York A-Z

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York A-Z is written by Paul Chrystal and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1781552916 (ISBN 10) and 9781781552919 (ISBN 13).

is a book to dip into, to answer questions, settle arguments, arouse and satisfy curiosity, while at the same time providing an authoritative and enjoyable history of this most fascinating city. Here you will meet Constantine, Ivar the Boneless, Guy Fawkes, Thomas Cooke, Francis Drake, Dr Slop, Napoleon Bonaparte, Mutton Curry and Blind Tom. You will visit Bitch Daughter Tower, the Bagnio, Bettys Briefing Room, the Ice House, the Poor Clares, Tyburn and the Doom Window. You will learn how the famous Rowntree and Tuke families were central to the industrial and social fabric of the city, indeed of the nation; why the railways converged on York; the significance of the city as an ecclesiastical and political center; and how William Etty RA, Dr Evelyn and J. B. Morrell helped save York from irreversible municipal vandalism. Presented in short, digestible, illustrated chunks, this fascinating little guide is, for both resident and visitor, an indispensable historical companion to the City of York