The bishop who banned Yuletide
The Yuletide revelry in York was once so riotous that a Tudor archbishop had to put a stop to it.

Maritime Heritage Centre opens up
Scarborough's fishing and seafaring history is being preserved by a dedicated Maritime Heritage Centre in the town.

Scarborough & Whitby under attack
On the 16th of December, 1914, the Great War came to the East Coast. Mark Marsay takes us back to that fateful morning.

Agatha Christie's Harrogate mystery
In 1926 the author created a mystery that could have formed the plot of one of her own novels.

From Beatles to Chuckle Brothers
Scarborough's Futurist has hosted a galaxy of stars since it first opened as a cinema in the 1920s.

Who do you think they were?
Meet the people who have left a real legacy to the residents of North Yorkshire.

Edmund Wilson's legacy
As York's Edmund Wilson swimming pool closes we take a look at the man who gave his name to the baths.

Lady Lumley's Ryedale bequest
Find out how Lady Elizabeth Lumley's bequest built a school and almshouses in Ryedale.

Thomas Lord's cricketing legacy
We've all heard about Lord's cricket ground in London, but do you know its North Yorkshire connection?

Leeman, York's other Railway King
George Leeman, the man who gave his name to Leeman Road and whose statue stands close to York station, could be described as the city's other Railway King.

Scarborough's theatre genius
Stephen Joseph was a talented and passionate man of the theatre who inspired Alan Ayckbourn to create the Scarborough theatre which bears his name.

Unique World War I photos
Rare photographs taken by a Yorkshire soldier give a unique view of the Battle of the Somme.

History of the Scarborough Spa
Learn about this living monument to the waters that turned the town into a leading tourist resort.

History behind Ebberston's bomb
Find out the history of the air crash at Ebberston that left an unexploded bomb hidden for almost 70 years.

Conscientious objectors in prison
Conscientious objectors were held in Richmond Castle during World War One before being sent to France for court martial.

Uncovering York's industrial past
York Archaeological Trust have excavated Leetham's flour mill and William Bellerby's sawmill at the Hungate dig.

Scarborough's Tudor town plan
A 16th century map shows the status of Scarborough in Tudor times and reveals the town's importance to Henry VIII.

Not such a dandy highwayman
Dick Turpin has been thought of as a handsome rogue but we unveil a far less romantic image.