There are many icons of Yorkshire – from brass bands to flat caps and from the Brownlee brothers to the Bronte sisters.

But which best sum up the county?

A poll is under way to select the 75 greatest icons of Yorkshire, and several from the Huddersfield area are in the running.

The long-list of icons includes Huddersfield-born former Prime Minister Harold Wilson, Holmfirth-based artist Ashley Jackson and actor Patrick Stewart, from Mirfield.

Also on the list are man-made wonders including Huddersfield Railway Station, the Victoria Tower on Castle Hill, Emley Moor Mast, the tallest freestanding structure in the UK, and Standedge Tunnel, the longest and highest canal tunnel in the country.

The Pennines also make the list alongside famous Huddersfield fireworks brand Standard and the sport of Rugby League, which also originated in the town’s George Hotel.

Long-running television series Last of the Summer Wine is another contender.

Last Of The Summer Wine
Last Of The Summer Wine

Voters can choose from more than 300 icons, which include people, places, foodstuffs, films, landmarks, buildings, companies and books.

Early favourites include the Yorkshire pudding, Alan Bennett, the Dales and York Minster.

The poll is being run by Dalesman magazine as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations in 2014.

Editor Adrian Braddy explained: “To celebrate 75 years of publishing, we thought it would be a nice idea to find the 75 greatest Yorkshire icons.

“It’s called God’s Own Country for a reason – there is probably no other British county with so many reasons to be proud.

“Yorkshire has an incredibly powerful sense of identity and this is strengthened by regional icons like the white rose and Yorkshire pudding, things synonymous with the county which fill us with Yorkshire pride.”

To vote, log on to dalesman.co.uk/icons and pick your top ten Yorkshire icons.

The closing date for votes is January 12, 2014, and the top 75 greatest icons of Yorkshire will be revealed in the spring, when Dalesman turns 75.