Ethel & The Belt
Ethel Haythornthwaite, and her legacy around the Outdoor City. An extract from 'Ethel' by Helen Mort, commissioned by CPRE Peak District & South Yorkshire.
This post, for full members, includes the full extract from 'Ethel' kindly sent me by poet and writer Helen Mort and CPRE Peak District & South Yorkshire, along with a brief introduction about her determination to protect, and open up, the local countryside to the ordinary people of Sheffield.
The book, published by Adventure Books will be out in May, and can be pre-ordered here. (Paperback £14.95, hardback £20.00).
“When I learned about Ethel Haythornthwaite's remarkable life and environmental legacy, I was shocked that I hadn't known about her before,” said Helen Mort. “I wanted to write this book to make more people aware how much they might owe to Ethel's trailblazing and campaigning. It was a delight to delve into her story.”
Although for the time being many of my posts will remain without a divider for paying members (as below), I hope that after a few weeks to trial It’s Looking A Bit Black Over Bill’s Mother’s to see if you like it, new subscribers and readers who have not yet put their hands in their pockets to find £4 (or less) per month will feel inclined to do so, to help me pay the bills and all that. Thanks!
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to It's Looking A Bit Black Over Bill's Mother's to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.