21 photo memories take you around Yorkshire in 1961

These wonderful photos celebrate a year around God’s own county in the early 1960s.

By Andrew Hutchinson

Published 3rd Aug 2023, 04:45 BST

Updated 3rd Aug 2023, 14:55 BST

This gallery showcases the stories making the news around Yorkshire in 1961. And all four corners of the county are featured – from Harrogate and York through to Whitby and Scarborough as well as the Yorkshire Dales. The photos, plucked from the YEP archive, feature some familiar faces as well as well-known landmarks. READ MORE: 29 photo memories take you around Yorkshire in 1960

Black Hill near Appletreewick pictured in February 1961.

1. Yorkshire in 1961

Black Hill near Appletreewick pictured in February 1961. Photo: YPN

Bramham village on the Great North Road in February 1961.

2. Yorkshire in 1961

Bramham village on the Great North Road in February 1961. Photo: YPN

Sheltered under an umbrella, Major James France and his wife take their 1901 Clement Panhard through pools of water on their way to the Concours D'Elegance event of the Veteran Car Rally at Harrogate in September 1961.

3. Yorkshire in 1961

Sheltered under an umbrella, Major James France and his wife take their 1901 Clement Panhard through pools of water on their way to the Concours D'Elegance event of the Veteran Car Rally at Harrogate in September 1961. Photo: YPN

Inside York Minster in April 1961.

4. Yorkshire in 1961

Inside York Minster in April 1961. Photo: YPN

The beach at Robin Hood's Bay in August 1961.

5. Yorkshire in 1961

The beach at Robin Hood's Bay in August 1961. Photo: YPN

Todmorden town centre pictured in July 1961.

6. Yorkshire in 1961

Todmorden town centre pictured in July 1961. Photo: YPN

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