Some more podcast and @bbcsounds recommendations for wandering aimlessly…

Hidden West Yorkshire - The Haworth Highwayman - BBC Sounds Adam Sargent tells the tale of James Sutcliffe, who is said to still haunt the local pub.

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Tomorrow is World Art Day

Every day should be World Art Day!

Renaissance painting of Jesus Christ and the Doctors. Hes showing two fingers towards the viewers.

Fuming! Went to the National Gallery and Jesus Christ flipped me off in front of everyone, nobody said anything. Still shaking!

London Uncovered - Uncovering London's criminals, victims and law enforcers - BBC Sounds A new exhibition explores the history of law and order in London.

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Hidden West Yorkshire - When Huddersfield had its own stock exchange - BBC Sounds Back in the 19th century, many regions in the UK had their own stock exchange.

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Hidden West Yorkshire - The Normanton man who made The Masters - BBC Sounds But how did Alistair McKenzie design one of the most famous golf courses in the world?

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Secret South Yorkshire - The celeb rescue helicopter at a Doncaster museum - BBC Sounds Maddi Fearn finds out about the helicopter which saved Richard Branson's life.

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Secret North Yorkshire - The gruesome execution site where Dick Turpin died - BBC Sounds Hannah Sackville-Bryant investigates the grizzly history of York Tyburn.

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What a lovely weird Wednesday treat!
Great lecture on the History Of Folk Horror!

Levitating Woman, ‘The Dreamer’ (The Astral Lady)

Quentin Bell (1910–1996)

The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, University of Leeds

Secret South Yorkshire - Lizzie: Sheffield's WW1 working elephant - BBC Sounds Maddi Fearn investigates the story of Lizzie the elephant who worked in Sheffield.

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Absolute filth…

I’m afraid I’m just WY based, but share the other stories from SY & NY just for fun!
I’m sure there is plenty of weirdness in Wensleydale, have an excellent adventure & let me know what you discover!

Secret South Yorkshire - Sheffield city centre building’s WW2 secrets - BBC Sounds Canada House in Sheffield holds a long history from its 1875 gas company origins.

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Secret North Yorkshire - Meet the York time lords - BBC Sounds Discover the hidden team winding York’s turret clocks every week.

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Hidden West Yorkshire - The history of Leeds' famous clocks - BBC Sounds John McGoldrick from the Leeds Industrial Museum on Leeds’ Potts clocks.

Have you put your clocks forward?

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James Hind, Highwayman Podcast Episode · Loremen Podcast · 26 March · 54min

Happy 300th Episode (give or take!) to the excellent @loremen.bsky.social - now please do John Nevison, a much better gentleman highwayman!! 😉👍

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Secret South Yorkshire - Sheffield’s hidden fig forest thrives - BBC Sounds Inside Sheffield’s hidden fig forest growing on the River Don’s industrial banks

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Secret North Yorkshire - Why is Robin Hood's Bay named after Robin Hood? - BBC Sounds Bek Homer finds out why a seaside town is associated with the story of Robin Hood.

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Secret South Yorkshire - Sheffield doctor who became detective fiction hit - BBC Sounds Sheffield-born Staniforth created detective Nelson Lee, shaping early crime fiction

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Secret North Yorkshire - The inspiration behind Yorkshire’s ‘Secret Garden’ - BBC Sounds Seb Cheer investigates the North Yorkshire links behind the famous story.

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Hidden West Yorkshire - Todmorden's unique bandstand - BBC Sounds The Grade II listed building has undergone a significant restoration project.

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Me, a 55yr old man, attempting two meme trends at the same time, possibly far too late, & probably getting them both wrong! 🤓👍

#GenX

Medieval manuscript image of a cuckoo in flight

"The cuckoo comes in April,
sings his song in May,
changes his tune in the middle of June,
and in July he flies away"

The Cuckoo Rhyme #FolkloreThursday

A lovely weird day in Sheffield!

1970s bank robbery kit by Mattel

Day Of The Doctor…

A display at the Oxfam then a gig at The Brude.