by Admin | Apr 15, 2023 | Blog
The life and adventures of Isabella Bird Bishop has been recently brought into the public consciousness through BBC2’s ‘Trailblazers – A Rocky Mountain Trip’. A 3-part series televised in December 2022 following Ruby Wax, Mel B. and Emily Atack as they follow in the...
by Admin | Apr 1, 2023 | Blog
The market town of Knaresborough is famous for its public displays of the art technique of ‘trompe l’oeil’, the painting style that sets out to ‘fool the eye’ into seeing a painted picture as something real. Originally, local artists painted events and...
by Admin | Mar 15, 2023 | Blog
28th November 2022 marked 70 years since the North York Moors was designated a National Park in 1952. Celebrations throughout the year include the 10th anniversary of its Explorer Club and the 20th anniversary of its Apprenticeship scheme. 14% of the workforce is made...
by Admin | Mar 1, 2023 | Blog
As series 3 of the Channel 5 show All Creatures Great and Small airs in America, I thought I would tell you more about this classic tale of Yorkshire folk. The TV series is based on the books written by James Herriot recounting his life as a vet in rural Yorkshire but...
by Admin | Feb 24, 2023 | Blog
In 1923, the LNER had its locomotive works in Doncaster, where it had plans for a larger and more powerful locomotive for its flagship service from London to Edinburgh. The new Chief Mechanical Engineer was Nigel Gresley, who was instrumental in the development of the...