Yorkshire VCs – For Valour

June 14, 2012Chris Jones

Yorkshire VCs – a book full of dramatic tales of derring-do. But this isn’t fiction: the stories in here are about real people risking their lives for king or queen and country. Interesting reading and a useful reference work. [...]

Whitby Abbey

June 1, 2012English Heritage

Famous Norman Abbey associated with Easter and Dracula towers over the pretty coastal town of Whitby on the edge of the North York Moors… [...]

9/10 & 16/17 Jun: Secret Spaces and Hidden Gems: North Yorkshire Open Studios 2012

May 21, 2012NYOS

Over 130 artists will be throwing open the doors of their studios (whether it be a blacksmith’s forge or a farmyard studio) to the public on 2 weekends in June… [...]

Richmond Castle

May 17, 2012English Heritage

Richmond Castle is an imposing Norman fortress towering over the busy market town – read about its history here… [...]

Harrogate Olympic Figures – Sporting Silhouettes

May 16, 2012Chris Jones

What a great idea for a sporting trail – spot the Olympic Games silhouettes in Harrogate, Knaresborough and surrounding areas… [...]

Green Howards Museum, Richmond

May 14, 2012Chris Jones

The regimental museum of one of the UK’s most illustrious regiments, the Green Howards Museum in Richmond, has a fabulous collection of artefacts, medals, weopans and uniforms. [...]