Now! Then! Source: Lapworth, Seasonal Variation of the Prevailing Wind Direction in Britain (2008/12)

Alan Lapworth and James McGregor. 2008/12. Seasonal Variation of the Prevailing Wind Direction in Britain. Weather, Vol. 63, No. 12. Reading: Royal Meteorological Society.

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Place-People-Play: Childcare (and the Kazookestra) on the Headingley/Weetwood borders next to Meanwood Park.

Now! Then! is an almanac portraying Yorkshire on this day. Now! lists modern happenings in the heavens and on earth. Then! consists roughly of 968 historical serendipities (772K words) from the last 2,000 years, quoted from 1,661 more-or-less contemporary accounts, and dealing with 6,920 subjects, such as (automated list!) Leeds, York, West Riding of Yorkshire, Church of England, London, Sheffield, poetry, Kingston upon Hull, Bradford, Horse ... Leeds’s Singing Organ-Grinder has been compiling and coding Now! Then! The Yorkshire Almanac at bedtime to educate himself about his new home since moving from Hackney to Headingley in April 2021. It will soon be available in printed and e-book editions. You can also book a performance with barrel organ of The Yorkshire Almanac Songbook.