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  • Review Issue 10

    YDS/001/004/001
    Review issue 10 published in Spring 1985. Articles include a volunteer scheme for tree planting, features on Dales barns in peril, Colt Park Wood Nature Reserve, the Big Bird Music Theatre, and William Pickles of Wensleydale. Cover photo of Spring in Howgills by Geoffrey Berry.

  • Review Issue 101

    YDS/001/027/001
    Review issue 101 published Winter 2008. Articles include a report on a near death at Bolton Abbey stepping stones, a report of the National Parks Societies conference in Snowdonia by Hugh Thornton, the launch of the Yorkshire Dales Heritage Directory website,  a few thoughts about stiles by Bill Mitchell, a celebration of 60 years of campaigning ...

  • Review issue 103

    YDS/001/027/003
    Review issue 103 published in Summer 2008. Articles include an introduction to Bill Mitchell, new President of YDS, a feature on ‘Ruswarp: the paw-print that help to save a railway’, a note on the visit by Rosie Winterton Minister of State for the environment to YDS’s office, the presentation of the Ken Willson Award to Amy ...

  • Review Issue 104

    YDS/001/027/004
    Review issue 104 published in Autumn 2008. Articles include a tribute to the late Jim Burton, and to the late David Smith, a piece on the ARthur Raistrick archives at the University of Bradford by Allison Cullingford, an item on Corporate Members, a meeting with James Herriott by Bill Mitchell, a discussion about ‘mysterious ridges’ and ...

  • Review issue 105

    YDS/001/028/001
    Review issue published in Winter 2009. Articles include a comment on the wind turbine debate, a report on the Yorkshire Dales Road Verge Project by James Ferguson, an item on Otley, the Dales first ‘Walkers are welcome’ town, the launch of the Raydale project by Deborah Millward, an item on Harry Harrison, cave guide, by Bill ...

  • Review Issue 106

    YDS/001/028/002
    Review issue 106 published in Spring 2009. Articles include a report on the Flowers of the Dales project by Don Gamble, YDMT, an update on the Chelker wind turbine proposal, a piece on Roger Quilter, composer, by Bill Mitchell, a feature on Frank Gordon, artist, with a centre spread of his drawings of Wharfedale, and item ...

  • Review Issue 108

    YDS/001/028/004
    Review issue 108 published in Autumn 2009. Articles include a comment on 60 years since the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, ‘A year for Celebrations’ in the Dales by Andy Ryland, a report on the quashing of Traffic Regulation Orders on Green Lanes by Malcolm Petyt, a feature on photo-archivist Jan Zootjens, ...

  • Review issue 109

    YDS/001/029/001
    Review issue 109 published in Winter 2010. Articles include a piece on the management of grouse moors by Adrian Blackmore, a feature on ‘Beehive querns: investigating regional identity in the Dales in pre-history’ by John Cruse, an item on Godfrey Wilson, artist, by Bill Mitchell, updates on the work of YDMT and on the Three Peaks ...

  • Review Issue 11

    YDS/001/004/002
    Review issue 11 published in Summer 1985. Articles include restoring the Wensleydale railway line, Gaping Gill, Dales’ Bus 85 and traffic on the A684 through Wensleydale and Garsdale. There is also a review of ‘Open Fell Hidden Dale’ with text by Arthur Raistrick and photos by John and Eliza Forder. Cover photo of Arncliffe in Littondale by Geoffrey ...

  • Review issue 110

    YDS/001/029/002
    Review issue 110 published in Spring 2010. Articles include a comment on naming the extension to the National Park, the case for the prohibition of recreational motor vehicles on Green Lanes by Michael Bartholomew, a contribution from a member living in Limburg in the Netherlands, a piece on the 5th anniversary of the Friends of Nidderdale ...

  • Review issue 111

    YDS/001/029/003
    Review issue 111 published in summer 2010. Articles include a comment ‘Challenging change’, a feature on the impact of an Icelandic volcano 3000 years ago by Gavin Edwards, ‘The changing Dales: Dentdale’ by Chris Crogan, a piece on Wulstan Atkins, godson of Elgar, by Bill Mitchell, an introduction to Swaledale Museum by Helen and Alan Bainbridge, ...

  • Review Issue 112

    YDS/001/029/004
    Review issue 112 published in Autumn 2010. Articles include an introduction to the work of the Yorkshire Peat Partnership by Astrid Hanlon, a profile of new Chairman Colin Speakman, and to new Honorary and Council members, a piece on Elizabeth Hartley, Dent hand-knitter, by Bill Mitchell, a feature on music of the Dales, and the presentation ...

  • Review issue 113

    YDS/001/030/001
    Review issue 113 published in Winter 2011. Articles include a comment on walking, landscape and health, a feature on the issues around conserving field barns by Andy Singleton, a report on the YDS seminar on climate change by Hugh Thornton, a goodbye to Anne Webster, a piece on Arthur Raistrick by Bill Mitchell, a tribute to ...

  • Review Issue 114

    YDS/001/030/002
    Review issue 114 published in Spring 2011. Articles include a comment cuts to funding, a response by Hugh Thornton on the review of National Parks governance, a proposal to connect the Bolton Abbey railway line to Skipton, ‘Snippet from the office’ by Ann Shadrake, an update on Corporate Members, ‘Sward!’ the story of a meadow presented ...

  • Review Issue 115

    YDS/001/030/003
    Review issue 115 published in Summer 2011, a special 30 year edition; review editor Fleur Speakman.  The publication now designed by Creative and Marketing, with changes style, layouts, fonts and paper, and introducing the new version of the logo. Articles include a feature ‘Ghosts of Nidderdale’ by Colin Speakman about Richard Muir’s book ‘Elegy for the ...

  • Review Issue 116

    YDS/001/030/004
    Review issue 116 published in Autumn 2011; logo revised to show the correct number of petals on bird’s eye primrose (5). Articles include ‘Wind turbines, conservation and the landscape of the Dales’, a piece on renewable energy on off-grid farms by Dr. Dorian Speakman, a feature on ‘The power of story’ by Sita Brand, a ;iece ...

  • Review issue 117

    YDS/001/031/001
    Review issue 117 published in Winter 2011-2012.  Artwork and printing now by Briggs Brothers. Articles include a comment on ‘Our upland farms: maintaining a delicate balance’, a piece on food production in the Yorkshire Dales by Anthony Bradley, diversification by a farming family into providing a coach service by Amanda Burton, a short item on a ...

  • Review Issue 118

    YDS/001/031/002
    Review issue 118 published in Spring 2012. Articles include a report on the move of YDS offices to Gargrave and information on the history of the canal-side wharfe, biking in Swaledale by Brenda Price, a feature on Chiang Yee and his book ‘The silent traveller at Parceval Hall’ by Andy Singleton, a report on community cooperation ...

  • Review issue 119

    YDS/001/031/003
    Issue 119 published in Summer 2012. Articles include a comment on affordable housing ‘No easy solution’, the issue of challenge walks and their impacts on the Dales, YDS’s views on the proposed extension to the National Park by Hugh Thornton, ‘Low Row, Swaledale and the textile industry’ by George Ingle, and an item on the Settle ...

  • Review Issue 12

    YDS/001/004/003
    Review issue 12 published in Autumn 1985. Articles include an update on the A684 proposed upgrade, the housing crisis in Wensleydale, the conservation of barns and reflections by a Dales Sub Postmaster. Cover photo of a windswept tree by Howard Beck.

  • Review issue 121

    YDS/001/032/001
    Review issue 121 published in Winter 2012-13. Articles include a comment on the possible effects of ash dieback, a discussion of the need to plan for  tourism in the Dales, an item on the cold wet summer of 2012 by Anthony Bradley, an item on wind turbines by Sarah Smout, a report on ‘People and the ...

  • Review issue 122

    YDS/001/032/002
    Review issue 122 published in Spring 2013. Articles include a comment on the Tour De France event, a feature on green energy in the Dales, a reflection on the construction of Grimwith Reservoir by Jim Crossley, a tribute to Harry Scott and ‘The Dalesman’ by Bill Mitchell, and the launching of the W.R. Mitchell sound archive.  ...

  • Review Issue 123

    YDS/001/032/003
    Review issue 123 published Summer 2013. Articles include more on the debate about the use of Green Lanes by motorised traffic by Michael Bartholomew, a profile of Nora Curry, a feature on the Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association, ‘Swaledale Museum: Imaginative Recycling’ by curator Helen Bainbridge, a profile on Virginia Woolf by Bill Mitchell, trekking in ...

  • Review Issue 125

    YDS/001/033/001
    Review issue 125 published in Winter 2014. Articles include an expansion of the Dales Watch column covering planning issues including Cam High Road forestry track, Chelker Wind Farm, the Dairy at Grassington and threats to field barns. There is a feature on Alan Lord veteran map maker, an update on the bridge over the Wharfe at ...
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