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,...
We are pleased to share news of a spectacular event being organised by affiliated corporate members of the Society, Harrogate Brigantes Rotary Club. On 1st and 2nd April primary school children from the Harrogate and Ripon area will be singing and acting in...
Your Words - Interactive Yorkshire Dialect Exhibition come to Hawes The acclaimed Leeds University Dialect & Heritage Project exhibition will be visiting the Dales Countryside Museum, in Hawes National Park Centre, Old Station, Hawes, between February 1st and...
The Yorkshire Society is delighted to introduce its newest and youngest member, Sebastian Raper. Born on 8th December 2022, little Sebastian was born in Ruckersville, Virginia in the USA. Proud granddad, Fran Raper, who lives in Yorkshire said “I am obviously keen...
The Yorkshire Society is committed to promoting and protecting Yorkshire's heritage. Here's a cautionary tale by David Pickersgill on what happens when built heritage isn't protected, kindly provided by History & Heritage Yorkshire NO ORDINARY TRACK IN THE...