Author : Paul Chrystal
Release : 2015-06-15
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Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Tadcaster Through Time Revised Edition by : Paul Chrystal

Download or read book Tadcaster Through Time Revised Edition written by Paul Chrystal. This book was released on 2015-06-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the fascinating story of the town of Tadcaster in North Yorkshire. By juxtaposing archive images alongside full-colour modern photographs, each page provides a snapshot of how Tadcaster used to be and how it is today. Featuring factories, streets, houses, shops, schools and churches, and the people who lived, learned, worshipped and worked in them, all aspects of life in Tadcaster and the surrounding villages is covered. The influence of the three breweries that are synonymous with Tadcaster and the famous Tadcaster magnesian limestone after which the Romans named their town Calcaria are covered here. Also featured is Towton, the site of England's biggest and bloodiest battle in the War of the Roses and Boston Spa, home of the northern British Library and Bramham Park, host to the Bramham Horse Trials and Leeds Festival each year.This latest edition of the book has been fully updated with new contemporary photography and revised captions.