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Bradford Dragon Boat Festival 2019
The UK’s biggest multi award winning Dragonboat Festival is back Bradford Dragon Boat Festival held at Roberts Park, Saltaire promises to be a fun filled family festival with dragon boat racing on the river and landside attractions for all to enjoy including children’s entertainment, charity stalls, catering stands, landside games, bar, live acts and much, much more. Dragon Boat Racing has... Read more
The History of Alum Production and it’s links to the Yorkshire Coast
Alum has been mentioned throughout history from Egyptian, Indian and Chinese dynasties from Before Christ. It had many uses in chemistry, medicine, metallurgy (including removing impurities in gold production and turning iron into copper). Even dating back to 23AD there are mentions of its use in being required as a fixant for dying wool bright colours. It had a value higher than... Read more
THE SHAMBLES IN YORK – DIAGON ALLEY?
It was mentioned in Domesday Book in 1086 but the present York street we call the Shambles is clearly later. The houses were built of wide timber frames although the framing is now covered by plaster or hidden by brick frontages. Nobody comes to York without succumbing to its charms. It used to be full of butchers’ shops with the meat hanging from hooks or displayed on broad shelves known as... Read more
Walking in Yorkshire
Beautiful vistas, vast expanses of wild moorland, delightful villages, secluded dales, rugged coastline – Yorkshire, “God’s own County” really does have it all! So, if you’re a keen long-distance walker or even if you’re more of a stroll-and- teashop person, why not come to Yorkshire –any part of it – and sample the fantastic scenery and hospitality on offer. If you wanted to combine a holiday... Read more