About Yorkshire's Hidden History

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I'm passionate about sharing history with people from around the world. Most of my videos are about Yorkshire, but there's a whole world of history out there which I want to explore.

Thruscross Reservoir: The Lost Village Under the Lake

Thrusscross reservoir, near Knaresborough and Otley, is actually home to the remains of an abandoned village. But why was it abandoned? And what remains of it now? If you want to look at the maps in closer detail, you can here: https://maps.nls.uk/view/102344725 https://maps.nls.uk/view/100945139

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Interview with Colin Speakman, Local History Author

I was delighted to chat with local history author Colin Speakman about his books and all manner of Yorkshire and history topics. Timestamps: 00:00: Intro 02:20: John Phillips, the brilliant but forgotten geologist 14:08: Yorkshire-ness, history, diversity, and the three Ridings 24:33: The Yorkshi…

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England's Lost Anglo-Saxon Princess

Find out why this archaeological site in Yorkshire is so key to understanding not just Christianity and Paganism in Early Medieval Britain, but how communities throughout time express faith and remembrance. Sources: Ramirez, J. (2022). Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women W…

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