Author name: Richard Clarke

Molly is now 10 and one quarter years old, she has slowed down somewhat, is more disagreeable with certain breeds of dog but remains affectionate and reasonably active. She has had an ear infection that has been impossible to get rid of although it has settled down compared with 6 months ago. The vet has […]

Although I am not a member of the British Association for Local History I get a copy of their Journal published four times each year because they offer a good public liability insurance policy for small interest organisations, two of which I am a member. The six articles in each are generally thorough, very professionally

Recently devastating floods in the Spanish town/city of Valencia gained global attention in news media. The above view of the town as seen and recorded in 1563 shows the medieval walled town on the bank of the River Turia and three multi-arched bridges spanning the River to the built-up area on the other bank. In

From the Robin Hood Tower, s.p.b., a straight section of wall passes above the Deanery Gardens and on to Monk Bar which allowed entrance from the the direction of Bridlington and Scarborough. A further stretch of the medieval town walls continues in a south-east direction and then comes to an end. Taking the steps down

Yesterday I took advantage of the current spell of high pressure weather to take a bus trip to York on the X46 service, amazingly it’s a half hourly service and a double decker so good views of the southern Yorkshire Wolds on the way. However it’s a long journey as the bus diverts through Beverley,

Some place that were visited in the late 1970s were not visited this time because I didn’t want to spend a lot of time driving but also the foxgloves, ferns and hillside/valleyside woodland that so decorated the road running inland along the Conwy River valley would not be at their best by mid September. Nevertheless,