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Post by Owen on Jan 4, 2023 6:10:25 GMT
1 ~~~ James Herriot - Museum Visit - Creator of All Creatures Great and Small ~~~ 47 m.youtube.com/watch?v=4LZWAF0V2xI ~ 19:19 ~ 27 Nov 2022 ~ 72K Views ~ MemorySeekers ~ m.youtube.com/@memoryseekers/videosJames Herriot is the world's favourite Vet. Alf Wight created James Herriot and the All Creatures Great and Small series of books whilst working in the Thirsk Practice. This is now James Herriot World, a museum and unique insight into Alf Wight's life and how he created James Herriot. We visit what he created as Skeldale House, see where he lived and worked and find out how he used his personal experiences to write the wonderful novels loved by so many. With thanks to www.google.com and google earth for use of images 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Thirsk North Yorkshire 01:00 Alf Wight Early Years 02:00 World of James Herriot 02:26 House and Vet Surgery Tour 09:06 Writing James Herriot 10:28 Garden and Memorial 11:39 Using his personal experiences 12:14 TV Studio Sets 13:37 Education Area 14:03 2020 All Creatures Great and Small 14:42 Askrigg Original Locations 18:26 Next Time |
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Post by Owen on Jan 4, 2023 7:34:50 GMT
2 ~~~ Discovering Robin Hoods Bay Whitby - Magical Fishing Village Walk & History ~~~ m.youtube.com/watch?v=4NTNg9I2UpE ~ 14:12 ~ MemorySeekers ~ 18 Dec 2022 ~ 51K Views ~ m.youtube.com/@memoryseekers/videosRobin Hoods Bay is a magical fishing village along the coast from Whitby North Yorkshire. The locals call it Bay or Bay town but legend has it Robin Hoods Bay is named after Robin Hood the famous outlaw who apparently thwarted a french attack on Robin Hoods Bay fishermen hence the name. A favourite site for smugglers from the continent, it was also a place of shady deals and contraband in the 17th century. With goods whisked away from the shore through the tiny streets and alleyways heading inland. Today, Robin Hoods Bay is a peaceful haven with many independent shops, cafes and pubs to enjoy as you lose yourself in the wonderful lanes of this picturesque place. Join us for a walk around with some interesting tales and history, in the last video of our Yorkshire travel series. |
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Post by Owen on Jan 4, 2023 7:37:53 GMT
3 ~~~ Best Seaside Town? WHITBY North Yorkshire - WHITBY Walk and History ~~ m.youtube.com/watch?v=_ebapj7rO3A ~ 22:17 ~ MemorySeekers ~ 11 Dec 2022 ~ 25K Views ~ m.youtube.com/@memoryseekers/videosIs Whitby the Best Seaside Town in England? Whitby is on the North Yorkshire Coast and not your average Seaside Town. But what makes Whitby so special? Join us for a walk and the history of Whitby including a visit to Whitby Abbey. Captain Cook, Bram Stoker and some wonderful historic streets and lanes make it a wonderful place to visit in what we think could be the best seaside town in England. |
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Post by Owen on Jan 4, 2023 7:41:21 GMT
4 ~~~ Castle Howard - One of the Largest Stately Homes in England ~~~ m.youtube.com/watch?v=kDOTG4gGp6s ~ 23:09 ~ 4 Dec 2022 ~ 254K Views ~ m.youtube.com/@memoryseekers/videosCastle Howard is opulent and striking, one of the largest stately homes in England and like no other when it was built. 11 Generations of the Howard family have lived in Castle Howard. Join us for a walk around the grounds and inside the house to see the wonders of one of the largest stately homes and find out more about its history. |
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Post by Owen on Jan 4, 2023 7:44:39 GMT
5 ~~~ Exploring Haworth Yorkshire - One of the most beautiful villages in England - Bronte Country ~~~ m.youtube.com/watch?v=5wGoetnfntw ~ 18:09 ~ 20 Nov 2022 ~ 67K Views ~ m.youtube.com/@memoryseekers/videosHaworth in West Yorkshire is one of the most famous and most beautiful villages in England. What makes it one of the most beautiful villages in England? Haworth is frozen in time to the era when the Bronte Sisters walked the cobbled streets. Many of the buildings they would have frequented still exist and the village retains its Bronte connections everywhere. Join us for a lovely walk around the village and find out the history and why we think it is one of the most beautiful villages in England. Note that we have covered the Bronte Sister's Life Story in this separate video youtu.be/s6P5XykevxUAnd visited the Parsonage for a full in-depth tour in this video. youtu.be/-z-rB--E3SA |
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Post by Owen on Jan 4, 2023 7:48:38 GMT
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Post by Owen on Jan 4, 2023 7:53:30 GMT
7 ~~~ Goathland North Yorkshire - Aidensfield Heatbeat - Hogsmeade Station Harry Potter ~~~ m.youtube.com/watch?v=oUcsDP7Gkw4 ~ 12:09 ~ 13 Nov 2022 ~ 66K Views ~ m.youtube.com/@memoryseekers/videosThe charming village of Goathland in the North Yorkshire Moors is no stranger to our tv and movie screens. The lovely old victorian spa village of Goathland was the fictional village of Aidensfield in the 1990's hit tv programme Heatbeat. More recently we have come to know the Goathland Station as Hogsmeade in the Harry Potter series. We take a delightful walk around the village and show you all the sights and get up close to the 10.10 from Pickering to Whitby as steams into the Goathland Station. Hope you enjoy the tour. |
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Post by Owen on Jan 4, 2023 8:34:50 GMT
8 ~~~ A Tour of the Bronte Sisters House - Bronte Parsonage, Haworth West Yorkshire ~~~ m.youtube.com/watch?v=-z-rB--E3SA&t=7s ~ 21:04 ~ 23 Oct 2022 ~ 84K Views ~ m.youtube.com/@memoryseekers/videosThis time we take a tour of the Bronte Sisters House, the Bronte Parsonage in Haworth, West Yorkshire. Last week we told you the life story of Emily Bronte and her sisters Anne and Charlotte. We also visited many of the places that the Bronte Sisters lived or frequented. This time we take an in-depth look at the Bronte Parsonage. The Home of the Bronte Sisters for almost all of their short lives. We will take a room-by-room tour of the house, and look closely at many of the personal items that the Bronte Society has been able to keep or purchase to create the largest collection of Bronte artefacts in the world. |
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Post by Owen on Jan 4, 2023 8:40:59 GMT
9 ~~~ Charlotte, Anne & Emily Bronte - Walking in the footsteps of the Bronte Sisters ~~~ m.youtube.com/watch?v=s6P5XykevxU ~ 31:01 ~ 16 Oct 2022 ~ 73K Views ~ m.youtube.com/@memoryseekers/videosEmily Bronte, Anne Bronte, and Charlotte Bronte lived 180 years ago. We visit Bronte Country and walk in the footsteps of the Bronte Sisters, piecing together their tragic short lives as we visit places they lived or frequented. The Brontes wrote some of the most dramatic fiction right here in West Yorkshire and many of the places still exist. On our walk, we will head to where it all started at the Bronte's birthplace in Thornton. Visit the school that Charlotte Bronte immortalised as Lowood School in Jane Eyre. See Oakwell Hall which she based Fieldhead on in Shirley. Walk the wild Haworth Moors to Top Withens where Emily Bronte found inspiration for Wuthering Heights, and a whole lot more. All the time telling the story of how the 3 Bronte Sisters came to be the famous writers we all know today. |
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