NEWS RELEASE Our Heritage Guardian member, Yorkshire Rewilding Network, have provided this news: The Yorkshire Rewilding Network (YRN) connects, inspires and enables rewilding across Yorkshire. This summer the charity is holding the first Yorkshire Rewilding Festival...
This is the winning essay in the 18 and over category of the Harry Gration History Prize, 2022-3, by Rachael Whitbread. In July 1400 the usually hushed environs of York Minster echoed to the sounds of clashing steel, pounding hooves, and cracking lances, as shouts and...
This is the winning essay in the under 18 category of the Harry Gration History Prize, 2022-3, by Jamie White (14). The Romans first took control of Yorkshire at around A.D. 70 and didn’t leave until the early fifth century, what exactly did they do during this long,...
The second Yorkshire Heritage Summit, organised by The Yorkshire Society, took place on May 18th at the Victoria Hall in Saltaire, the world heritage site. More than 40 organisations concerned with the protection and promotion of Yorkshire’s heritage, environment and...
The first ever winners of the Harry Gration History Prize were announced today at the Yorkshire Heritage Summit in Saltaire. Rachael Whitbread and Jamie White won the 18 and over, and under 18 categories respectively. The annual essay writing competition, organised by...
We are delighted to announce that Dr Amir Khan has been appointed a Vice President of The Yorkshire Society. Dr Amir, a regular face on Television, particularly Good Morning Britain on ITV1, is a practicing GP in his home city of Bradford and recently received the...
The Yorkshire Dialect Society, a leading member of our Heritage Guardians network (who will be taking part in the Saltaire event on May 18th), have just launched their new Talk Yorkshire project. This originates from a recognition that it is not only the landscape...
The Yorkshire Society held its 34th Yorkshire Awards and Gala Dinner on 3rd March. Yorkshire's most prestigious annual awards were presented to those who had done Yorkshire proud in 2022 including Chris Mason (Man of the Year), Lindsey Burrow (Woman of the Year), Dr...
Friday, 3rd March saw the 34th Yorkshire Awards and Gala Dinner held in Leeds. It was an emotion charged event with a special tribute to the late Harry Gration who has compered the Yorkshire Awards event for many years. Harry’s widow, Helen, attended with his son,...