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
19. Whitby
Salmon as well as kippers were oak-smoked at Whitby in October 1961. Pictured is Bill Fortune with a 16lb salmon. | YPN Photo: YPN
21. Bradford
Swan Arcade in Bradford pictured in October 1961 showing the junction of East Avenue and South Parade. Shops in focus are Knight and Forster and Evelys. | YPN Photo: YPN
22. Ripon
AA patrolman C. Stanway makes the best of the fine weather as he gives a spring coat of paint to the Bishop Monkton box, on the A61 to Ripon in March 1961. | YPN Photo: YPN
23. Halifax
Halifax town centre looking down Broad Street in 1961 where a number of changes were suggested including the demolition of the Grand Junction Hotel, seen on the right. | YPN Photo: YPN
