timbarberOct 8, 20223 min readEver wondered why is there a Polar Bear sitting above Holland & Barrett near the bridge in Whitby?Tens of thousands of people flock to Whitby every year to visit this historic fishing town on the Yorkshire Coast. Many cross the swing...
timbarberJan 30, 20214 min readHeadingley Bear Pits - the story behind the failed Victorian ZooAs a student living in Headingley in the 1980s, I walked past the strange towers looking like a mini castle on Cardigan Road many times....
timbarberApr 9, 20203 min readWho was and what is “Fat Betty” on Danby Moor? Whist training as a Blue Badge Guide and travelling along Blakey Ridge on one of our North York Moors training days – someone pointed...