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Ilkley Past and Present
Alex Cockshott
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Description for Ilkley Past and Present
Paperback. With the help of old photographs, this book traces the history of Ilkley from being a small town to a place of tourist attraction. Referred to in the "Domesday Book", it was a small agricultural village for centuries; all this changed when the potential of the local waters was realised in the eighteenth century, and Ilkley became known as a spa. Series: In Old Photographs. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 243 x 10. Weight in Grams: 382.
Although it is only half an hour from Leeds and Bradford, Ilkley has retained its smell-town atmosphere. Referred to in the Domesday Book, it was a small argricultural village for centuries; all this changed when the potential of the local waters was realised in the nineteenth century, and Ilkley became known as a spa. The hydros developed and became hotels as the town matured into a tourist attraction and a commuter base for the industrial centres of Leeds and Bradford. In this book Alex Cockshott and Denise Shillitoe compare 150 old photographs with the scene today, bringing Ilkley's fascinating history ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
In Old Photographs
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750939225
SKU
V9780750939225
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99-10
About Alex Cockshott
Alex is a teacher and has lived in Ilkley for many years. She is secretary to Ilkley Civic Society, and is a trustee of Bradford Buildings Preservation Trust. Denise also lives in Ilkley. She has organised a number of exhibitions at the town's Manor House Art Gallery and Museum, and collaborated with Alex to produce an Ilkley millennium video. ... Read more
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