Yorkshire Heritage

The miniature railway at Newby Hall

'The most exciting thing in the world' - My first memory of Yorkshire

The Ryedale Hoard.

The metal detectorists digging up the past from beneath our feet

Huddersfield's iconic George Hotel, built in the 1850s and which in 1895 was the birthplace of rugby league. (Image: Kirklees Council)

Council ‘does not anticipate’ extra costs from George Hotel change of plans

Autumn sunshine at Kirkstall Abbey in 1950

The 'Nitrate King' who saved Kirkstall Abbey

How home of William Wilberforce is being save thanks to glamping

Jane Gray and Ian Moorhouse with Chris Kamara and Lesley Garrett. Photo courtesy of BBC.

Choir marks Bradford City Fire 40 years on

Committee members Gerry McMahon, Bob Ibbotson, John Bentley and David Harris in The Plough at Fadmoor in the North Yorks Moors National Park . Villagers and neighbours have taken on the pub as a community asset after a battle to save it that has taken a decade. They raised cash through a share scheme, which was match funded, and are now renovating to reopen as the heart of the community. Photograph by Tony Johnson.

The Plough at Fadmoor: Community pub to hold first beer festival in 250 history

(L>R) David Marshall, Terry Capes, Steve Hadfield with their 7p pints.

Yorkshire pub sells pints & fish and chips at 1945 prices to celebrate VE Day

Exterior of Castle Howard.

I visited transformed Castle Howard and ‘subtle opulence’ came to mind

Volunteers celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Bentham Line. (pic credit: Northern)

Bentham station: Volunteers celebrate 175 years of Yorkshire railway station

A new Coast to Coast fingerpost at Westfields in Richmond.

Coast to Coast Passport launched to inspire walkers and boost economy

Wakefield Cathedral

New plans for flats opposite historic Yorkshire cathedral approved

Councillors and Richmond Building Preservation Trust members at the former Richmond Grammar School site.

£10m needed to transform historic Yorkshire grammar school

Reindeer Inn, Overton, Wakefield.

Historic 18th Century pub to be demolished

Plans to demolish a Wakefield pub dating back to the 1700s to build houses have been given the go-ahead.

Tony Gardner

Edgerton Cemetery, Huddersfield. Pictured Leeds University student, Eleanor Dufton, who is a volunteer with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Picture: James Hardisty.

The graves of fallen heroes tended by a new generation

Ed Anderson CBE is Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire

'I'm Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire - I came here and fell in love'

Bradford Alexandra Theatre later Theatre Royal. Peter Tuffrey collection

A nostalgic look back at Bradford’s theatrical heritage

100-year-old VE Day veteran, former Wren Ruth Barnwell, who has recalled the "jolly" moment she learned of the German surrender, speaking in Putney, London. Picture date: Wednesday February 26, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story MEMORIAL VEDay Barnwell. Photo credit should read: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

VE Day 80: WWII Wren veteran on why we must remember

Kristian Faulkner, a photographer based in Huddersfield visiting and enjoying the celebrations at the Piece Hall in Halifax this weekend. Picture: James Hardisty. Date: 4th May 2025

VE Day celebrations at The Piece Hall, Halifax - best pictures

Ampleforth Abbey

The Yorkshire abbey designed by the architect who created the red telephone box

Flags are made at the JW Plant Flag Company ahead of the VE Day 80th anniversary on March 18, 2025 in Leeds. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Behind the scenes of the official VE DAY 80 flag makers

The wreck of the Admiral von Tromp is revealed as the tides ebb in Saltwick Bay. (Pic credit: Bruce Rollinson)

Saltwick Bay: History of Yorkshire bay known as ‘dinosaur beach’

Celebrations on Albion Street Leeds to mark the end of World War II newly colourised by Leeds City Council

Full colour photographs of Leeds celebrating the end of World War II 80 years ag...

Whitelock's Ale House, Leeds. (Pic credit: James Hardisty)

Whitelock's Ale House, Leeds: History of the oldest pub in the city

Callum Woodhouse and Nicholas Ralph share a joke in the sunshine this week in Grassington during the filming of series 6 of All Creatures Great and Small. Picture copyright Ros Clarke. The video of fliming is courtesy of @allcreaturesfans

All Creatures Great and Small actors bring smiles and sunshine to the Dales

The cast of All Creatures Great and Small were back once again in Grassington this week, filming more scenes in the Yorkshire Dales village for the sixth series of the huge popular and award-winning Channel 5 drama.

Stephanie Smith

Double Two Wakefield factory Christmas party in 1947. As well as career progression, perks included a Christmas Dinner and drinks cooked and served by the male dominated management team, who also cleaned and washed up afterwards.

Wartime history of the Yorkshire shirt maker as it launches cool summer prints

Julian with two contributors and sheep dog in front of cow barn. (Pic credit: Channel 5)

The Yorkshire Vet: Julian Norton to help a goat with one horn in Channel 5 show

Bronte Parsonage Museum Curator Sarah Laycock with Charlotte Bronte's 'A Book of Rhymes'. Picture Bruce Rollinson

Poems written by 13-year-old Charlotte Brontë published for the first time

'I thought I knew the best view but Alf Wight told me I was wrong'

Why I chose Whitby as the location for my Ghost Hunter Chronicles story

Paul Drury-Bradey has published a book about the Humber hovercraft.

The futuristic hovercraft that once connected Hull and Grimsby

**Embargoed for the Yorkshire Post ONLY** The Wensleydale Hotel, Middleham.Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme 31st March 2025

Grade II listed Wensleydale Hotel where race horses trot by up for sale

Staithes village. (Pic credit: VisitBritain / Melody Thornton)

North York Moors trail: Yorkshire national park launches new arts trail

Kilgram Bridge

The Yorkshire bridge which was built by the devil according to local legend

The Box Tree Restaurant in Ilkley. (Pic credit: Tony Johnson)

The Box Tree: History of Yorkshire restaurant that used to be a farmhouse

Castle Howard near York, has fully restored the Tapestry Drawing Room following the fire in 1940. A series of four tapestries were made for the room in 1706 & these survived the fire (they were in a different room in the House at the timeof the fire), and are now reinstated after a period of conservation. Pictured Owners of Castle Howard The Hon. Nicholas Howard and his wife Victoria Howard OBE. Picture: James Hardisty. Date: 16th April 2025.

Castle Howard: Excitement amid major restoration

Barbara Taylor Bradford with her Bichon dogs Beaji and Chammi

Belongings of Barbara Taylor Bradford tell the story of her fascinating life

York station with locomotives being moved from the old to the new railway museum November 1974

How York’s station rose to become a rail giant

Laggy Kafetzis, owner of Two Steps. (Pic credit: Laggy Kafetzis)

Two Steps: The story behind the oldest fish and chip shop in Yorkshire

The beautiful Yorkshire Pop Up venue, Hutton Wandesley Stables and Walled Garden.

This beautiful estate near York is hosting a fashion and lifestyle pop-up fair

A family enjoying the aquarium. (Pic credit: The Deep)

The Deep, Hull: Yorkshire maritime aquarium attracts 450,000 visitors a year

Author Chris Nickson is inspired by Leeds and its heritage for his novels.

'Leeds is in my DNA' says historical novelist Chris Nickson

Sheffield railway station

Former first class waiting room could be turned into coffee shop

A flock of Swaledale sheep graze on the fells. (Pic credit: Tony Johnson)

Swaledale: Wuthering Heights filming may revive interest in lead mining history

Chris Teal

My Yorkshire: Why there's no place like home for Chris Teal

The 100 most influential people in Yorkshire includes Shanaz Gulzar (left), Rachel Reeves (centre) and Steve Heapy (right)

Yorkshire's Power 100: Introducing the 100 most influential people in Yorkshire

Stoodley Pike Monument

The colossal obelisk in Yorkshire which was destroyed by a lightning strike

The ruins of Sandal Castle, Wakefield. Picture James Hardisty.

The ruined Yorkshire castle which is the scene of a Shakespeare play

Walkers near Ingleborough. Credit: John Wood

The walking festival based around the stunning Settle to Carlisle railway line

The building on Marine Parade, Whitby, where you can learn all about the story of Dracula. (Pic credit: Bram Stoker's Dracula Experience)

Dracula Experience: A Yorkshire tour where you learn about Bram Stoker’s story

Dales Detective author Julia Chapman in her home town of Settle. She moved the town hall from the south side of the market place to the east side when she created the fictional town of Bruncliffe. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

The Dales Detective novels: Author Julia Chapman on the town that inspired them

Dr Alex Bamji and Peter Brears with the Pamflyt compiled of Cheese. Credit University of Leeds Cultural Collections

The oldest book about cheese (and its odd advice)

Volunteers underneat the Vulcan XH558 at Doncaster Sheffield Airport. (Pic credit: Vulcan to the Sky)

Vulcan XH558 at Doncaster Sheffield Airport: New dates for Yorkshire tours

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