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Hidden West Yorkshire Episodes

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    The Leeds inventor who gave us the Spirograph

    From bike springs to NATO tech to Spirograph: Denys Fisher's inventive journey.

  2. The Leeds hill where you can see York Minster

    The long history of Rawdon Billing and its spectacular views across 3 counties.

  3. The Leeds film pioneer who disappeared forever

    Louis Le Prince may have invented cinema but disappeared before he could prove it.

  4. The Leeds building with sheep on the roof

    Martin Hamilton, director of Leeds Civic Trust, on the varied history of Temple Works.

  5. The largest stone-ground flour mill in the world

    Dave Weatherson from Queen鈥檚 Mill in Castleford talks to Gayle Lofthouse.

  6. The Huddersfield chapel at risk of being lost

    Jess Bayley finds out about the Edgerton cemetery chapel which is falling into decay.

  7. The history of Wakefield's Double Two shirts

    This famous attire was the first shirt to come with detachable collars.

  8. The history of Tetley's in Leeds

    The iconic Leeds brewery was founded in 1822 by Joshua Tetley in Hunslet.

  9. The history of Queensbury Tunnel

    This incredible feat of engineering joined Bradford and Halifax when it opened in 1878.

  10. The history of Leeds' famous clocks

    John McGoldrick from the Leeds Industrial Museum on Leeds鈥� Potts clocks.

  11. The history of Leeds' back-to-back streets

    Colin and Elizabeth James describe how the terraces came to be so popular in Leeds.

  12. The history of British wrestling and Yorkshire

    Gaz Thompson speaks to Gayle Lofthouse about how wrestling in the UK boomed.

  13. The history of Bradford's lost Jowett cars

    Andrew Edwards visits the Bradford Industrial Museum to see these local motoring icons.

  14. The haunting at Leeds Library

    The Victorian library is haunted by a former employee.

  15. The haunted tunnels beneath England's oldest pub

    The Bingley Arms is said to date back to 953 AD.

  16. The Halifax story of deceit, murder and millions

    Author Steve Hartley on the story of the Cragg Vale coiners.

  17. The Halifax Slasher

    In 1938, Halifax police investigated a series of attacks, but not all was as it seemed.

  18. The Halifax man who changed the way we drive

    Percy Shaw invented the 鈥榗at鈥檚 eye鈥� in 1934 in Boothtown, Halifax.

  19. The Halifax beheadings

    Discover the gruesome history of the 13th Century gibbet.

  20. The ghosts of Leeds鈥� theatres

    The waiter who walks through walls and a Victorian singer both feature.

  21. The ghosts of East Riddlesden Hall

    In the build up to Halloween we look at the spooky side of West Yorkshire.

  22. The forgotten women of Wakefield

    Sarah Leah Cobham explains her campaign to recognise incredible women in history.

  23. The forgotten treasures of Leeds

    Behind the scenes at the Leeds Discovery Centre, home to over 1.3 million artefacts.

  24. The forgotten history of Jewish refugees in Ilkley

    Local historian Nigel Grizzard explains how important Loxleigh House in Ilkley was.

  25. The enormous arches made of bread

    Antony Ramm from The Secret Library explains why Leeds and Rothwell made these structures.

  26. The curious memorial of Ethel Preston

    Ann Lightman of Friends Of Lawnswood Cemetery tells us Ethel's story.

  27. The case of the secret Leeds coin clipper

    Chris Nickson tells the story of Arthur Mangy, who was hanged for treason in 1696.

  28. The Bront毛 ghost haunting Haworth pub

    Staff at the Black Bull pub in Haworth have heard the service bell ring after hours.

  29. The Bramhope tunnel where 24 men died

    Andrew Edwards visits the Navvies memorial in Otley

  30. The Bradford family who designed the FA Cup

    Local author and historian Martin Greenwood tells Gayle Lofthouse about the Fattorinis.

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