Exploring North Yorkshire's History - Hardcover

This work features a collection of over 200 carefully chosen images - covering some of North Yorkshire's most beautiful areas, from city centre to outer suburb. It includes author PR; POS material; and, features in local media. "Exploring North Yorkshire's History" - is a journey through the wonderfully varied landscape of North Yorkshire, and examines its rich history through contemporary colour photographs and words. North Yorkshire is England's largest county and being almost 100 miles wide and 65 miles long offers some of the country's most stunning scenery, from the breathtaking east coastline to the fabulous National Parks of the Yorkshire Dales and the North Yorkshire Moors. Many of the areas we will explore throughout our journey have been designated Areas of Outstanding Beauty. North Yorkshire is a place of history and legend, with its many ruined castles and abbeys. Our journey starts in the ancient city of York. Once briefly the centre of the Roman Empire, this stupendous city has a wealth of history and is truly a jewel in the crown. As we continue through the county we will meet such historical figures as Captain Cook and Guy Fawkes, and visit many delightful places. We will examine its battles such as the lesser known Battle of Fulford in 1066 and the notorious Battle of Towton during the Wars of the Roses (the bloodiest battle ever fought on British soil). Our journey will take us from ancient times to the more recent in which we will discover what makes North Yorkshire truly a special place. "Exploring North Yorkshire's History" is a wonderful book for anyone wishing to learn more about this delightful county through a combination of stunning full colour photographs and informative text.

Nigel A. Ibbotson is a writer and award-winning photographer with almost 30 years' experience behind him. Published in numerous magazines, catalogues and brochures, Nigel is passionate about producing images of the highest quality and previously published work includes Exploring West Yorkshire's History. His greatest interest is for landscape photography, not only of his local Yorkshire but the British Isles as a whole. It was this interest that convinced Nigel to give up the hustle and bustle of commercial photography. As a landscape photographer Nigel strongly believes that to greatly increase our appreciation of the regions we need to study their history and the parts that have been played by the hands of nature and man to mould the land to what we see today.