August the 1st sees the Celebration of all things Yorkshire through Yorkshire Day.

Yorkshire Day started in 1974, initially as a protest to the government's re-organisation of England's county boundaries.

August 1st held a special place in Yorkshire's history for, on this day in 1759, soldiers from Yorkshire regiments who had fought in the battle of Minden, in Germany, picked white roses from bushes near to the battlefields has a tribute to their fallen comrades.

You can find more information from the Yorkshire Ridings Society