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timbarber
Oct 8, 20223 min read
Ever wondered why is there a Polar Bear sitting above Holland & Barrett near the bridge in Whitby?
Tens of thousands of people flock to Whitby every year to visit this historic fishing town on the Yorkshire Coast. Many cross the swing...
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timbarber
Jan 30, 20214 min read
Headingley Bear Pits - the story behind the failed Victorian Zoo
As a student living in Headingley in the 1980s, I walked past the strange towers looking like a mini castle on Cardigan Road many times....
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timbarber
Apr 9, 20203 min read
Who was and what is “Fat Betty” on Danby Moor?
Whist training as a Blue Badge Guide and travelling along Blakey Ridge on one of our North York Moors training days – someone pointed...
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