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History And Description Of The Ancient City Of York; Comprising All The Most Interesting Information, Already Published In Drake'S Eboracum (Volume Ii

History And Description Of The Ancient City Of York; Comprising All The Most Interesting Information, Already Published In Drake'S Eboracum (Volume Ii

Hargrove, William

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Genealogy & HeraldryCaribbean & West IndiesBritish History

ISBN10: 9354419240
ISBN13: 9789354419249
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 17 2021
Pages: 330
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.74 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Step inside the walls of historic York and walk its streets as nineteenth-century eyes first recorded them. York's past rises to life. In History and Description of the Ancient City of York; Comprising All The Most Interesting Information, Already Published In Drake's Eboracum (Volume II, Part I), William Hargrove distils the great antiquarian York history of Francis Drake into a vivid, accessible local history reference. From Roman York antiquities and city defences to medieval York landmarks, churches, guilds and civic institutions, Hargrove offers a richly layered historical city description that moves from stones and streets to customs and citizens. Written from the vantage point of 19th century York, it captures a living portrait of historic York England while honouring the deep scholarship of Drake Eboracum York and the wider tradition of English county histories. Indispensable for local historians and invaluable as a starting point for research for genealogists, this narrative survey of the civic history of York rewards both focused study and leisurely browsing. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, bringing a classic work of topography and urban memory back to the shelves of readers, researchers and heritage-minded collectors alike.

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