Excerpt from The Gentleman's Magazine Library; Being a Classified Collection of the Chief Contents of the Gentleman's Magazine From 1731 to 1868, Vol. 26: English Topography, Part XIV (Worcestershire-Yorkshire)
The printing of the manuscript account of the building of Catterick Bridge, temp. Henry V., affords valuable details of the industrial condition of the times.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This volume presents a classified collection of the chief contents of The Gentleman's Magazine from 1731 to 1868. Yorkshire is examined in depth, drawing from the magazine's rich array of notes, church histories, family histories, and heraldic and genealogical details. Local scenery and contemporary records of facts connected with places visited or residential are featured, as well as discoveries in the field such as those at Towton where the great battle was fought. The author provides a glimpse into the world of the time, recording not only events but revealing through language the social and cultural assumptions of the period, as well as changing attitudes towards concepts such as preservation of historical sites and the treatment of human remains. The collection is a valuable tool for genealogy and an evocative journey into the past. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332569748_0
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