-Jan 4, 20233 minCartimandua - Queen of the Brigantes - a powerful Briton in Roman timesEveryone seems to have heard about Boudicea, the warrior queen who led her army against the Romans. But very few people have heard about...
-Oct 26, 20222 minThe Original Oak & The Skyrack pubs in Headingley and their Viking origins!As a former Leeds student, I spent many a happy hour in the Oak and the Skyrack in Headingley. Now visits are restricted to a few pints...
-Oct 4, 20223 minThe Gibbet - Halifax's violent execution machine Public torture and execution was pretty common during the medieval period. Beheadings were often carried out in public and in England...
-Jun 16, 20223 minSir Thomas Fairfax – an Ilkley man bringing discipline and integrity to the English Civil WarPlaying a significant role in the Parliamentarian victory in the English Civil War, Sir Thomas Fairfax is still far less well known than...