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Introducing... Hidden Bradford
Exploring history, legends and tales from Bradford UK City of Culture 2025.
Robin Hood’s Penny Stone on a Yorkshire moor
John Billingsley from the Folklore Centre, Todmorden explains its significance.
The forgotten history of Jewish refugees in Ilkley
Local historian Nigel Grizzard explains how important Loxleigh House in Ilkley was.
How the Slaithwaite moonrakers fooled the police
Kath Shackleton from the Moonraking Festival explains the history of the event.
Bretton: From pleasure grounds to sculpture park
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park's Mike Chesman on the history and future of Bretton Park.
The history of Tetley's in Leeds
The iconic Leeds brewery was founded in 1822 by Joshua Tetley in Hunslet.
The Leeds building with sheep on the roof
Martin Hamilton, director of Leeds Civic Trust, on the varied history of Temple Works.
The largest stone-ground flour mill in the world
Dave Weatherson from Queen’s Mill in Castleford talks to Gayle Lofthouse.
The 700 year old mill hoping to exist off-grid
The owners of a Hebden Bridge mill are trying to raise funds to pay for repairs.
Ilkley's mysterious Roman tribeswoman
How did a tribeswoman from Shropshire end up in West Yorkshire?
Rudyard Kipling story inspired by Wakefield man
Chris Green talks about Frederick Wilson from Wakefield.
How tragedy struck a West Yorkshire circus
Rare, 19th-century circus posters are revealed in Wakefield.
The town that tried to capture 'eternal spring'
Marsden hold an annual cuckoo festival – but do you know the origin of the story?
Leeds Uni uncover the oldest-known book on cheese
The 16th century manuscript depicts the earliest uses of cheese.
Inside a 700 year old abandoned Leeds castle
There is a 14th Century castle nestled within a forest on the Harewood Estate.
The Witches of Eagle Crag and other spooky tales
9 folklore stories have been used to create a treasure hunt in Todmorden.
Asda at 60: The supermarket giant started in Leeds
Jess Bayley finds out how a group of farmers started a supermarket chain.
The origin of Bradford's hidden tramway
Gayle Lofthouse chats to John Pitcher about the history of Shipley Glen Tramway.
The Huddersfield chapel at risk of being lost
Jess Bayley finds out about the Edgerton cemetery chapel which is falling into decay.
A decade of Morris dancing at Ossett Beercart
Sam Nixon chats to festival organiser Steve Ollerton about Ossett Beercart.
The Rugby League star who became a forensic genius
James Deighton speaks to Chris Westwood about former Hunslet winger Graham Goodman.
