Overview
The historic photographs in this book present a vivid panorama of life in the old Three Ridings from the time of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897 to the coronation of the present queen in 1953, revealing a new facet of Yorkshire life on every page.Synopsis
The historic photographs in this book present a vivid panorama of life in the old Three Ridings from the time of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897 to the coronation of the present queen in 1953, revealing a new facet of Yorkshire life on every page.
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Presents 250 black and white photographs revealing aspects of life in Yorkshire, England form the time of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897 to Elizabeth's coronation in 1953. The photos are divided into sections devoted to World War I, life on the shore, childhood, the church and the chapel, markets, health and welfare, holidays, heritage and tradition, rest and recreation, traveling, and Word War II and its aftermath. Explanatory captions accompany each photograph. Distributed by Books International. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.