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: The story of a quirky pub YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
2. Yorkshire in 1961
Black Hill near Appletreewick pictured in February 1961. | YPN Photo: YPN
4. Harrogate
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. | YPN Photo: YPN
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