The History Of Shipley Glen Tramway

We visit Shipley Glen Tramway in West Yorkshire to find out more about it’s long and rich history. We speak to Michael Atkinson one of the team of volunteers that keep the tramway operating. More information can be found at shipleyglentramway.co.uk
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History: Battle of Towton

The Battle of towton fought on 29th march 1461 was a turning point of the war of the roses and probably the largest and bloodiest battle ever fought on english soil. It occurred in Towton in North Yorkshire and has startling archaeological significance. Setting The battle took place on a plateau between the towns of
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History: Yorkshire Dales

The Yorkshire Dales are one of the most gorgeous sites in Yorkshire. The dales had river Valleys and hills from an area known as the vale of York to the rises of the Pennines. The area contains an extensive limestone cave system and is a major UK caving area plus also has numerous walking trails
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History: Harewood House

The Harewood Estate owes its existence to the merger of Harewood Castle and GawThorpe Estate to form its current size, However not its current splendour. The land and estate was purchased from its previous owner by Henry Lascelles in 1738, after they became wealthy off of the purchasing of plantations in the west indies. In
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History: Pickering Castle

Situated in the stunningly beautiful North Yorkshire moors national park. Pickering castle is a ruined testament to the long and storied history of Yorkshire. With its early development being pinned around 1070, under the command of William the Conqueror. After the Norman invasion and subsequent defeat of Harold and his Saxon army, the north rose
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Towns Of Yorkshire Deep dive: Shipley

The town of Shipley, seated around the great river Aire and the Leeds–Liverpool canal, is a lot more than might meet the eye at first glance. From its ancient origin and settlement, to becoming an important market town and being among one of Yorkshires best historic textile towns, with such a gorgeous natural backdrop of
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Electric Theatre Cinema in Huddersfield [Source: Joshua Greally]

Things to do in Yorkshire: Shhh! Cinema

Now, every Yorkshire citizen loves a day out at the cinema, but sometimes you don’t want to watch the latest releases in a cinema with inconsiderate nattering cluttering your experience. And if you agree with that statement then you need to spend a night at the Shhh! Cinema. What is Shhh! Cinema? Shhh! Cinema is
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Coronavirus [Source: Pixabay]

The Coronavirus in Yorkshire

Many people are understandably concerned with their health at the moment. With the Coronavirus making headlines across the world and the number of UK cases slowly rising. At time of writing, there have been 578 deaths health officials have confirmed, with 11,658 confirmed cases in the UK. Many of which were reported across the North
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Meersbrook site of Back in time for the corner shop [Source: Matthew Braithwaite‎- Yorkshire Photography Group - iYorkshire]

Yorkshire Media: Back in Time for the Corner Shop

Despite being England’s largest county, Yorkshire never seems to get a large amount of recognition when it comes to film and TV. Well, i-Yorkshire aims to ensure Yorkshire media gets that recognition. With this new article series, we’ll be informing you about the latest media releases set in God’s own country. And letting you know
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Leeds, City of Choice for Londoners on the move [Source: Wikimedia Commons]

Londoners Moving To God’s Own Country

It’s common for many British citizens to say, “it’s grim up north”. But recent statistics have shown that not everyone thinks so. As Sheffield and Leeds are becoming popular destinations for Londoners to move to. The Statistics According to Hamptons International, around 13% of people who left London in 2019 moved to the north of
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