Northern History《北方历史》(半年刊). Northern History was the first regional historical journal. Produced since 1966 under the auspices of the School of History,University of Leeds,its purpose is to publish scholarly work on the history of the seven historic Northern counties of England: Cheshire,Cumberland,Durham,Lancashire,Northumberland,Westmorland and Yorkshire. Since it was launched it has always been a refereed journal,attracting articles on Northern subjects from historians in many parts of the world.It aims to stimulate and encourage serious research,professional and amateur alike,on the history of all parts of the North,including the Borders,from Roman times to the twentieth century.