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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 3h

“There are few more beautiful or striking scenes in England than are presented by the vicinity of this ancient Saxon fortress.” When Sir Walter Scott published Ivanhoe in 1819, he transformed Conisbrough Castle into “Coningsburgh”, an imagined ancient seat of Saxon kings. In reality, its great

The 12th-century stone keep and ruined curtain walls of Conisbrough Castle, a medieval fortress located in South Yorkshire. It was built around the 1170s or 1180s by Hamelin Plantagenet, the half-brother of King Henry II. ruins inspired Sir Walter Scott to feature the site as the home of Cedric the Saxon in his famous 1819 novel, Ivanhoe Image: sctkirk CC BY-SA 2.0

Scott had glimpsed the castle from a mail coach in 1811 and was captivated by its romantic appearance. In Ivanhoe, it becomes a meeting place between Saxons and Normans, whose reconciliation symbolises the creation of a shared English identity.

Yet Scott’s vision also reflects the racial thinking of his own age. He portrayed Saxons and Normans as distinct “races”, while the novel contains antisemitic stereotypes, particularly in its portrayal of Isaac of York. At the same time, characters such as Rebecca expose the persecution and prejudice faced by Jews. Modern scholarship therefore sees Ivanhoe as both challenging prejudice and reproducing some of the racial assumptions of the early nineteenth century.

Published in 1819, the year of the Peterloo Massacre, the novel’s theme of reconciliation gave its medieval setting a distinctly contemporary resonance: an imagined past used to explore identity, division and the possibility of unity.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 4h

Eight Days in September 1066 - The Prequel: October 1065 – The Capture of York: 🧵Growing resentment against the rule of Tostig, Earl of Northumbria, erupted into open rebellion. In October, Northumbrian thegns and their supporters seized York, killing members of Tostig’s household and many of

From The Story of the Norman Conquest', engraved by L. Gruner 1866, The Story of the Norman Conquest is an 1866 visual and historical book featuring forty-two plates by Irish painter and illustrator Daniel Maclise and engraved by German artist Ludwig Gruner

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 16h

Well, sat in the radiology waiting room wearing two matching hospital gowns. Either to preserve my dignity or their blushes. The fact that I am keeping my socks and shoes on for now doesn't help you look cool 😂 1 1/2 hours or so of MRI scanning now. Who says i don't know how to have a good time.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 23h

One-ers and Two-ers Conkers lie beneath the burnished trees, Bringing back childhood memories, Small brown treasures, polished bright, Collected on a crisp October night. And now, with every swing and contest won We’re children again, beneath the autumn sun. Image: ohi007 CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Whilst we are on the subject: Funeral Cakes were a tradition especially common in the Yorkshire Dales, that can trace their origins to the Arval bread of the Vikings. These delicacies are reminiscent of shortcake biscuits, adorned with caraway seeds, and elegantly enveloped in

A funeral cake marker - these cake markers were locally made hand carved wooden stamps used to decorate funeral cakes. Possibly made by each family for their own use in the late 19th Century Image: © Dales Countryside Museum

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🧵Back to Ryedale Museum and my favourite exhibit mainly because it tells a wonderful story of community. It is, the Farndale hearse. Victorian funerals were taken very seriously and a certain level of ceremony was expected. In some ways they were the equivalent of a present day wedding. These

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🧵Wressle Church near Howden is a rather unusual little church, both in its architecture and its dedication. The present brick church was built in 1799 by Lord Egremont, at a time when new church building was relatively uncommon. Its simple design has something of the appearance

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🧵One hundred and ten years ago today Private Ernest Taylor (1896 - 1916), from Horbury and of the York and Lancaster Regiment died in the Battle of the Somme He was one of those whose stories I included in the book Silent Witnesses. I included two letters which tell of the horror of war. On his

Contay British Cemetery, France CC BY-SA 3.0

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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 01/10/2026

It's 1st October so with spooky season just around the corner we thought we'd share again this atmospheric and unique photo of the Undercroft. This is possibly the only known photo showing the space partitioned, and looking as it would have done when it was an alms house.

We are looking at a black and white photo of the Undercroft. It is a long room with an uneven cobbled floor and bare stone walls. In the distance is a three mullion window and to the side of it part of the oak screen to the chapel. On the right of the photo between the oak posts are timber framed walls and a set of stairs leading to an unseen doorway.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🧵Harome Hall is a late-16th-century Elizabethan manor house, originally standing in the village of Harome, near Helmsley. It was somewhat old fashioned in style when it was built using the traditional cruck-frame method. During the mid-17th century, the building was modernised, with a

includes several buildings which have been saved by being removed from their original location and re-erected on the museum site. This manor house dates from ca1550. It was moved from Harome to the museum in 1970 and has been restored to represent what it would have been like in the early seventeenth century. Image: David Dixon CC BY-SA 2.0

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I recently posted about the collaboration between Bradford and the Belgium's world-famous Flower Carpet project. It is now over and these photographs from Tim Green show what a brilliant event it was. #Bradford #Flowers #Floral

Belgium's world-famous Flower Carpet made its UK debut in Centenary Square, created from 300,000 dahlia flowerheads. Image Tim Green CC BY 4.0

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Interesting heritage from near me. Brayshaw & Booth markers represent a major chapter in British roadside heritage, charting the evolution of late 19th-century public infrastructure. Following the Local Government Act of 1888, the newly formed West Riding County Council inherited an

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🧵New York to York: The Remarkable Story of Bill Richmond: A Post for Black History Month. Bill Richmond (1763–1829) was born into slavery on Staten Island, New York. In 1777, British General Hugh Percy arranged his freedom and brought him to England, where he was educated in Yorkshire and

Bill Richmond (1763–1829) was a celebrated bare-knuckle pugilist. He was born into slavery in New York and spent most of his life in England, where he became a prominent sports figure and trainer. Image National Portrait Gallery CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

No, not another castle… or is it? Rising from Heslington Hill in York, Siward’s Howe Water Tower looks remarkably like a medieval stronghold, but this imposing concrete giant was actually built in the mid-1950s to hold around one million gallons of water. Its fortress-like

Siward’s Howe Water Tower in York looks remarkably like a medieval stronghold, but this imposing concrete giant was actually built in the mid-1950s to hold around one million gallons of water

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

On 1 October 1645, the Royalist garrison at Sandal Castle surrendered to Parliamentarian forces during the First English Civil War. Long neglected and largely unoccupied by about 1600, the castle was briefly re-fortified as a Royalist garrison in 1645. Parliamentarian forces besieged it

The motte and bailey earthworks and stone ruins of Sandal Castle in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. On 1 October 1645, the Royalist garrison at Sandal Castle surrendered to Parliamentarian forces during the First English Civil War. Image: Adobe Images.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🧵There has been a lot of discussion over the last few days about the politicising of a nostalgic view of the UK that never really existed, at least not for the vast majority of the population. The image of the traditional British country pub, a roaring log fire, wooden beams, a pint on the table

A romanticised 1946 depiction of a rural English village. Several villagers carry out various types of agricultural work, such as tending horses and fixing wheels on carts, whilst others are engaged in conversation outside the village pub.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🧵The likes of Reform, Restore and the whole bloody lot of them are nothing new. For some forty years at the end of the twentieth century the Tories had there very own version, the Monday Club. The Conservative Monday Club was a right-wing British political pressure group formed on 1

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I came across this stunning photograph which captures daybreak over the village of Arncliffe, nestled within the tranquil Littondale valley of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Image: Ben Bodlen CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Daybreak over the historic village of Arncliffe, nestled within the tranquil Littondale valley of the Yorkshire Dales

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ruins of the bakehouse and horse mill in the south range of Middleham Castle, North Yorkshire. Additional domestic and service facilities were added to the castle in the 16th century, including a bakehouse in the south range and a pastry kitchen in the west range. The circular horse mill

The image shows the stone ruins of Middleham Castle in North Yorkshire. featuring the circular track of an old horse mill in the courtyard.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Nick Hedges' images of life in Bradford and throughout the country, taken between 1969-72, remains an outstanding piece of photo-journalism. He was engaged by the housing charity Shelter to record the lives of families living in poverty. See link below flashbak.com/photos-of-sl...

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Photos Of Slum Life Bradford 1969-72 - Flashbak

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This mid-15th century roundel is one of six acquired by the V&A in 1923. It originally formed part of a set of twelve depicting the medieval ‘Labours of the Months’, a popular subject in European art, appearing in churches, manuscripts and stained glass. The August roundel shows agricultural

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🧵Many first heard heard of Scarborough Fair through the famous English folk song, but it was once a major centre of medieval trade. Its origins lay in a royal charter granted by King Henry III in 1253, allowing Scarborough to hold a fair from the Feast of the Assumption to Michaelmas Day (today).

The illustration show a 15th-century manuscript illustration of a medieval market scene,

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Yorkshire is exceptionally important for British biodiversity, with around two-thirds of Britain’s species found in the county. However, this natural heritage is under increasing pressure. Nearly 2,000 species have been lost from Yorkshire over the last 200 years, while a further 3,000 are

Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, Doncaster Johnson Cameraface CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🧵History tells that St Peter’s Howden began as an Anglo-Saxon foundation, later granted by William the Conqueror to Durham Priory. In 1267 it became a collegiate church, supported by six local parishes, and over the next century grew into one of Yorkshire’s finest buildings. (It has

The ruined east end of St Peter's church, looking through the great east window towards the central tower. The roof and upper walls of the choir collapsed in 1696 and were never rebuilt. Image: Howden Minster by Michael Garlick CC BY-SA 2.0

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🧵Recovered from the infirmary hall at the Cistercian Abbey at Rievaulx Abbey, the probably late 13th-century carved stone piece vividly depicts a miller leading a packhorse/donkey laden with corn toward a four-sailed post windmill. Windmills were only

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🧵Frances Elizabeth Wynne (1836-1907) was a prolific Welsh amateur artist known for her extensive collection of sketches depicting everyday life, portraits, and landscapes across Britain and Europe. During her travels through England, Wynne spent time capturing the changing

The Brick Fields at Whitby is from 'Scraps Ancient and Modern.' a sketchbook of some four hundred pieces of art.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🧵The Marks & Spencer story began in 1884 when Michael Marks, a Polish-Jewish refugee opened a market stall in Leeds. It was ten years later though on the 28th September in 1894 that Marks and Spencer, one of the most recognisable names in retail history was born when cashier Thomas Spencer from

Leeds Market, by Van Jones 1955, oil painting. The artist Van Jones was commissioned by M&S in the 1950s to create a series of paintings of the early Penny Bazaar stalls. This picture is Van Jones' interpretation of the first Marks’ Penny Bazaar in Leeds Kirkgate Market in 1884. Image © M&S Archive CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🧵Chinese wallpaper became fashionable in Britain during the 18th century, when wealthy families imported it as a luxurious form of decoration. At Nostell Priory, the wallpaper was supplied by Thomas Chippendale around 1771. It features colourful birds, butterflies, flowering trees and decorative

The image displays a highly detailed section of the famous 18th-century hand-painted Chinese wallpaper located at Nostell Priory, This exquisite Chinoiserie artwork is part of a historic suite of State Rooms. Specifically, Sections of this beautifully preserved wallpaper can be found hanging across the State Bedroom and the State Dressing Room. Image: Clive CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

This detail depicts a large pink peony flower, which is part of the famous 18th-century Chinoiserie hand-painted wallpaper preserved at Nostell Priory. In traditional Chinese art and symbolism featured on this wallpaper, individual birds and flowers carry deep meanings. The peony symbolizes wealth, honor, and fame, and it is beautifully combined here with trailing branches, cherry blossoms, and a standing crane to form an auspicious depiction of nature. This historic wallcovering has been highly celebrated for its artistry and serves as the archival source for luxury modern reproductions by heritage brands. Image: Clive CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🧵The Ghost Room at Bolling Hall in Bradford is one of the building’s most famous and mysterious rooms. Bolling Hall is a historic building with connections to the English Civil War, and the room is at the centre of one of its best-known stories. In 1643, the Royalist commander,

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🧵Michaelmas, or The Feast of St Michael and All Angels celebrated on 29 September was one of the most important festivals in the medieval English calendar. It signified the end of the harvest, the start of autumn and the beginning of the shorter days. An

The image shows a large round straw bale sitting in a harvested field under a purple and pink sunset sky. Image: Craig Allen CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"I never imagined that one day I would develop a chronic illness that would change my life ... I didn’t suddenly stop wanting to work, I didn’t stop contributing. My circumstances changed. There was no sudden transformation in which I became a different kind of person. I was still me."

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🧵8 Posts: High on the windy ridge above the Spen Valley, beside Walton Cross Farm at Hartshead, stands a remarkable survivor from Yorkshire’s medieval past. At first glance, it appears to be little more than a weathered block of grey gritstone. Yet this is the surviving base of

The surviving base of the Walton Cross, an Anglian high cross probably dating from the late ninth or tenth century. The shaft and cross-head have long since disappeared, leaving only the richly carved socket stone. Image: Tim Green CC BY-SA 2.0

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The River Derwent Navigation in Yorkshire developed from an ancient trading route into an important commercial waterway. Parliamentary authority was granted in 1701–02, allowing improvements to the river including locks, weirs and towpaths. By the 1720s, the navigation linked

Kirkham Bridge has an enduring history crossing North Yorkshire’s River Derwent. First recorded in 1444, the current Grade II listed gritstone bridge was built in 1806 by renowned architect John Carr, The bridge was a crucial checkpoint for commercial navigation. An Act of Parliament in 1702 officially opened the River Derwent to boat traffic up to Malton, and a specialised navigation lock was constructed right at Kirkham Abbey to help barges bypass the shallows. Sadly, devastating floods in 1930 severely damaged the Kirkham lock gates, stranding vessels and leading to the closure of the commercial waterway Image: Paul Tomlin CC BY 2,0

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

There is a tendency to talk about people who receive support from the state as though they are somehow a completely different group from the rest of us: ‘taxpayers’ over here and ‘benefit claimants’ over there. My piece for @yorkshirebylines.co.uk yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/non...

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None of us knows what is around the corner

A personal testimonial of the life-saving benefits of a social security system that supports the people, and the dangers of villainising those who find need of it

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🧵On 28 October 1880, a devastating storm swept across the Yorkshire coast, causing widespread damage. Withernsea Pier bore the full force of the storm when it was struck by two vessels in the space of just a few hours. The first was the fishing smack Jabez,

The image shows a memorial headstone in Saint Nicholas Churchyard dedicated to four sailors from Colchester who drowned when their fishing smack, the Jabez, struck the Withernsea pier during a storm on 28 October 1880.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Eight Days in September 1066 - 6. Legacy The events of 1066 are often presented as the moment when England’s Scandinavian past came to an end. In Yorkshire, however, that is far too simple. The defeat of Harald Hardrada at Stamford Bridge ended the last great Scandinavian invasion, but

Rare Anglo-Scandinavian Hogback Stones located inside the church of St. Thomas in Brompton, near Northallerton, North Yorkshire. Image: Hogback Stones, Brompton Church by Bob Embleton CC BY-SA 2,0

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Eight Days in September 1066 - 5 The Battle of Stamford Bridge 🧵On 25 September 1066, Harold Godwinson’s army appeared at Stamford Bridge, catching Harald Hardrada and Tostig by surprise. The Norwegians had left much of their armour behind, believing they had time before the

This famous 13th-century manuscript painting illustrates the climax of the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Created around 1250–1260 and attributed to the chronicler Matthew Paris, it depicts the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada wielding a massive battleaxe. True to medieval artistic traditions, the figures wear anachronistic 13th-century chain mail and armour rather than accurate 11th-century equipment, reflecting the era of the artist rather than the event. Image: The Battle of Stamford Bridge, from The Life of King Edward the Confessor by Matthew Paris. 13th century. Cambridge, Cambridge University Library, 1250-1260

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Castle Howard (Yorkshire) Arboretum come alive with autumn colour in October and early November. Bronze oaks, golden beeches and crimson maples create a spectacular display. The ‘October Glory’ red maple and the Acer Grove are full of vibrant shades of red and orange.

The stunning autumn foliage at the Castle Howard Arboretum (commonly known as The Yorkshire Arboretum) Image: Allan Harris, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

An Anglo-Scandinavian leather ankle boot with a flap and toggle fastening, dated to between 866–1066 discovered in York. Footwear from this era utilised a "turnshoe" construction. The pieces of cattle leather were stitched and moulded inside-out over a

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🧵St Andrew's Dock in Hull is a historic former deep-sea fishing dock that once served as the heart of the world's largest distant-water trawler fleet. Opened on 24 September 1883 and named after the patron saint of fishermen, it stands as a major symbol of the city's maritime heritage.

This black and white photograph of St Andrew's Dock was taken in 1935. Image Hull Museums CC BY-NC-SA 4,0

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🧵The Treaty of York was signed in the city on 25 September 1237 between King Henry III of England and King Alexander II of Scotland. The treaty confirmed that Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland were under English rule. It also established much of the Anglo-Scottish

An engraving of the Great Seal of Henry III of England, depicting the king on horseback on one side and enthroned on the other.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

September has been a bloody month at History and Heritage Yorkshire, but I have really enjoyed the Eight Days in September theme. The last one tomorrow is the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Thank you for your interest and your comments. They are have been much appreciated.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

For years I could look from the house (a two-bedroomed terraced house before you get the wrong idea) that was our family home across to this building. A building that has sadly had a very chequered recent history to say the least. The Grade II listed building was constructed between 1770

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

History and heritage don’t belong to nations, political ideologies or people who claim to be more “authentically” English than others. They belong to everyone, whether your family has been here for a thousand years or ten minutes. You are part of the story.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🧵4 Posts Another day, another battle, another war. The Battle of Flamborough Head, fought OTD 23 September 1779, was an important naval battle during the American Revolutionary War. Off the Yorkshire coast, John Paul Jones led a Franco-American squadron against a British Baltic convoy

Image: Richard Paton’s painting depicts the Battle of Flamborough Head in 1779, showing the British captains Richard Pearson and Thomas Piercy defending their ships against John Paul Jones’s American squadron. The crowded ships, smoke, gunfire and close combat emphasise the violence and confusion of the battle, while the title presents the British sailors as courageously defending themselves against the attacking American forces.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🧵You couldn't really imagine a more autumnal view for the autumn equinox than this of the Dent Head Viaduct. Nestled in the remote heights of Dentdale, this 10-arch railway bridge was built between 1869 and 1875 by the Midland Railway, the viaduct was designed by chief engineer

Dent Head Viaduct is a historic 10-arch railway bridge located at the head of Dentdale in Cumbria. It was built between 1869 and 1875 for the Midland Railway Company. Image: johnlsl CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The New Spa and Gardens Bridlington, opened on July 27, 1896, after the Whittaker Brothers transformed five acres of seaside waste ground. For sixpence, visitors enjoyed theaters, paths, and an iconic glass-domed bandstand. Disaster struck on 20 October 1906, when

The New Spa and Gardens Bridlington, opened on July 27, 1896, after the Whittaker Brothers transformed five acres of seaside waste ground into a premier resort

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

St Giles’ Church at Skelton, once dedicated to All Saints, stands at the north end of the village green. Built around 1247, it is regarded as one of the finest examples of Early English parish architecture (English Gothic) in Yorkshire. It is

St Giles' Church in the village of Skelton, near York, Built around 1247, local tradition suggests it was constructed using leftover stone from the building of the south transept of York Minster, earning it the nickname "Little St Peter's". It is a Grade I listed building designed in the Early English Gothic style

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Eight Days in September 1066 - 5. Why did King Harold Come North? 🧵4 Posts In 1066, leaving Yorkshire in Norse hands was strategically impossible for King Harold II. He had seized the English throne just months prior, and his legitimacy was highly fragile. Northumbria harboured deep

This image shows a 14th-century miniature portrait of Harold Godwinson (Harold II), the last crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England, from a genealogical roll of the British monarchs.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🧵OTD 22 September in 1834 the historic Leeds and Selby Railway opened, running east–west from a terminus station in Marsh Lane, Leeds to a terminus at Selby. The line opened with only one track complete. The main stations were not completed until a few months after the line

In 1834 the historic Leeds and Selby Railway opened, running east–west from a terminus station in Marsh Lane, Leeds to a terminus at Selby. The line opened on 22 September 1834, with only one track complete. The main stations were not completed until a few months after the line.

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