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a short pursuit, Lambert established Bradford as a vital base for Parliamentary raids across the West Riding

that failed from the south, Lambert launched an infantry assault from the north down the valley. An initial Parliamentary cavalry attack was repelled, but the subsequent infantry charge dislodged the defenders and put them to flight. Following

This image depicts the Bradford Parish Church, now known as Bradford Cathedral, in West Yorkshire, The present building was constructed in the 15th century, replacing earlier churches on the same site. It was involved in the Civil War on several occasions.

OTD 3rd March 1644, Parliamentary forces led by Colonel John Lambert recaptured Bradford, driving the Royalist garrison out Lambert's force arrived to find Bradford held by a small Royalist garrison that had positioned musketeers in the church tower. Unlike previous assaults

That is really interesting. Has definite echoes of the Diana headlines.

arrived in Leeds and stayed with the Armisteads, recorded in the 1851 census as “fugitive slaves”. It also commemorates Henry “Box” Brown, who escaped slavery by posting himself in a crate For the full story of the Crafts see the Alt for their image. #Leeds #AbolitionistHistory
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This image shows Ellen and William Craft, two African-American abolitionists famous for their ingenious and daring escape from chattel slavery in 1848. Ellen Craft (1826–1891) was born in Georgia, she was the fair-skinned daughter of a biracial enslaved woman and her white enslaver. Her appearance allowed her to pass for white, which became central to their escape plan. William Craft 1824–19 was also born in Georgia, he was a skilled carpenter. He devised the escape plan with Ellen to ensure any children they might have would be born free. In December 1848, the couple travelled over 1,000 miles from Georgia to Philadelphia in plain sight. Ellen dressed as a wealthy, sickly white male planter, while William posed as "his" enslaved servant. Following the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which made them vulnerable to recapture, they fled to England. They lived there for nearly 20 years, raising a family and continuing their abolitionist campaigning. Image The Liberator

ever witnessed”. The plaque, commissioned by Leeds Civic Trust, also honours American fugitives Ellen and William Craft (below), who escaped Georgia in 1848. Ellen crossed the boundaries of race, class, and gender by passing as a white planter with William posing as her servant. They later

This image shows a Leeds Civic Trust blue plaque commemorating the history of abolitionism in Leeds. The plaque is located at Lyddon Hall on the University of Leeds campus, formerly known as Virginia Cottage. It highlights Quaker abolitionists Mary and Wilson Armistead, who lived there and were leaders in the Leeds Anti-Slavery Association. The site hosted Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery and were recorded as "fugitive slaves" in the 1851 census. The plaque lists other prominent African American abolitionists who campaigned in Leeds, including Frederick Douglass and Henry "Box" Brown.

🧵A blue plaque at Lyddon Hall, part of the University of Leeds, tells the story of the Leeds Anti-Slavery movement. Quaker activists Mary and Wilson Armistead, were leading abolitionists in the 1800s. Wilson denounced slavery as “the most extensive and extraordinary system of crime the world

by the monarch in 1854. The pier was used for the New Holland ferry service, together with services to Barrow Haven and Barton-upon-Humber.

Originally the Corporation Pier, Hull, it's name was changed to the Victoria Pier at the time of a visit by the monarch in 1854. The pier was used for the New Holland ferry service, together with services to Barrow Haven and Barton-upon-Humber.

Hull City Council has announced plans to demolish one of Hull's "most recognisable maritime landmarks". Victoria Pier has been closed to the public since 2022 due to structural deterioration. Originally the Corporation Pier, it's name was changed to the Victoria Pier at the time of a visit

I had totally forgotten about those. You are bringing back forgotten memories.

Now they were nice

The only good thing was at least they weren't socks! I've just had to look up the Greek temple box though. I do like that.

You are very welcome. In many ways it is a very small world.

Lost for words.

Really looking forward to watching this. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you for sharing. That is really interesting.

Munitions Girls' show's women working at Kilnhurst (near Rotherham ) Steelworks during WWI just several years earlier. See Alt for more information and credits

though that due to their ‘lesser strength and special health problems’, women's 'output' would not be equal.' Over one hundred years later is has still not been fully acheived. The image was commissioned by John Baker & Co, and painted by Alexander Stanhope Forbes (1857-1947) 'The

This image is a painting titled The Munitions Girls by Stanhope Forbes, depicting the industrial work of women during World War I. It shows women working at the Kilnhurst Steelworks in Rotherham, in 1918, manufacturing 4.5-inch shells. Over a million British women worked in munitions factories during the war, producing 80% of Britain's ammunition. Image: Science Museum Group Collection © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Following women’s demands for equal pay, a Committee was formed to examine the question of their wages. A 1922 report, just four years after the end of a war where many women had played such a vital role, endorsed the principle of 'equal pay for equal work' but It stated #womenshistorymonth

You are very welcome. Useless information for today😂 George Cadbury (1839–1922), who later developed the famous Cadbury chocolate business in Bournville, Birmingham, was apprenticed to the grocery and tea-merchant business owned by Joseph Rowntree (senior) in Pavement, York.

That is so sad to hear. Thank you sharing. I honestly don't know what the answer is in the short term. I dread what this country would be like if someone like Farage and his Reform Party gain power. It is if all the checks and balances that once existed are all failing.

lives, and futures. It highlights what many see as the moral problem at the heart of Donald Trump’s foreign-policy approach: the treatment of global crises primarily through the lens of immediate American convenience or as a distraction rather than as a genuine shared responsibility.

🧵A BBC news report stated that "while the bombing grinds on, life in America continues almost as normal." There’s something deeply unsettling in that observation that daily life in the United States can continue largely untouched while conflict now engulfs others not directly involved, reshaping

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This image shows the catacombs located within the Sheffield General Cemetery. The cemetery opened in 1836 to manage overcrowding in Sheffield's churchyards and holds over 87,000 burials. The catacombs consist of two rows of stone vaults built into a former quarry hillside. Formerly abandoned, the site has been restored into a public park and is no longer used for active burials. Image Johnson Cameraface CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

A scenic, eye-level photograph of Sheffield General Cemetery, showing weathered Victorian headstones and monuments nestled among lush green trees, and winding paths. The historic, peaceful parkland setting is bathed in natural light, capturing the serene atmosphere of this Grade II* listed, nature-rich conservation area. Image Johnson Cameraface CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

listed buildings including catacombs, an Anglican Chapel, with the Gatehouse, Nonconformist Chapel and the Egyptian Gateway. There is also what I believe is one of the largest single grave plot in the country a common grave in which 85 bodies were interred. #HistoricCemeteries #CemeteryHistory

This image is an oil painting titled "Sheffield General Cemetery" by Thomas Christopher Hofland, dated around 1840. It depicts the entrance to the Sheffield General Cemetery in England, which opened in 1836 as one of the earliest commercial landscape cemeteries in Britain. The painting shows the original classical entrance archway and the Nonconformist chapel set within a picturesque, landscaped park. The cemetery was established to address the overcrowding and poor conditions of churchyards in industrial Victorian Sheffield, and it holds over 87,000 burials. Today, the site is a cherished public green space and a listed Landscape on the English Heritage National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.

🧵Opened in 1836 'at some distance in the countryside' Sheffield General Cemetery became the place to be buried in Victorian Sheffield. It contains the graves of some 87,000 people . The cemetery is a haven for wildlife and also for heritage within the Grade II* listed park containing ten

original shop, it was also the birthplace of all the Rowntree boys, John, Joseph, and Henry.

This image shows historic buildings located 26-28 Pavement in York. In 1822, Joseph Rowntree Sr. moved his grocery business to number 28 Pavement. His son, Joseph Rowntree (the famous social reformer and philanthropist), was born in the living quarters above the shop in 1836.

The old factory at Tanner's Moat, which the company bought in 1864, was gutted by incendiary bombs on 29 April 1942. The area has since been redeveloped. Of the Haxby Road factory, the site has been turned into flats but the main frontage remains today. 28 Pavement below, was Joseph (senior's)

Leeds Corn Exchange was built between 1861-3 to the designs of Hull born architect Cuthbert Brodrick for the trading of corn kernels. It was restored in the 1980's and again in 2007/8.

OTD, 2 March in 1905, the Hull born architect Cuthbert Brodrick died in Jersey. He had moved to the island to be near his niece. He is buried in St Martin's churchyard. Amongst his many designs were Leeds Town Hall, the Grand Hotel, Scarborough and Leeds Corn Exchange (below) #architecture

Now they are definitely the relatives to have 🤣😂