The camping part of the trip is now over as I’ll be stopping at a pub for the next couple of nights. I left yesterday’s blog with some indecision on what to do today. One thought was to go for a walk up on the moors, however a combination of freezing weather and a sore back put paid to that so it was another museum visit instead.
If I had a feeling that The Armouries glorified weapons and skipped over how they’re used the same could not be said of the Bankfield Museum in Halifax. Apart from incorporating the Duke of Wellington’s Regimental Museum they’ve also got a World Wat 1 exhibition which focuses on local people and artifacts. There are other exhibitions such as shoes, sweets (particularly Quality Street) and toys plus the Akroyd family who sold the house to the Corporation in the first place.
Although the DoW regiment was originally based around Gloucester it became the 33rd (or First Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment in 1782 and the Duke of Wellington’s in 1852. The display covers every major conflict from the American War of Independence through to peace keeping duties with the UN in Bosnia. The regiment was incorporated into The Yorkshire Regiment in 2006.
The next stop from there was Slaithwait (pronounced Slowit or Sluffit) for lunch. When in Yorkshire, on a Friday there’s only one real option so Fish, Chips and Bits it was. I had a wander round the town as well, and a short stroll along the canal. With time to kill I drove up into the hills and stopped off at a reservoir car park to relax and read; shame about the noise of the M62. From there I drove round via Saddleworth to the pub and a welcome pint of Black Sheep (the first of many!)
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