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Yorkshire Collection

Background imageYorkshire Collection: PONTEFRACT CASTLE, Yorkshire

PONTEFRACT CASTLE, Yorkshire
Bird s-eye view of Pontefract Castle, Yorkshire, as it appeared during the Civil War. Date: 1648

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Whitby Abbey

Whitby Abbey, Yorkshire, England. King Edwin built a small church here c. 630. St. Hilda founded a monastery in 656. The present ruined Norman Abbey was built circa 1222. Date: founded circa 656

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Fishermen in North Yorkshire, possibly Staithes or Whitby

Fishermen in North Yorkshire, possibly Staithes or Whitby - Victorian period

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Young fisherman, probably Staithes or Whitby area

Young fisherman, probably Staithes or Whitby area in Yorkshire - Victorian period

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Dinnington Main Colliery early 1900s

Dinnington Main Colliery early 1900s

Background imageYorkshire Collection: A map of the Colne Valley Cloth District

A map of the Colne Valley Cloth District
Pictorial map of the Colne Valley Cloth District in Yorkshire, drawn by the poster artist and designer Leslie MacDonald Gill the year before his death, in 1946

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Whitby Harbour, Yorkshire

Whitby Harbour, Yorkshire
19th century vintage photograph: Whitby Harbour, Yorkshire, fishing boats in the harbour

Background imageYorkshire Collection: York Railway Station

York Railway Station
A steam train entering York railway station, Yorkshire, England

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Market Place, Dewsbury, Yorkshire

Market Place, Dewsbury, Yorkshire
Market Place, Dewsbury, near Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Harrogate Ladies College

Harrogate Ladies College
A girls school in a castle: Harrogate Colleges pleasant retreat at Lord Swintons residence near Ripon, Yorkshire at the beginning of World War II

Background imageYorkshire Collection: HULL DOCKS

HULL DOCKS
The Entrance Lock of St. Andrews Dock, Kingston-upon- Hull, East Yorkshire, England

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Whitby Abbey, Whitby, North Yorkshire

Whitby Abbey, Whitby, North Yorkshire
View of the ruins of Whitby Abbey (Benedictine), in Whitby, North Yorkshire. Date: 1882

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Victoria Tower on Castle Hill, Huddersfield, Yorkshire

Victoria Tower on Castle Hill, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
View of the Victoria Tower on Castle Hill, overlooking Huddersfield, Yorkshire. The tower was opened in 1899 to commemorate Queen Victorias 60+ year reign. Date: 1940s

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Robin Hoods Bay

Robin Hoods Bay
A boy runs ahead of his grandparents to the beach at Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire, a charming old town from whence, legend has it, Robin Hood escaped by sea

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Holidaymakers on the sands at Filey, North Yorkshire

Holidaymakers on the sands at Filey, North Yorkshire -- the beach is full of people, either walking or paddling. Date: 1940s

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Dry Stone Walling

Dry Stone Walling
Building a dry-stone wall in Yorkshire. The stones are sorted and graded for foundations, ties and courses which all fit together like a jigsaw

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Hannah Hauxwell - English farmer

Hannah Hauxwell - English farmer
Hannah Hauxwell, 1926 ? 2018, was an English farmer who was the subject of several television documentaries. She first came to public attention after being covered in an ITV documentary

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Doncaster, South Yorkshire - Clock Corner

Doncaster, South Yorkshire - Clock Corner. Good example of overhead catenary wires feeding power to the trasm running on the tramlnes below. Date: 1939

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Crabble Cricket ground, Dover

Crabble Cricket ground, Dover
The lovely Crabble cricket ground at Dover, Kent, which was used by Kent County Cricket Club from 1907 to 1976. The match in progress is between Kent and Yorkshire

Background imageYorkshire Collection: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire

High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire
View of the High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, with the Free Library on the left, and the War Memorial and Church of the Holy Trinity in the distance. Date: circa 1922

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Roberttown Lane, Roberttown, Liversedge, England

Roberttown Lane, Roberttown, Liversedge, England
Roberttown Lane, Roberttown, Liversedge, near Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1920s

Background imageYorkshire Collection: South Bay, Scarborough, Yorkshire

South Bay, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Boating Lake, Bridlington, Yorkshire

Boating Lake, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1947

Background imageYorkshire Collection: South Elmsall, West Yorkshire

South Elmsall, West Yorkshire. The town is most famous for its coal-mining past; it was the site of Frickley Colliery, which was one of the largest in the whole country

Background imageYorkshire Collection: The Yorkshire County Cricket Team, 1912

The Yorkshire County Cricket Team, 1912
Photograph showing 13 members of the Yorkshire County Cricket team for the 1912 season. Yorkshire were winners of the County Championship that year. Top row, left to right: Sir A.W

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Hewenden Viaduct, Yorkshire

Hewenden Viaduct, Yorkshire
Retired farmer Tom Ackroyd mends a dry stone wall on his farm in the Hewenden Valley, near Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. In the distance is the Hewenden Viaduct

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Kirkstall Abbey, near Leeds, West Yorkshire

Kirkstall Abbey, near Leeds, West Yorkshire
View of the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey (Cistercian), near Leeds, West Yorkshire. Date: 1882

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Bolton Priory, Wharfedale, North Yorkshire

Bolton Priory, Wharfedale, North Yorkshire
View of the ruins of Bolton Priory (Augustinian), in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire. Date: 1882

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Scapegoat Hill, Huddersfield, England

Scapegoat Hill, Huddersfield, England
Scapegoat Hill, Huddersfield, near Slaithwaite/Longwood, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1940s

Background imageYorkshire Collection: High Hall, Steeton, Keighley, England

High Hall, Steeton, Keighley, England
High Hall, Steeton, Keighley, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Fairground, Pudsey, Yorkshire

Fairground, Pudsey, Yorkshire
Fairground, Pudsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Marshalls Modern Amusements Date: 1950s

Background imageYorkshire Collection: North Landing, Flamborough, Yorkshire

North Landing, Flamborough, Yorkshire
North Landing, Flamborough, near Bridlington, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Leyton Cricket Ground

Leyton Cricket Ground
Essex host 1902 champions Yorkshire in a County Championship cricket match at the Leyton Ground, East London. Essex are in the field, with Denton and Wilkinson batting for Yorkshire

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire - Market Place

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire - Market Place Date: circa 1910s

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Saltburn-by-the-Sea, general view, Yorkshire, England

Saltburn-by-the-Sea, general view, Yorkshire, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageYorkshire Collection: East Yorkshire Regiment 1916

East Yorkshire Regiment 1916
The 10th East Yorkshire Regiment, known as the Hull Commercials, march to the trenches, near Doullens, northern France

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Ufos / Yorkshire, England

Ufos / Yorkshire, England
Three flying saucers are photographed as they fly in formation over Yorkshire. Alas, the photo has since been proved to be a fake

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Agricultural Show, Penistone, Sheffield, England

Agricultural Show, Penistone, Sheffield, England
Agricultural Show, Penistone, Sheffield, near Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. Showing the mills in full operation. Date: 1905

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Colliery & Railway, Denaby Main, Yorkshire

Colliery & Railway, Denaby Main, Yorkshire
Colliery & Railway, Denaby Main, Doncaster, near Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. Showing Denaby Railway Crossing Date: 1900s

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Bolton Abbey, Skipton, Yorkshire

Bolton Abbey, Skipton, Yorkshire
Bolton Abbey, Skipton, near Addingham, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Aldham Dock, Goole, Yorkshire

Aldham Dock, Goole, Yorkshire
Aldham Dock, Goole, near Hull, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageYorkshire Collection: WWI Poster, Remember Scarborough

WWI Poster, Remember Scarborough
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Remember Scarborough! Great Britains resolve to crush the German Barbarians. Enlist Now! Date: 1915

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Stormy Scarborough

Stormy Scarborough
Rough sea and waves lashing the Yorkshire coastline at Scarborough, England, much to the delight of wet holidaymakers! Date: 1950s

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Richmond, Yorkshire

Richmond, Yorkshire
Fine view of the military town of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England, showing the Market Square. Date: June 1939

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Aire Street, Knottingley, West Yorkshire

Aire Street, Knottingley, West Yorkshire. Sadly, all of the buildings pictured (apart from the distant St. Botolphs Church)

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Old Towngate - Holmfirth, West Yorkshire

Old Towngate - Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
Old Towngate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. Holmfirth has become well known as the location of the situation comedy Last of the Summer Wine

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Darley Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England

Darley Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England Date: circa 1907

Background imageYorkshire Collection: Cover design, Doncaster Aviation Contest Programme

Cover design, Doncaster Aviation Contest Programme
Cover design, programme for the Doncaster Aviation Contest, 15-23 October 1909. Claimed to be the first flying meeting in England. October 1909



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