Black Hill near Appletreewick pictured in February 1961.

Black Hill near Appletreewick pictured in February 1961.

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

Market Place in Settle in June 1961.

7. Yorkshire in 1961

Market Place in Settle in June 1961. Photo: YPN

Scarborough's North Bay pictured in August 1961.

8. Yorkshire in 1961

Scarborough's North Bay pictured in August 1961. Photo: YPN

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A cricket match in progress on The Green at Seacroft in Leeds in 1961.

10. Yorkshire in 1961

A cricket match in progress on The Green at Seacroft in Leeds in 1961. Photo: YPN

The new automatic signal box at Tollerton on the main line north from York, which was brought into operation in January 1961.

11. Yorkshire in 1961

The new automatic signal box at Tollerton on the main line north from York, which was brought into operation in January 1961. Photo: YPN

The Pennines, between Sowerby Bridge and Rochdale, in October 1961

12. Yorkshire in 1961

The Pennines, between Sowerby Bridge and Rochdale, in October 1961 Photo: YPN

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