Discovering Yorkshire's History
Title | Discovering Yorkshire's History PDF eBook |
Author | Len Markham |
Publisher | |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 2004-09 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781903425732 |
Over the centuries Yorkshire, the largest and most varied country in England, has helped to shape the history of the nation. From the barrier of the Pennines in the west to the bastion of Falmborough in the east, the region has seen war, insurrection, invention, industrial expansion, political and social development and pioneering achievements in literature, art and science. In this unconventional guide to the people and the places that played parts in this extraordinary story, author Len Markham takes the reader across the country and down the years. He retells the stories of many of the well-known sites and uncovers the intriguing, sometimes secret history of places that are rarely remembered and visited. Along the way he describes the careers and achievements of an exceptional cast of characters- monarchs, bishops, generals, industrialists, inventors, artists, renegades, rogues, eccentrics, murderers and otherwise ordinary men and woman who made a mark for good or ill on the heritage of the country. Over 150 evocative sites are described and illustrated in this invaluable handbook to the intense, sometimes bizarre and always revealing history of Yorkshire.
Exploring North Yorkshire's History
Title | Exploring North Yorkshire's History PDF eBook |
Author | Nigel A. Ibbotson |
Publisher | Breedon Books Publishing |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | North Yorkshire (England) |
ISBN | 9781859837238 |
North Yorkshire is England's largest county and, being almost 100 miles wide and 65 miles long, offers some of the country's most stunning scenery. This work takes readers through the wonderfully varied landscape of North Yorkshire, and examines its rich history through colour photographs and words.
Yorkshire
Title | Yorkshire PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Morris |
Publisher | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Pages | 406 |
Release | 2018-01-25 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0297609440 |
Yorkshire is 'a continent unto itself', a region where mountain, plain, coast, downs, fen and heath lie close. By weaving history, family stories, travelogue and ecology, Richard Morris reveals how Yorkshire took shape as a landscape and in literature, legend and popular regard. The result is a fascinating and wide-ranging meditation on Yorkshire and Yorkshireness, told through the prism of the region's most extraordinary people and places.
Discovering Yorkshire's History
Title | Discovering Yorkshire's History PDF eBook |
Author | Len Markham |
Publisher | Casemate Publishers |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 2004-09-09 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1783036249 |
Over the centuries Yorkshire, the largest and most varied country in England, has helped to shape the history of the nation. From the barrier of the Pennines in the west to the bastion of Falmborough in the east, the region has seen war, insurrection, invention, industrial expansion, political and social development and pioneering achievements in literature, art and science. In this unconventional guide to the people and the places that played parts in this extraordinary story, author Len Markham takes the reader across the country and down the years. He retells the stories of many of the well-known sites and uncovers the intriguing, sometimes secret history of places that are rarely remembered and visited. Along the way he describes the careers and achievements of an exceptional cast of characters- monarchs, bishops, generals, industrialists, inventors, artists, renegades, rogues, eccentrics, murderers and otherwise ordinary men and woman who made a mark for good or ill on the heritage of the country. Over 150 evocative sites are described and illustrated in this invaluable handbook to the intense, sometimes bizarre and always revealing history of Yorkshire.
The Church Explorer's Handbook
Title | The Church Explorer's Handbook PDF eBook |
Author | Clive Fewins |
Publisher | Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd |
Pages | 368 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9781853116223 |
A fully illustrated pocket guide to UK churches and their contents.
Yorkshire, A Very Peculiar History
Title | Yorkshire, A Very Peculiar History PDF eBook |
Author | John Malam |
Publisher | Andrews UK Limited |
Pages | 188 |
Release | 2012-02-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1908759518 |
Yorkshire is well known for its miners, pudding and cricket, but 'Yorkshire, A Very Peculiar History' scrapes beyond the surface and past the cliches. Featuring a host of characters from Yorkshire past and present, it's not all grit and grime! Tracing Yorkshire's history back through Roman and Viking rule, to the various tribes which populated the area in prehistoric times, this book covers the largest county in England from all angles. Featuring quirky tales of Yorkshire's crucial role in the industrial revolution, and detailed stories about the famed Wars of the Roses, it tells the astonishing tale of this large and historic county and its people and culture.
Essays in North Riding History, 1780-1850
Title | Essays in North Riding History, 1780-1850 PDF eBook |
Author | R. P. Hastings |
Publisher | |
Pages | 222 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |