They are Dewsbury firemen wearing asbestos heat reflecting suits on an endurance training session. Their instruments are probes to detect underground hydrants. It is one of 28 photos celebrating a year in the life of God’s own county at the end of the 1960s. 1969 is the year in question with photos from the Yorkshire Dales, Ripon, York, Sandal, Whitby, Batley, Scarborough and Bradford all featured. READ MORE: 17 photo memories take you around Yorkshire in 1966 YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of nostalgia
13. Yorkshire Dales
Mists rise over the Swaledale hamlet of Thwaite with Muker Beck in the foreground in April 1969. | YPN Photo: YPN
17. Castleford
The 1969 Challenge Cup Final winners Castleford get a hero's welcome after their Wembley win against Salford. | YPN Photo: YPN
18. Castleford
Mysterious new posts nicknamed 'The Gallows' were installed on Bradley Street and Carlton Street. They were to carry one way traffic signs. Pictured in October 1969. | YPN