Artikelname: Abbeydale and Millhouses
Artikelbeschreibung: Abbeydale is one of the two main corridors from Sheffield out to Derbyshire, but it has a character of its own and the way it developed that character can be seen in this evocative collection of old photographs. From the Victorian terraces to the suburban semis of the 1920s and '30s, the city's outward growth can be easily traced along Abbeydale Road. The highway born as a turnpike eventually grew into a commuter road, thronged with traffic at rush hours. But at all times it was a place where people lived, learned, worked, relaxed, shopped, worshipped, and played. All these activities are reflected in this collection of pictures. One half of Abbeydale Road has become known as Sheffield's Petticoat Lane, because of its antique and second-hand shops. The other half, with its parks, woodlands, and golf courses, has become an area for play and relaxation. The photographs in this book capture both, and in the process revive memories of buildings and streets that have changed almost beyond recognition, and in some cases have disappeared altogether.

Artikelname: Around Garforth
Artikelbeschreibung: This fascinating selection of over 200 old photographs and postcards comes from the archives of the Garforth Historical Society. The society's logo represents the history of the former village, now a town: Garforth lay in the medieval Wapentake of Skyrack (Shire Oak) which is in the County of Yorkshire (white rose) and was economically supported by agriculture (wheatsheaf) and coal mining (safety lamp).This collection gives an insight into the lives and industries which have shaped the past of the area. Coal mining and agriculture were once the major industries, and life for many meant working underground in the pits, or on the land raising livestock or helping to harvest crops such as potatoes, raspberries and rhubarb. The reader is taken on a tour, meeting shopkeepers, businessmen, miners and farmers, and visiting the pits, schools and churches. All aspects of everyday life as it used to be are explored, as are the changes which have shaped the town of today. This pictorial record also remembers the struggl"es of wartime, and fondly recalls celebrations, sports and recreation, such as the Garforth brass barrd and carnivals. Each image is accompanied by a wealth of local historical knowledge, serving as a valuable record of the town's past. Images of Around Garforth will evoke nostalgic memories in older Garfordians of its rural past; and inform younger residents of their heritage.

Artikelname: Around Malton
Artikelbeschreibung: This fascinating selection of over 200 photographs, chosen from the author's extensive collection, charts the recent history of Malton, Norton, and Old Malton, We see scenes of the hustling markets, the floods, celebrations, historic buildings from around the area and many of the personalities who have helped to huild and foster the strong community spirit. The mills, hreweries, puhs and hotels, some of which have vanished, all show Malton at the height of its social and economic power.These pictures, many of which are published for the first time,will bring back powerful memories for local residents and am'one who knows and loves this famous part of Yorkshire.

Artikelname: Barnsley in the '50s and '60s
Artikelbeschreibung: The 1950s and '60s were a time of great change for the whole country as postwar austerity gave way to revolutionary ideas and attitudes in architecture, commerce and most of all, popular culture. How did Barnsley's 'revolution' affect the lives of its people during this time? In fact, it was a time for change here too as this collection of old photographs clearly show. It was perhaps the final age of the 'Old Barnsley', as the Fish Market disappeared, as did the May Day Green Market, and the great Barnsley Market itself. For the youth of the town the YMCA was the new place to be, to show off the new fashions and to listen to the music. These pictures will provoke memories for many and bring back to life a time that, although not so very long ago, now looks and feels so very far away.

Artikelname: Barnsley in the '50s and '60s
Artikelbeschreibung: The 1950s and '60s were a time of great change for the whole country as postwar austerity gave way to revolutionary ideas and attitudes in architecture, commerce and most of all, popular culture. How did Barnsley's 'revolution' affect the lives of its people during this time? In fact, it was a time for change here too as this collection of old photographs clearly show. It was perhaps the final age of the 'Old Barnsley', as the Fish Market disappeared, as did the May Day Green Market, and the great Barnsley Market itself. For the youth of the town the YMCA was the new place to be, to show off the new fashions and to listen to the music. These pictures will provoke memories for many and bring back to life a time that, although not so very long ago, now looks and feels so very far away.

Artikelname: Barnsley Streets: Vol 1
Artikelbeschreibung: The name of Edward Tasker is synonymous with the history of Barnsley. For nearly twenty years, the books containing collections of his photographic history of the town, have become progressively more respected as both historic records and collectors items. Now, in close cooperation with the members of the Tasker Trust and Barnsley Public Libraries Archive Department, Wharncliffe Books are delighted to present a revised and updated republishing of these sought after books.Wharncliffe Books are publishing an enlarged Volume 1, which will contain information and illustrations previously featured in the old Volumes 1, 3 and 4, plus the same views as they are today, with updated information regarding the changes of occupancy of all the buildings listed. The streets and roads included in this first volume are: Churchfield, Church Street, St Marys Place, Market Hill, Peel Street, Cheapside and both sides of Sheffield Road.

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Artikelname: Barnsley Streets: Vol 2
Artikelbeschreibung: Wharncliffe Books are delighted to present this second volume in the revised and updated series, based closely on the work of Edward Tasker. In this volume we include - Peel Square, Pitt Street, Peel Parade, Alhambra Centre, New Street, Wellington Street and Market Street. As in the first volume, this volume has been updated to include recent developments. Additional illustrations have also been added to the many hundreds originally collected by Edward Tasker. All the books in this series have been produced with support and assistance from the Tasker Trust.

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Artikelname: Barnsley Streets: Vol 4
Artikelbeschreibung: Wharncliffe Books are delighted to present 'Barnsley Streets - Volume 4'. This is the fourth, and final, volume of the revised and already popular series. The volumes use the original material from the 9 volumes of the now highly collectable 'Barnsley Streets', published in the 1970s by E G Tasker. The work is then brought into the present century with the inclusion of up-to-date photographs. The name of Edward Tasker is synonymous with the history of Barnsley and his photographic record of the town is the yardstick by which all other similar publications are measured. The books contain detailed information of the occupation of each property and photographs of town centre streets. This final volume includes all original material plus updated text and current photographs. As a result of the close co-operation between the Tasker Trust and Barnsley Public Libraries Archive Department, Wharncliffe Books can offer this complete and final volume, 'Barnsley Streets - Volume 4'. The ultimate history of Barnsley Streets would not be complete without 'Barnsley Streets - Volume 4'.

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Artikelname: Born & Brewed in Yorkshire
Artikelbeschreibung: This is a fascinating short history of over 40 beers that are currently being brewed and drunk in Yorkshire and across the country by independent breweries all located in the region. Born and Brewed in Yorkshire will allow readers to discover more about the names, places, people and breweries who have all contributed to make this collection of beers.The types of Beer shown in this book have been chosen for manyreasons. Some have names of historical significance such as Rudgate's Viking or York Brewery's Centurion's Ghost Ale. Others are famous award winning beer such as: Timothy Taylor and Wentworth Brewery's Rampant Gryphon.

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Artikelname: Dewsbury
Artikelbeschreibung: A century after opening in 1889, Dewsbury Town Hall became the focal point of a new Market Place pedestrianisation scheme. The splendid
building symbolises Dewsbury's great days
as the centre of the West Riding's Heavy Woollen district. Vast quantities of rags were once brought to the town for sorting, auctioning and recycling into inexpensive heavy woollen goods. On these activities was Dewsbury's fame and fortune based. Norman Ellis, author of a dozen other local history books, has used over 200 illustrations from his unique collection of Dewsbury postcards and ephemera to produce this book. It explains how the town rose to prominence, and chronicles in particular the story of Dewsbury's development throughout the twentieth century.

Artikelname: East Ridings Secret Resistance
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Artikelname: Ecclesfield, Grenoside, High Green and Chapeltown
Artikelbeschreibung: Ecclesfield, Grenoside, High Green and Chapeltown now form an almost continous built-up arrea onthe northern fringes of Sheffield Metropolitan District. Until fifty years ago they were quite distinct communities, in the countryside, fusing working farms with developing industry. This collection of over 200 photographs constitutes a comprehensive pictoral record of the villages, during a perios of significant economic and social change, and celebrating people and place.

Artikelname: Edlington, Maltby and Warmsworth
Artikelbeschreibung: The recent history of the areas of Edling, Maltby and Warmswonh is recorded in this splendid collection of over 200 old photographs. The last 100 years have seen enormous changes in the locations, from the development and subsequent decline of the coal-mining industry to today's new roads and regeneration schemes.All aspects of landscape, buildings and everyday life in the area are covered.We see long-vanished buildings, stretches of farmland and forest that gave way to industrial development, as well as people who worked and Iived there. Warmsworth once had a nationally acclaimed professional wrestler as a resident. The Yorkshire Main Colliery at Edlingtonwas an important employer and local landmark, and it features prominently here. Some of the most dramatic pictures show clashes outside the colliery between police and pickets during the 1984-1985 miners' strike. The transport infrastructure, so vital to each region's industries, is also shown, from the early days of the railways to the construction of the Al (M). We also see the local people at leisure and in sports teams; cricket line-ups seem to be particularly well documented at both Edlington and Warmsworth.The photographs are accompanied throughout by informative captions packed with a wealth of local detail drawn from contemporary newspapers and archives. It is sure to appeal to all who know Edlington, Maltby and Warmsworth, both young and old alike.

Artikelname: Harrogate
Artikelbeschreibung: The very mention of Harrogate produces, for many, an image of aristocratic gentility, fine hotels, parks and gardens, The Stray and, of course, a famous Spa. The town's motto, 'To Be of Service', is perhaps a clue to understanding the Harrogate story of the last century with its huge experience of 'pleasing the visitor'. This book will appeal to all, residents or visitors, who know and love and Harrogate and would enjoy a nostalgic tour of the old town.

Artikelname: In and Around Rotherham
Artikelbeschreibung: The photographs give a fascinating view of both Rotherham and many of the surrounding villages, including Wentworth, Ansron,Bramley and Dinningron. A variety of aspects of community life are covered, from work and leisure, to the houses, churches, schools and businesses that formed the community.Through a comprehensive collection of over 200 old photographs, all taken by local photographer Edgar Leonard Scrivens, we have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of Rotherham as it was in days gone by.For all those who have lived in and around Rotherham, this book will provide a nostalgic stroll down memory lane; for newer residents it will be an excellent means of discovering more about their community's history.

Artikelname: Leeds in the Age of the Tram
Artikelbeschreibung: An irresistibly nostalgic top-deck tram ride down Leeds's Memory Lane! Trams of one form or another ran in Leeds from September 1871, and were to make an enormous contribution to the public transport system of that city for the next 88 years. On 29 October 1891, Leeds became the first city in the United Kingdom to operate electric trams on the overhead wire system. These became a familiar part of city life until they finally passed into history on a cold, foggy night in November 1959. In this volume Graham Twidale recalls affectionately the last nine years of tramway operation in Leeds. A time when the familiar red and cream trams (blue and cream up to the early 1950s) meandered frequently around the city. Over 100 superb black and white photographs, many never before published, will revive strong memories of times past; the distinctive sound of the cars as they ground their way up Beeston Hill, for example, with motors whining, or clattered over Briggate Junction to load at the famous barriers set in the middle of the road.

Artikelname: Pennine Dreams:Huddersfield Narrow Canal
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Twenty miles long, connecting Lancashire and Yorkshire, the Huddersfield Narrow Canal has by far the longest and deepest canal tunnel built in the British Isles at Standedge under the Pennines. It was built 200 years ago by people who dreamt an impossible dream - that they might profit from a canal taking a collision course with the backbone of England. Taking a long time to build, at a time when prices were rising dramatically to pay for war with France, it was thirty years before the canal paid a dividend. The canal prospered for only a short time before a parallel railway was built, but it soldiered on for another hundred years before abandonment in 1944.Thirty years later a group of enthusiasts dreamt another impossible dream: one of re-opening the canal. The world of officialdom thought that their dream of re-opening the canal was completely crazy, as the canal was closed and large parts of it were destroyed. The enthusiasts would have to restore seventy-four locks, rebuild one and a half miles that were filled in or even built over, and reinstate bridges all along the length of the canal. It would cost millions. But they persevered and on 3 September 2001 the canal was officially reopened by HRH The Prince of Wales.This is a story of two Pennine dreams. The first part, telling how and why the canal was built, the operating years and its decline, is set in the context of what was happening in the outside world away from the canal. The second part, that of the restoration of the canal, shows how the enthusiasts achieved respectability and were taken seriously by tackling the politics of restoring the canal, raising the money, and actually doing the work. How they developed a strategy and persuaded the powers that be that the canal should be restored as a catalyst for the economic and environmental regeneration of two Pennine valleys.

Artikelname: Pennine Pioneer: The Story of the Rochdale Canal
Artikelbeschreibung: Rochdale Canal - the third of the trans-Pennine canals - was built two hundred years ago and traded successfully until the beginning of the twentieth century. However, the arrival of motor transport had a dramatic effect on the canal and its importance as a trade route, and by the Second World War it was scarcely used and formally abandoned in 1952, quickly becoming impassable. But in 1974, the Rochdale Canal Society was formed to promote restoration of the canal across the Pennines. After a long search for funding and support from the local authorities, restoration finally commenced, resulting in the canal's complete reopening in 2002. The Pennine Pioneer: The Story of the Rochdale Canal follows the life of the Rochdale Canal, from its success to its abandonment, and tells of the more recent battle for its preservation.

Artikelname: The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Artikelbeschreibung: This fascinating illustrated regimental history contains photographs taken over a period of 111 years, between 1857-1968. During this time the Regiment served in most parts of the Empire including areas as diverse as India arid Burma, South Africa and Norway, Kenya and Brunei.The Regiment, the 51st Foot, was raised in Leeds in 1755 and is one of the six Minden Regiments where, at the Battle of Minden (1759), British infantry beat off and drove back three waves of attacking French cavalry. In 1881 the 51st King's Own Light Infantry was coupled with the 105th Madras European Light Infantry to form the 1st and 2nd Battalions, respectively, of the King's Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment) and in 1888 this name was changed to the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. In 1927, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, was appointed Colonel-in-Chief. The recruiting area was mainly the industrial West Riding, South and North Yorkshire. The Regiment has a distinguished record and was involved in most of the great conflicts of the past 250 years.With 226 photographs from the Regiment's own archive at the Regimental Museum (housed within the Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Museum), as well as images from the Imperial War Museum, the National Archive of Canada, n~wspapers, the regimental journal, The Bugle, and former officers and men of the Regiment, this volume provides an interesting pictorial insight into the history of the Regiment.

Artikelname: The Peat Railways of Thorne and Hatfield Moors
Artikelbeschreibung: Thorne and Hatfield Moors are located in Yorkshire, to the east of Doncaster and south of Goole. Peat working has been undertaken in the area for hundreds of years, starting with localised cutting for home fires and small scale trade. An organised industry then developed, with half a dozen principal works selling mainly peatbased animal litter; whilst the present day mechanised industry produces horticultural compost at the two remaining modern works. Narrow gauge railways have been used for over one hundred years to transport peat from moors to mill and this book tells the story; with a historical survey; 143 photographs, and 17 specially drawn maps.

Artikelname: The Restored Railways of Yorkshire and Lancashire
Artikelbeschreibung: This detailed volume describes the history, both pre-preservation and post-preservation, of the Yorkshire and Lancashire preserved railways, including Keighley and Worth Valley, North York Moors, Embsay Steam Railway, Middleton Railway, Kirkness Light Railway, and East and West Lancashire Light Railway. The history of each line is complemented by archive and modern photographs, and looks at routes, rolling stock and unique features. Railway author Andrew Wilson has created an illustrated and informative history of the development of the preserved railways of this region with pictures of interest to both railway aficionados and the casual visitor.

Artikelname: Wetherby (Nonsuch)
Artikelbeschreibung: Wetherby has a long and interesting history stretching back at least tothe days of the Domesday Book and has a market charter that was granted over 750 years ago.This book illustrates, using around 200 old photographs, some of the many events, local characters and forgotten scenes from Wetherby over the last one hundred years or more. This fascinating collection of photographs, assembled by local individuals and the Wetherby & District Historical Society, will bring back strong memories for many people and introduce a younger generation and newcomers to the town, to a lost world of horse-drawn transport, old shops, markets and a much quieter pace of life.Wetherby still retains the close community spirit that is evident in some of the pictures and many readers of this book will recognise old friends and members of their own families in some of the images.

Artikelname: Windmills of Yorkshire
Artikelbeschreibung: Probably one of the most detailed and comprehensive books about windmills in print, this beautifully illustrated book provides history and technical information accompanied by over 150 photographs, maps and drawings of ancient windmill sites, some of which can still be seen around the hills, dales and small villages of Yorkshire. Map references are provided for the enthusiast to create a personalised tour of these fascinating heritage sites. A full alphabetical index of the locations is provided starting at Aberford, Hicklam Mill, passing through Beverley Back Mill, Beverley Fishwick's Mill, Beverley Hither Mill, including six different mill sites around Leeds and terminating in York at Holgate Mill. A treasure of a book lovingly created.

Artikelname: Yorkshire's Last Days of Colliery Steam
Artikelbeschreibung: The follow-up to Scotland's Last Days of Colliery Steam sees Tom Heavyside move south of the border to remember Yorkshire mining in its heyday before strikes and eventual destruction, and to recall an aspect of the industry that is all but forgotten today. The book features 59 immaculate photographs, gives a full history of steam in the county's mining industry, and comes with acres of technical information that will and inform and delight all steam enthusiasts.