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 | 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...
by Admin | Oct 3, 2025 | Blog
Saint Cuthbert, the North’s favourite saint, is closely connected to Melrose, where he trained as a monk, the Holy Island of Lindisfarne off the Northumberland coast, where he dedicated his life to God as monk, hermit and bishop and Durham Cathedral, where his shrine...
by Admin | Sep 12, 2025 | Blog
The inaugural run of the Stockton to Darlington Railway took place on 27th September 1825 so this year, as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the steam train, we also remember some of the little trains that once clattered along a network of narrow-gauge railways...
