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Florence Balgarnie – Scarborough Suffragette
Scarborough, North Yorkshire has many famous connections to historically-significant figures. Until recently, Florence Balgranie was rather ‘unnoticed’. Florence has connections to the women’s suffrage movement, the plight of female prisoners, her work with the temperance cause, her connections with Ida B Wells (an early leader in the American Civil Rights Movement), and the fact she…
Read MorePickering, a Perfect Place to Visit!
A rare Saturday off meant I could to visit Pickering, North Yorkshire. It is one of Ryedale’s prettiest market towns with an incredible history. With a lovely high street crammed with shops, cafes and pubs, Pickering is also the location for a splendid motte and bailey castle. The town is host to one of the…
Read MoreSiip Hydrate … The Verdict!
What’s All The Fuss About Siip Hydrate? So, what did I really think of Siip? As a Yorkshire lass prone to putting things into plain English, giving me a new product to try, coupled with the promise that I’ll blog about, is risky! Having recently met one of the founders of Siip, I took home…
Read MoreBridlington Barrow Boy Project
About a year ago, I started working on a fantastic local project. The project was the Barrow Boy Statue, which was unveiled in Bridlington Railway Station, East Yorkshire, in July 2024. I worked with a fantastic team, including the Yorkshire Coast Community Railway Partnership and many other amazing companies. Barrow Boy Involvement I helped put…
Read MoreThomas Fawcett Hutton – A Scarborough Artist
Thomas Fawcett Hutton was a British artist born in 1867 in Scarborough. He sadly passed away in 1886 at the young age of 19. According to the 1871 census, Thomas was living in St Thomas Street, Scarborough. Thomas was the son of James Hutton, a greengrocer and who was latterly a Mayor of Scarborough from…
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