Helen Johnson Freelance Writer
In this November’s issue of Dalesman, I met the man who sculpted the memorial to 158 Squadron, Bomber Command, who flew from Lissett Airfield. Every November, when Remembrance Day comes Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson investigated fungi growing in Dalby Forest, Yorkshire, for Dalesman Magazine Continue Reading →
For Dalesman Magazine, September 2011, Helen Johnson investigated discoveries at Starr Carr that could change our perception of life in the Stone Age. A little nearer to our own times, she saw Winston Kobylka, who is keeping traditional crafts of rope and canvas making alive in the town of Malton. And in Sedbergh, Brenda Sedgwick shares memories of a traditional farm milk round. Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson tried to find out what it is like to live near a wind farm Continue Reading →
Two local history groups are investigating the lives of ironstone miners in Rosedale, and their use of the historic railway there. Full article in Yorkshire Dalesman August 2011 Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson’s features in Dalesman for May 2011 are about a historic windmill in York, and Hackfall, a woodland landscape full of architectural follies and a haunt for wildlife. Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson met members of Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union, at Nosterfield Quarry. The Union collects and shares data about wildlife in Yorkshire. Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson visited John Walker, a retired watch repairer, to learn about the history of timekeeping. Continue Reading →
York Waits is a Tudor band that plays on ceremonial occasions in the City of York. Continue Reading →
Christmas in Yorkshire is marked in the December 2010 issue of Dalesman Magazine
Helen Johnson pays tribute to those people who struggle through the snow to keep everyone else comfortable and safe this Christmas. Continue Reading →