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Hidden West Yorkshire Episodes

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    The Halifax man who changed the way we drive

    Percy Shaw invented the 鈥榗at鈥檚 eye鈥� in 1934 in Boothtown, Halifax.

  2. The Halifax beheadings

    Discover the gruesome history of the 13th Century gibbet.

  3. The ghosts of Leeds鈥� theatres

    The waiter who walks through walls and a Victorian singer both feature.

  4. The ghosts of East Riddlesden Hall

    In the build up to Halloween we look at the spooky side of West Yorkshire.

  5. The forgotten women of Wakefield

    Sarah Leah Cobham explains her campaign to recognise incredible women in history.

  6. The forgotten treasures of Leeds

    Behind the scenes at the Leeds Discovery Centre, home to over 1.3 million artefacts.

  7. The forgotten history of Jewish refugees in Ilkley

    Local historian Nigel Grizzard explains how important Loxleigh House in Ilkley was.

  8. The first historian of Leeds

    Ralph Thorseby was a 16th century antiquarian, born in Leeds.

  9. The enormous arches made of bread

    Antony Ramm from The Secret Library explains why Leeds and Rothwell made these structures.

  10. The curious memorial of Ethel Preston

    Ann Lightman of Friends Of Lawnswood Cemetery tells us Ethel's story.

  11. The Craven Heifer - England's largest ever cow

    The Yorkshire born mammal weighed near 2 tonnes and stretched 11 feet in length.

  12. The case of the secret Leeds coin clipper

    Chris Nickson tells the story of Arthur Mangy, who was hanged for treason in 1696.

  13. The carpenter who conquered the ocean with a clock

    The story of how Wakefield's John Harrison transformed ocean travel forever.

  14. The Bront毛 ghost haunting Haworth pub

    Staff at the Black Bull pub in Haworth have heard the service bell ring after hours.

  15. The Bramhope tunnel where 24 men died

    Andrew Edwards visits the Navvies memorial in Otley

  16. The Bradford family who designed the FA Cup

    Local author and historian Martin Greenwood tells Gayle Lofthouse about the Fattorinis.

  17. The blue lady of Temple Newsam

    In the build up to Halloween we look at the spooky side of West Yorkshire.

  18. The battle of the Gawthorpe Maypole

    Duncan Smith describes the events that took place when the maypole was sawn down

  19. The American blues pianist who made Halifax home

    鈥楥hampion鈥� Jack Dupree fled America in the 60s and found his way to Ovenden.

  20. The 700 year old mill hoping to exist off-grid

    The owners of a Hebden Bridge mill are trying to raise funds to pay for repairs.

  21. The 330 million year old oddity in Bradford park

    Lister Park is home to one of the oldest fossilised trees in the world.

  22. Sunken bridge reappears during reservoir drought

    Low water levels at Baitings reservoir have revealed previously hidden structures.

  23. Shibden Hall and the real "Gentleman Jack"

    Historian Angela Clare on the real life and story of Halifax's Anne Lister.

  24. Rudyard Kipling story inspired by Wakefield man

    Chris Green talks about Frederick Wilson from Wakefield.

  25. Robin Hood鈥檚 Penny Stone on a Yorkshire moor

    John Billingsley from the Folklore Centre, Todmorden explains its significance.

  26. Prehistoric arrowhead found under Leeds road

    Over 6000 artefacts unearthed during the construction of a major new road in Leeds.

  27. Popular Haworth pub that used to be a mortuary

    The Royal Oak, Haworth is famous with visitors to Bront毛 Country and railway enthusiasts.

  28. Pontefract's most famous export

    It's 50 times sweeter than sugar, but why is Pontefract so synonymous with liquorice?

  29. Pontefract: Home of the first secret ballot box

    Why 'potwalloping' and polling went hand in hand, Dave Evans explains.

  30. Pontefract Castle鈥檚 Grim Role in Richard II鈥檚 Fall

    Ian Downes from Wakefield Council talks to Gayle Lofthouse about the castle鈥檚 past.

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