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Anne Bronte was youngest of the renowned Bronte writing dynasty of West Yorkshire. She was born in the village of Thornton, near Bradford, on the 17th January 1820, daughter of Patrick Bronte, a Church of England clergyman and Maria Branwell.
Whilst it is sometimes said that Anne’s sisters, Emily & Charlotte, achieved a much [...]
Continue Reading →Jeremiah Dixon. It’s a name you may be familiar with, but not 100% sure why.
Personally, I first came across the name in the lyrics of a song by Mark Knopfler, featuring vocals by him and James Taylor, Sailing To Philadelphia.
I’m Jeremiah Dixon, I am a Geordie boy.
A glass of wine with [...]
In every age, there is a group of people who will go that little bit too far in order to make ends meet.
In the 1700’s, Yorkshire, and in particular the Calder Valley saw a group of weavers turn to counterfeiting.
They became known as [...]
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I had heard about the Oxford Bar years ago. It was one of those places that kept cropping up as the favourite haunt of Detective Inspector John Rebus, in the books by Ian Rankin.
Tucked [...]
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Joseph Pease was a leading 18th century industrialist who lived in Darlington, in the county of Durham. Born on 22nd June 1799, he was the second son to parents Edward and Rachel Pease. Joseph was educated at Tatham Academy in Leeds and on completing his education went to work for his father, as a manufacturer of worsted [...]
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Grace Horsley Darling was born in her grandfather’s cottage in Bamburgh on November 24th 1815. Whilst others were fighting the battle of Waterloo, the Darling family dedicated their lives to the safety of seafarers as lighthouse keepers.
The childhood of a lighthouse keeper’s daughter was a tough introduction into the harsh realities of life and [...]
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They’re not soldiers, They’re not sailors. They’re not airmen. They are the Commandos.
They have been involved in every major conflict the UK has fought since their formation during world war two when Winston Churchill wanted an elite force to raid enemy occupied coastal positions.
As a result of being [...]
Continue Reading →Nestling against the River Nidd in Knaresborough, you will find a virtually unique phenomenon in Mother Shipton’s Cave. So named due to it being the birth place and home of the most famous resident of the town, Mother Shipton herself. In 1488 a young frightened child of 15 years old had been hauled before the [...]
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