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A History of Yorkshire

By Tim Lambert Prehistoric Yorkshire In 7,000 BC Yorkshire would look quite different from what it does today. In those days it was covered in thick forest. At that time the first humans arrived. They were stone age hunters and gatherers. They hunted the abundant wildlife in Yorkshire such as deer and boar. Then in… Continue reading A History of Yorkshire

Published 14 March 2021
Categorised as Histories of British towns, villages and cities

Leigh Park History

By Tim Lambert The Beginning of Leigh Park In 1944 Portsmouth City Council bought the Leigh Park Estate near Havant. They planned to build a new overspill community there. Altogether the council bought 1,670 acres and work on building Leigh Park began in 1947 when the mayor of Portsmouth operated a digger and dug the… Continue reading Leigh Park History

Published 14 March 2021
Categorised as Histories of British towns, villages and cities

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