Knaresborough as seen from the steps to the Castle in October 1950. — Knaresborough as seen from the steps to the Castle in October 1950. | YPN

placeholder image — Knaresborough as seen from the steps to the Castle in October 1950. | YPN

24 graceful photos take you around Yorkshire in 1950

By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 26th Mar 2024, 04:45 GMT

The best of Yorkshire is celebrated in this gallery of memories charting a year in the life of God’s own county.

The photos turn back the clock to 1950 and showcase the stories which were making the news around the county during the year. Locations in focus include Knaresborough, Harrogate and York in North Yorkshire, Leeds in West Yorkshire, Scarborough on the east coast as well as towns and villages in the Yorkshire Wolds and Yorkshire Dales. READ MORE: Intriguing pictures show life in Leeds during the 1950s YEP NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for free news and sport emails

Locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in December 1950.

7. Barnoldswick

Locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in December 1950. | YPN Photo: YPN

The west front pictured in , July 1950.

8. Bolton Abbey

The west front pictured in , July 1950. | YPN Photo: YPN

A view up Main Street in September 1950.

9. Driffield

A view up Main Street in September 1950. | YPN Photo: YPN

Scalby village with the school across the green. Pictured in Janaury 1950.

10. Scalby

Scalby village with the school across the green. Pictured in Janaury 1950. | YPN Photo: YPN

The Market Place pictured in September 1950.

11. Leyburn

The Market Place pictured in September 1950. | YPN Photo: YPN

The High Street and Market Place pictured in August 1950.

12. Northallerton

The High Street and Market Place pictured in August 1950. | YPN Photo: YPN

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