Exhibition of photos of Beryl Burton.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 27 Nov, 2013 9:46 pm

There is a report on page 17 of the YEP today (Nov 27 2013) about an exhibition of images of the Leeds-born world champion cyclist Beryl Burton that are set to go on display at an Harrogate art gallery (the date was however not given). This is the link to the online YEP report:- http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-6279221

Richard A Thackeray · Post by **Richard A Thackeray** » Wed 04 Dec, 2013 9:59 am

Like quite a few on here, I know the story of BB very well, & her background/achievements.Her autobiography is a good read too ('Personal Best')There's also the Memorial Garden in Morleyhttp://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/529628I added this thread to a cyclling forum I use, and got some positive comments on itI've added some YouTube links, of Beryl in action, to that site toohttp://www.cyclechat.net/threads/beryl-burton- ... on.144851/

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 04 Dec, 2013 1:13 pm

Thanks for those links RichT.I did not know of the Beryl Burton Memorial Garden in Morley. Mind you, I may never have been to Morley! I will have passed by it but never in it (at least its central area)! but also a bit at that.Sadly I suspect that Beryl and her achievements may not be known, or are already being forgotten, by many now.

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Wed 04 Dec, 2013 5:11 pm

http://www.cycle-route.com/routes/Bilto ... te-67.html

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 07 Dec, 2013 7:22 am

Think this might be someone flogging their book / play rather than about Beryl herself, buthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nxzcd

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sat 07 Dec, 2013 3:35 pm

Jogon wrote: Think this might be someone flogging their book / play rather than about Beryl herself, buthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nxzcd Cheers Jogon for that link. This is a link to the section that is about Beryl Burton, which includes a nice chat with her husband Charlie. The section is about 13 minutes long (you may need to click on an arrow to start it):- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011pb47

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Tue 10 Dec, 2013 4:31 pm

Beryl Burton Cycleway Re-openedhttp://yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Beryl-Burton-Cycleway-Reopened

Post by **chameleon** » Thu 04 Sep, 2014 6:10 pm

From today's YEP:http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-6822995

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Thu 04 Sep, 2014 10:41 pm

chameleon wrote: From today's YEP:http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-6822995 Whilst its undoubtedly deserved, I can't help but feel that the timing has a whiff of political opportunism about it.Why was she not honoured during her life - or on her death, rather than waiting nearly two decades, if now simply isn't a tie in to the TdF? Plus of course Morely was a town in its own right and had nothing to do with Leeds Council at the height of her achievements.