We’d like to focus a little attention on our corporate member Doodle HR, based in Harrogate, and their founder Nancy Prest. Many companies have neither the size nor resource to warrant their own Human Resources (HR) departments, but this is where Doodle HR spotted an...
These small tablets of liquorish are synonymous with Yorkshire but what is the story behind these strange black confectionary disks, which people either love or hate? Whilst the origin of liquorish growing in England is not known, there are records of liquorish being...
On August 1st 2022, the Yorkshire Society will be celebrating Yorkshire Day in Keighley. Hopefully this will include invitations to people from the village of Poix du Nord in the Haute-de France Region of Northern France, not far from the Belgian border, Keighley’s...
SPECIAL BOOK OFFER FOR THE YORKSHIRE SOCIETY We are pleased to announce the publication of an important 300 page book about Yorkshire, written by Society member and volunteer, Colin Speakman. This seminal work is a product of Colin’s lifetime of experience and...
The Yorkshire Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate as Vice President. Lord Kirkhope co-Chairs the One Yorkshire committee with John Grogan, who is also a Vice President. He is a lawyer and politician who has previously served as...
FREE PRIZE DRAW Join The Yorkshire Society as an individual member and you could be celebrating with 6 bottles of fine English white wine from Laurel Vines All individual members of the Society are automatically entered into our quarterly free prize draw. The next...
There were many Yorkshire Day events across the region and David Hinde, The Yorkshire Society’s official Town Crier, was on hand to open one in Bridlington. Here’s his brief report. Grey skies cleared to blue sky and a warm breeze by the time the summer carnival began...
1st August 2021 House of Commons London SW1A 0AA An open letter to all the Members of Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber (East Yorkshire). Dear Yorkshire and Humber Member of Parliament We write to wish you Happy Yorkshire Day and, on this special...
Main picture above: Artist Eleanor Tomlinson and author Michael Wood I AM YORKSHIRE by Michael Wood The Yorkshire Society’s Big Conversation initiative asked what gives the county(s) of Yorkshire its identity and how people define “Yorkshireness”. Born in Bridlington...