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David Pendleton

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Dr David Pendleton. Author, editor and historian, interested in the long 19th Century (1789-1914). Career defining moment was organising an open top vintage bus trip around a sewage works. Urbanisation | Sport & Leisure | Maritime | Seaside

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David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · 6d

The bizarre story of a cricket club’s balloon and its journey across the North Sea.
An inadvertent cricketing message in a bottle. #scarborough #germany #cricket

The Balloon of the Century

Scarborough Cricket Club's Inflatable and a German Beach!

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David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · 7d

I’ve been busy updating the stories of the Scarborough Cricket Club members featured on the club’s recently rediscovered war memorial. Some images of the men and their final resting places have been added. Quite a bit more to do and, as ever, any additional information would be gratefully received.

Commemorating one war, bombed in another

The Rediscovery of Scarborough Cricket Club's War Memorial

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David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · 9d

Organising the 2025 Sporting Lunchtime Lecture programme at The Record Cafe has been tougher than normal, due to the happy fact that Bradford City's home games are a bit frantic. But here we go for the new season!

Upcoming Talks

2025/26 Season

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David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · 16d

Sunny evening in Crown Heights. Home of good beer, good vibes and my daughter Rosie.
We toasted Bradford City’s continued reign at the top of the league. #peckedbythechickens #brooklynbantams

David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · 17d

The Hudson River derby. NY Red Bulls 2 NYCFC 3.
Family links to the Red Bulls previous iteration, the NY Metrostars, meant that I was rooting for the Red Bulls. But my heart wasn’t in it. #hudsonriverderby #NewYork

David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · 18d

Fans of Led Zeppelin will recognise these buildings as the cover of the album Physical Graffiti.
I used to have the vinyl album. Gave it away years ago … regrets eh #LedZeppelin #NewYork

Apartment buildings in New York’s east side

David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · 21d

I caught a train to London and appear to have arrived in the 19th century…

David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · 27d

With the anniversary of one of Filey Bay's worst tragedies approaching, we revisit the night a Hull trawler was battered beneath the towering cliffs of Flamborough Head. #MaritimeHistory #Hull #Fishing

Battered Beneath Speeton Cliffs, the loss of the Trawler Skegness

Eleven Hull men lost during a fierce gale in Filey Bay

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David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · 28d

On stage at World Curry Festival last night with poised to chat about the social history of curry houses in Bradford.
Which included a reveal that the first opened in 1942! Cafe Nasim on Morley St, where the Kashmir is today (which itself opened c.1958).
The festival runs for coming 2 weeks.

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David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · Sep 7

Delighted to have a piece in this month’s County Cricket Matters. A silly ditty about a Scarborough Cricket Club balloon that ended up on a north German beach.

County Cricket Matters | Home

The aim of County Cricket Matters is to be a voice for those concerned at how top-class cricket is changing in this country. The purpose is not to denigrate those running the game or question the moti...

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David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · Sep 3

Commemorating the day the American War of Independence made an unlikely appearance on the Yorkshire Coast.
The refurbishment of the Flamborough Head toposcope. #NavalHistory #MaritimeHistory #WarofIndependence

The Flamborough Head Toposcope

Commemorating the day the American War of Independence made an unlikely appearance on the Yorkshire Coast

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David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · Aug 31

Sun setting on Yorkshire’s one day cup

David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · Aug 31

Who ate all the pies?
#yorkshire #Hampshire #scarborough

David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · Aug 30

The rediscovery of Scarborough Cricket Club’s war memorial and the stories of those named on it.

Commemorating one war, bombed in another

The Rediscovery of Scarborough Cricket Club's War Memorial

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David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · Aug 24

Scarborough Cricket Club’s war memorial, currently in store in the groundsman’s hut, hopefully back on public display soon.

David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · Aug 22

Looking likely that we’ve another county game at the incomparable North Marine Road this season …

David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · Aug 22

Big crowd at Scarborough for the Northern Superchargers derby … Yorkshire v Durham.

David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · Aug 5

Yorkshire v Warwickshire at a blustery Scarborough.
Man’s newspaper blew onto the ground. Players retrieved the various sections, handed it to him, but as he walked off his hat blew off to cheers.

David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · Jul 30

Super smashing great … as Jim Bowen might say
#scarborough #yorkshire #countycricket

David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · Jul 30

Or a wet one at Old Lane

David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · Jul 30

Sedate afternoon as Yorkshire meet Sussex at Scarborough’s beautiful North Marine Road.

David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · Jul 29

To celebrate the start of the second county game at Scarborough Cricket Club, here's my updated piece on the only appearance of a member of the royal family in a first class cricket match ... and it was at Scarborough!
#CricketHistory #RoyalFamily #Scarborough

A Right Royal Romp

At Scarborough Cricket Club ...

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David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · Jul 25

Final day of the Scarborough Cricket Festival, so reposting my history of cricket on the Yorkshire coast. #yorkshire #cricket

Cricket on Holiday?

Early cricket on the Yorkshire coast

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David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · Jul 23

High tech drying of the outfield at Scarborough

David Pendleton @davidpendleton.bsky.social · Jul 22

Threatening skies at the famous Scarborough Cricket Festival