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
14. Yorkshire in 1961
A bird's eye view during the construction of the Doncaster bypass in February 1961. The Don Valley Bridge builds up over the River Don. Photo: YPN
15. Yorkshire in 1961
Scargill House, the Church of England Conference and Holiday Centre, located on the slopes of Whernside near Kettlewell in glorious Upper Wharfedale. Pictured in August 1961. Photo: YPN
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17. Yorkshire in 1961
A process in the making of Wensleydale cheese at a Hawes factory in October 1961. Pictured are Harold Calvert, Thomas Balderston and John Fawcett grinding the cheese curd. Photo: YPN
18. Yorkshire in 1961
The road from the south from Loftus to Saltburn in August 1961. Photo: YPN