The true story of Rifleman Lupton, lost behind enemy lines in World War One.
Missing presumed dead – Rifleman Lupton of Horsforth
When the Ryder Cup came to Moortown, Leeds
An account of the first official Ryder Cup match on British soil, Moortown Golf Club in Leeds, 1929
Cricket in the shadow of the monster
An account of the final day’s play before the outbreak of war.
Yeadon Feast Week: when Yeadon defeated Australia & WG’s duck
Tales from Yeadon Feast Week
A Short History of Bull-Baiting in Leeds
The blood-sport of bull-baiting was popular in Leeds in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The surgeon, the witch & the hospital
The life of the man who founded Leeds General Infirmary
“The greatest & most memorable match I ever played”
During their captivity in a notorious Italian POW camp in World War Two, England cricketers Bill Bowes and Freddie Brown staged one of the most remarkable cricket matches in history.
A Brief History of Horse Racing in Leeds
The earliest recorded horse race in Leeds took place on 17 July 1682. Here is a brief history of the sport in Leeds
Dropped for being a mum: Olympic heartbreak of Leeds swim star who raced in Berlin, 1936.
Doris Storey reached the final at Hitler’s Olympics and won two golds at the Empire Games but was omitted from the London 1948 squad because she was a wife and mother.
