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This book tells the intriguing story of the town of Northallerton in North Yorkshire. Covering events from the twelfth century through to today, it provides a brief history of life here through the years with informative captions linking the old and the new. Featuring factories, streets, houses, shops, pubs, schools and churches, and the people who lived, learned, worshipped and worked in them, all aspects of life in Northallerton and the surrounding villages is covered. The book will give today's residents a unique glimpse of how their town used to look. The fascinating stories of the old workhouse, the hospitals, Betty's cafe and the notorious yards are all covered here as are the railway, dairy, linen and linoleum industries. Further afield, the impressive Mount Grace Priory, Masham, Bedale, Hutton Rudby, Great Smeaton, South Otterington and other villages are all covered in the same fascinating way.

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Paul Chrystal was educated at the Universities of Hull and Southampton where he took degrees in Classics and wrote his MPhil thesis on attitudes to women in Roman love poetry. He appears regularly on BBC local radio the World Service. He is the author of over fifty books on a wide range of subjects, including histories of northern places, social histories of tea and of chocolate, a history of confectionery in Yorkshire and various aspects of classical literature and Roman history. Mark Sunderland has been a keen photographer since the age of 11 and his speciality is landscapes. He was highly commended in the 2000 Wildlife Photographer of The Year Competition for Composition and Form. Mark has been a freelance photographer since 2004. He lives in Knaresborough.

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