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Did you know Britain’s tallest ever man was a Yorkshireman?
William Bradley – often known as “The Yorkshire Giant” or “Bradley the Giant” was born in Market Weighton in the East Riding in 1787 and...
timbarber
Jan 4, 20213 min read
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William Wilberforce – The original Black Lives Matter Campaigner
After the recent Black Lives Matter protests around the world it was quite apt when one of my fellow guides, Nick Smith, the owner of Yor...
timbarber
Jun 23, 20204 min read
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Titus Salt - How Alpaca and Donskoi wool lead to his success
Industrialist Titus Salt will forever be remembered as a Yorkshire industrialist who pioneered the use of the model village for his...
timbarber
Apr 14, 20203 min read
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Barbara Hepworth - “One of the most important sculptors of the 20th Century”
The Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield was opened in 2011 and is one of the corners of the Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle. It was opened to...
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Mar 21, 20202 min read
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