Herbert Whone (1975). Review by John Bromley. The Essential West Riding is a pleasing mix of photographs and texts by J.B. Priestley, Emily Brontë and Phyllis Bentley, among others, with a foreword by ex Labour Prime Minisiter, Harold Wilson. The photographs are monochrome and starkly characterful of countryside, street settings, factories, rivers and canals. Purposely Whone has not included people as he wanted the book … Continue reading The Essential West Riding
Last night I listened to Kevin Boniface in his delivery van as he explored his everyday experiences in his own unique style. Good fun and thoughtful. Between the Ears – Species of Spaces – BBC Sounds Continue reading Huddersfield postman’s inspiration from the ordinary
What must the American tourists be thinking as they wait at Halifax station? The train’s late, nowhere to sit, passengers hang around looking washed out, and the platform needs a spring clean and lick of paint. On the other hand, on the sandstone wall across from platform 2 there’s a poster advertising Shakespear’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at the Viaduct Theatre. Parents shout at their … Continue reading ‘These days our hometowns are often more exotic and full of new curiosity than Timbuktu or Easter Island’ *
Giving voice to overlooked voices from Wakefield’s five towns. Continue reading All Quiet on the West Riding Fronts
Places and Cultural Traces 