Yorkshire, rich in natural resources and splendid industries. During the 19th century, much progress was made in commerce and industry, and in our admirable social and municipal institutions. The book on this CD is an illustration of that progress. Potted histories of some of the businesses and the people who made our county great, with lots of illustrations. The text is machine searchable....
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The capital of the North Riding of Yorkshire has been an important town from Roman times to the Victorian era, when this history was written in 1885....
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This history traces the progress of the development of Scarborough, with Roman, Saxon, Norman, Mediaeval and religious influences....
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An account of the life of John Richardson, who departed this life near Hutton in the Hole, the 2nd of the fourth month of 1753, in the 87th year of his age, and was buried in the Friends Burying Ground at Kirby-Moorside. ~ "A relation of many of his trials and exercises in his youth, and his services in the work of the Ministry, in England, Ireland and America"...
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This biography, written in 1896, by Isaac Watson, a great friend of Thomas Langton, tells of his birth in 1836 at Great Ouseburn, his early years, and many tales of his ministry in and around various Methodist Circuits in Yorkshire....
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A super little guide book to the City, with twenty photo illustrations, four plans and a map. c1924. The book on this CD is machine searchable...
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Yorkshire's vanishing coastline, with Illustrations...
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The author loved this area and his notes are a collection of interesting observations and extracts from various sources within the parish...
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Including Alnwick, Bradford, Doncaster, Durham, Goole, Halifax, Harrogate, Hexham, Hull, Huddersfield, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Morpeth, Newcastle, Scarborough, Settle, Sheffield, South Shields, Wakefield, Whitby, York and many more Towns and Villages....
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With some superb illustrations by the author, Tom Bradley, this history paints a picture of life on the road in the days before trains. Wrtten in 1889....
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Illustrated by the author, T.P. Cooper, and written in 1897. A super book, and a must for anyone interested in the ancient City of York. The book on this CD is machine searchable....
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Also on the Camin Charter, the Meaux Register (including the "Old" River Hull tradition), and glimpses of mediaeval Hull by J. Travis-Cook 1909...
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Snaith was a peculiar; that is, it had an Ecclesiastical Court of its own, exempt in many matters from the jurisdiction of the Bishop of the Diocese. The Court had jurisdiction over the townships of Snaith, Balne, Cowick, Gowdall, Heck, Hensall, Pollington, Carlton, Armin, Hook, Rawcliffe, Goole, Swinefleet, Reedness, Whitgift and Ousefleet. The Priory Church dated from the 11th century, but there...
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Monastic antiquities described and illustrated....
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A complete journal of tenancy laws, domestic animal breeding, weaning, rearing, etc., dairy produce, domestic arrangements, husbandry, servants, markets, soil types, tillage, silage, drainage, crops grown, building types, building practices, timber types and uses and, finally, a little help with dialect speech in a chapter entitled 'Provincialisms' ..... everything you need to know about life in r...
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A full and authentic report of the trial of the lunatic Jonathan Martin, who set York Minster on fire on February 2nd 1829; at the Castle of York on Tuesday, 31st March 1829...
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The Memoirs of Francis Barr Memoirs of the life, character and labours of Francis Barr, local preacher, &c., Sheriff Hutton, Easingwold Circuit, in the County of York, by Willliam Smith. Written in 1869...
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The Visitation of Yorkshire. Made in the years 1584/5, by Robert Glover, Somerset Herald. Also the subsequent visitation made in 1612 by Richard St. George, Norroy King of Arms. With several additional pedigrees and indexes. The book on this CD is machine searchable...
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Printed 1896. An interesting account of the life of an old weaver with particular emphasis on the Kildwick area...
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First published 1967. This edition, with foreword by the author, is specially made for publication on CD. A tremendous insight into the hearts and minds of the men and women of North East Yorkshire, who founded and attended the non-conformist churches and chapels. Hundreds of names listed in the congregation rolls. Fully searchable....
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Part 1, The East Coast, York, and the Country between the N.E. Main Line and the Sea, also the Cathedral and Castle of Durham; Part 2, The West and Part of the North Riding and all Parts of the Country West of the N.E. Main Line also Barnard Castle. Illustrated with 28 maps and plans. The book on this CD is machine searchable...
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Indexes of Places and Surnames from the registers of Topcliffe Congregational Chapel and Morley Old Chapel with Inscriptions in the Old Chapel Graveyard. (Please note: This Topcliffe is near Leeds, in the West Riding - not to be confused with Topcliffe, near Thirsk in the North Riding)...
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Thomas Langdale's work of 1822. Where to find places in Yorkshire's three Ridings. An alphabetical listing of all the towns, villages, hamlets, gentlemens' seats, &c., giving distances to market or post towns, brief histories of notable antiquities, and the names of magistrates,lieutenants and other officers of the County....
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"All the favourite places of resort, both on the coast and inland" Giving a general description and detailed description of Road and Rail Excursions. First published 1884. Even though many of the railways featured in these excursions no longer exist, this guide will make you want to go there! The book on this CD is machine searchable....
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Historian and author of many Yorkshire books...
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