A History of Nidderdale

504pp, several black and white plates, colour frontispiece and fold-out map of the area tipped in on rear paste down. Beige cloth-covered boards with black titles on spine. Evidence of previous label on front free end paper. Otherwise internally neat, clean, bright and tight. 8vo. A selection of essays on the history of Nidderdale, Yorkshire, written by members of the Pateley Bridge Local History Group, covering topics such as The Early History of Nidderdale; Monastic Estates in Nidderdale; The Forest after the Black Death; Lead Mining; the Rise of the Linen Industry; Transport - Road and Rail; Medieval Trade and Industry; Farming Since the 18th century; Schools and Mechanics Institutes; Housing and Living Standards The Rise of Methodism etc.