Oct 89 min readLife of a 17th Century Prostitute It was Rudyard Kipling, who first coined the phrase ‘the world’s oldest profession’ .
Oct 310 min readPirates of Yorkshire-Friend or Foe?Stories about pirate brutality meant that many of the most famous pirates had a terrifying reputation to begin with.
Jul 12, 20214 min readAUSTRALIAN AUTHOR LAUNCHES DEBUT NOVEL ‘SKULDUGGERY’ IN U.S.Paul Rushworth-Brown will debut his novel “Skulduggery” which will be available in the US July 4, 2021. https://www.snntv.com/story/44279...
Dec 20, 20203 min readAn Australian Writer-Keighley Yorkshire Newspaper ArticleAN AUSTRALIAN writer is drawing on his Haworth and Denholme ancestry as inspiration for his novels. Paul Rushworth-Brown has also used...
Dec 14, 20205 min readDinner with the Rushworths – Yorkshire 1590If you were invited to the Rushworth cottage for dinner or 'cena' at 6:00 pm you would have been asked to sit at the hearth of the fire...
Nov 6, 20203 min readRats, Rubbish and Hygiene in 17th Century Yorkshire AS HUMAN BEINGS around the world change their daily behaviour to try to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, our absence is causing...
Oct 29, 20204 min read17th Century Yorkshire: Cruel and Unusual Punishment In Yorkshire in the 17th Century, dealing with local crime and punishment was the responsibility of the constable or sheriff, a position...
Oct 14, 20203 min readHalloween or Samhain-Gateway to the UnderworldWith Halloween coming up on October 31st, I have been wandering what my Celtic forefathers would have thought about this Halloween affair.