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

13. Richmond
Green Bridge and Cullington's Tower beyond. Pictured in February 1950. | YPN Photo: YPN


15. Stokesley
The town is just four miles from the edge of the North York Moors National Park. Pictured in May 1950. | YPN Photo: YPN

16. Thornton-le-Dale
Autumn sunshine on the main road through the village to Scarborough in October 1950. | YPN Photo: YPN

17. York
A general view from Richardson's chimney showing Clifford's Tower and the Minster, with Kings Staithes and Skeldergate bridge in the foreground. St. Helen's Church Tower, near the Mansion House, can be seen in the centre. Pictured in May 1950. | YPN Photo: YPN



