’ strike in 1921, mode of transport in Leeds or mine rescue workers in Wheatley in 1925, a lot was going on a century ago.
Here are some insightful pictures that illustrate what the people of Yorkshire were up to in the roaring 1920s.
5. Hawes market place
The market place in the town of Hawes, circa 1925. Photo: Sean Sexton / Hulton Archive / Getty Images
6. Horse racing
A group of men and women attending the York and Ainsty Hunt's point to point races, wearing the fashions of the day in April 1924. Photo: W. G. Phillips / Topical Press Agency / Hulton Archive / Getty Images
7. Prince of Wales royal visit to Rotherham
A crowd under a banner awaiting the royal visit of the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) to Rotherham on May 28, 1923. Photo: Topical Press Agency / Hulton Archive / Getty Images
8. Peasholm Lake in Scarborough
People boating on Peasholm Lake in Scarborough in 1922. Photo: Hulton Archive / Getty Images