Between the years 1926 and 1950 a lot had happened here in Yorkshire including a couple of famous visits from the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) and Spanish artist Picasso.
Looking back at the region’s past is a great way to reflect on how much has changed.
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1. Prince of Wales visit
A car carrying the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) drives below floral garlands and a banner in November 1926. | Central Press / Hulton Archive / Getty Images
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2. Pablo Picasso
Artists Pablo Picasso (right) and Albert De Charmbru holding bunches of flowers as they arrive for a, now cancelled, peace conference in Sheffield in November 1950. | J. Wilds / Keystone / Getty Images
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3. Ingot mould
An ingot mould was about to leave Sheffield on a London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) goods train, bound for Openshaw in Manchester in November 1928. | Topical Press Agency / Hulton Archive / Getty Images
4. R-100 Airship
Passengers on board the lounge promenade of the R-100 Airship at Howden in November 1929. | Central Press / Getty Images