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CAPTAIN JAMES COOK – SAIL BACK 250 YEARS
−−− BY LINZI DAVIES −−− Everybody has heard of Captain James Cook, famous for his discovery of Australia. This summer sees the 250th anniversary of his first voyage of discovery, when the great explorer will be celebrated in a programme of nationwide events, including in the fabulous Whitby. In this…
Motorists Have Spent Over £181m Replacing Lost Car Keys
When it comes to car keys it appears that we are a forgetful and careless bunch. New research suggests that while millions of drivers waste hours every year searching for missing keys, those unfortunate enough to lose them for good have spent an eye-watering £181m replacing them. An RAC survey…
JUNE 2018
Dear Gary, I have found an old Scalextric James Bond set. The set includes a white car which I think is an Aston Martin, a black Mercedes car, the manual power unit and 3 figures. It has been played with but I think it is all there. Is it worth…
JUNE 2018
April and May have once again been big lending months. On top of that Gold Buying seems to have gone crazy – it’s like 2012 all over again! Gold price remains high and I believe people are realising now is the time to take advantage of that and sell their…
Arthur Aaron Only Leeds Serviceman To Be Awarded The VC In WW2
One of the things I think is important about history is recognising the achievements of those who have gone before us and being aware of how our ancestors have shaped the world we live in today. All history impacts the future in one way or another, and of course two…
‘Kynren – An Epic Tale of England’
A now annual event which I really look forward to every summer is Kynren. As regular readers may remember from my past articles, it is the incredible open air theatrical journey through Britain’s history. I highly recommend Kynren for young, old and everyone in between! It really makes any play,…
LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY CELEBRATES 150 YEARS
An exhibition to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) has opened. The ‘new’ LGI building was designed by renowned architect, Sir George Gilbert Scott, who also designed St Pancras Station in London. It originally opened for its first six months as an art…
A STITCH IN TIME AS HISTORIC MILL INSPIRES MATERIAL MASTERPIECES
An eye-catching collection of textile creations at a Leeds museum is a heart-felt tribute to the city’s industrial heritage. Wool Stories: The Felted Mill at Leeds Industrial Museum features impressive artistic efforts by local members of the International Feltmakers Association (IFA), who spent more than a year studying the museum’s…
Live At Leeds…
Since its inception Live At Leeds has promised as its ethos to bring tomorrow’s big names in music to you before anybody else. 2018’s offering was without any shadow of a doubt true to that ethos. You maybe had to dig a little deeper this year perhaps but when you…