It's Looking A Bit Black Over Bill's Mother's

It's Looking A Bit Black Over Bill's Mother's

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Ethel & The Belt

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.

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Ethel Haythornthwaite - Photo: 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.”


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