Soon, we'll be challenging the people of Yorkshire to test their knowledge of Yorkshire food and drink with a light-hearted quiz. Other quiz's on different Yorkshire themed subjects will be published at future dates too. You are welcome to try this first one and send...
The Society sends its warmest congratulations to HM The Queen on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee next month. To celebrate this 70th anniversary, we asked Milly Johnson, Vice President of the Society, to write a poem on behalf of the people of Yorkshire to mark...
As a student living in Headingley in the 1980s, I walked past the strange towers looking like a mini castle like structure on Cardigan Road many times. I remember being told that they were the Headingley Bear Pits but hadn’t really given it much thought since. But...
The Yorkshire Society is delighted to welcome Dame Judi Dench in her role as Vice President. Dame Judi may be acknowledged as a national treasure but she means even more than that to Yorkshire. Born in York, she is an inspiration to the people of God's own Country,...
When driving back from the Yorkshire Dales on the B6265 between Grassington and Skipton, there are three landmarks perched on the top of the ridge below Rylestone Fell and Barden Moor. Many people are familiar with the silhouettes of the Cracoe monument - a war...
The Yorkshire Society is proud to support The Yorkshire Regiment and to work with it. Here we have an update on the regiment's status which we are happy to share with members, supporters and friends. YOUR COUNTY REGIMENT A lot has happened since March 2021, when the...
Covid lockdown allowed Michael Wood, a member of The Yorkshire Society, to co-author a book on the old Hull - Rotterdam North Sea Ferry, MV Norland and its immense contribution to the successful outcome of the Falklands War. It is an amazing story. “A steward, a cook...
Wednesday 23rd March, saw Yorkshire’s first Heritage Summit take place in Pontefract and showcase the Town Hall. The event, which included stalls, presentations, an opportunity to network and a tour of the historic town itself generated a lot of positive feedback and...
Member of The Yorkshire Society, Robin Hawdon tells us about his new novel and extends an offer to Society members, supporters and friends. Although my family, the Oldroyds, stems from Batley in Yorkshire, I have not spent much of my life in the county. My father...