by Admin | Jul 17, 2019 | Blog
The Story of Bettys Tea Rooms – A Yorkshire Institution The story of Bettys doesn’t begin in Yorkshire but in Switzerland. In 1885, Anna Maria Bützer gave birth to a son, Fritz. Her husband, Johann, was a miller and master baker and they lived in a mill in...
by Admin | Jul 5, 2019 | Blog
Yorkshire’s largest county fair happens next month and it’s an event not to miss. Held each year on its permanent showground in Harrogate the 3-day show features animals galore, top-class show-jumping, country shopping, cookery demonstrations and tastings,...
by Admin | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Admin | Jun 7, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Admin | May 17, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Admin | May 4, 2019 | Blog
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...
