by Admin | Jun 1, 2026 | Blog
On the 20th July 1826 a flotilla of boats, decorated with flags and accompanied by brass bands, sailed from Ferrybridge to Goole to mark the opening of the Knottingley to Goole Canal. On arrival in Goole, at the new docks built by the Aire and Calder Navigation...
by Admin | May 14, 2026 | Blog
No-one has done more to bring the Calder Valley to our TV screens than Sally Wainwright OBE. Her brand includes Scott and Bailey, Last Tango in Halifax and Gentleman Jack in addition to the somewhat misnamed Happy Valley, the location for murder, suicide and...
by Admin | Apr 24, 2026 | Blog
The key words are “slow” – “imagine” – “listen” Perhaps journey from Ingleton to Hawes along the B6255 – by car, bicycle, motorbike, or coach, and maybe accompanied by a Blue Badge Tourist Guide. You’ll be travelling along a road that was once an old coaching...
by Admin | Apr 1, 2026 | Blog
The British period drama Peaky Blinders created by Steven Knight follows the exploits of the Shelby crime family and is loosely based on a gang of the same name who supposedly sewed razors into the peaks of their flat caps whilst controlling the betting and...
by Admin | Mar 1, 2026 | Blog
At the West Front, where the visitors’ entrance can be found today, is a 1990’s version of an original Genesis cycle decorating the ceremonial doors. God’s hand wraps around the globe in his first act of creation and then encircles Adam and Eve. Noah is...
