Battle of Hastings 1066 – 2016
This year sees 950 years since England was conquered by Duke William of Normandy, afterwards known as William the Conqueror. The losses to England were on a par with the Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson, Yorkshire Writer
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words about, and from, the past
This year sees 950 years since England was conquered by Duke William of Normandy, afterwards known as William the Conqueror. The losses to England were on a par with the Continue Reading →
1066: a year indelibly stamped in English consciousness. We all know that England was invaded in 1066, that William of Normandy conquered England. But there was an other invasion Continue Reading →
Gertrude Bell in Yorkshire and Iraq Getrude Bell was a remarkable woman who was equally at home in Yorkshire and Iraq. She died in Iraq in 1926, and now, wild Continue Reading →
The people of Richmond, Yorkshire, enjoy a unique Christmas gift: the Richmond Shilling. It’s a a tradition that can be traced back to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. At Continue Reading →
Wool Mills There was a time when West Yorkshire was full of wool mills. From the early days of water power, through steam and then electric power, Yorkshire’s wool mills Continue Reading →
Regimental memorablia The Green Howards Museum is a repository of Regimental memorablia that celebrates the courage and fortitude of the thousands of men, who, over the centuries, joined the Regiment Continue Reading →
I was delighted to be invited on a walk with class 2 to learn about Appleton Wiske history. With teacher Mrs Atkinson and Governor Mr Blackwood, we learned about Appleton Continue Reading →
This year marks the centenary of the founding of Catterick Garrison, today, the biggest military base in Western Europe. Linda Turnbull, of North Yorkshire County Records Office, has been recording Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson visited Great Ayton for Dalesman Magazine, where she talked to local historians about Captain Cook and other illustrious former residents. Continue Reading →
For Dalesman this month, I had the pleasure of meeting two members of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale archaeology group. It appears that Reeth is a hot-bed of volunteer activity Continue Reading →