On this day 100 years ago
14 June 1917 Musketeer Adolf Mau was captured at Arras in Northern France on 14 June 1917. He was in the 162nd Infantry Regiment. He...
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14 June 1917 Musketeer Adolf Mau was captured at Arras in Northern France on 14 June 1917. He was in the 162nd Infantry Regiment. He...
We are very proud and privileged to feature an article by renowned local personality, Ian Dewhirst. Ian is an expert on all things Keighley. A...
Skipton UDC, or Skipton Urban District Council to give it its full title, was one of the forerunners of today’s Craven District Council. The minutes...
Alan Roberts tells the story of one of the camp interpreters, Edward Snee: Mr Snee, the Interpreter His easy going care-free manner made Mr Snee...
Alan Roberts tells the story of Skipton POW Josef Kuppers and his repatriation: At first sight it may seem strange that prisoners of war were...
Alan Roberts tells the fascinating story of Marine Engineer Dietrich: Marine Engineer Dietrich and the Submarine War January 1918 There is great excitement in the...
Alan Roberts will be sharing his research about some of the British staff who worked at Raikeswood Camp. His first article features Corporal John Burns of...
In this post Alan Roberts continues the fascinating story of the research into the German POWs held in Raikeswood Camp, Skipton in WWI. The first...
One of our team, Alan Roberts, has been researching the German prisoners and the British guards. This is the first instalment of his findings: Who...
We are delighted to welcome poet and translator Ken Cockburn to our team of translators (https://kencockburn.co.uk/). Ken has begun to translate some of the many...