Images Of England: Ilkley
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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Step back in time to the charming Yorkshire spa town of Ilkley, immortalised in the beloved folk song On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at, through a rich and evocative collection of archival photographs that chronicle the town's social and architectural transformation over the decades. Compiled by local historian Mike Dixon, this volume presents a fascinating visual record of Ilkley's past — from its Victorian heyday as a fashionable hydropathic resort to the everyday lives of its tradespeople, civic figures, and tight-knit communities, capturing moments that would otherwise be lost to time. Part of the celebrated Images of England series published by Tempus, this volume illustrates the enduring power of local photography as a historical document, offering an intimate and ground-level perspective on how an English market town grew and changed through the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Dixon's careful curation of images — drawn from postcards, private collections, and institutional archives — gives voice to the ordinary and extraordinary alike, leaving the reader to wonder just how much of Ilkley's storied past still walks its streets today.
Author: Mike Dixon
Format: Paperback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Step back in time to the charming Yorkshire spa town of Ilkley, immortalised in the beloved folk song On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at, through a rich and evocative collection of archival photographs that chronicle the town's social and architectural transformation over the decades. Compiled by local historian Mike Dixon, this volume presents a fascinating visual record of Ilkley's past — from its Victorian heyday as a fashionable hydropathic resort to the everyday lives of its tradespeople, civic figures, and tight-knit communities, capturing moments that would otherwise be lost to time. Part of the celebrated Images of England series published by Tempus, this volume illustrates the enduring power of local photography as a historical document, offering an intimate and ground-level perspective on how an English market town grew and changed through the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Dixon's careful curation of images — drawn from postcards, private collections, and institutional archives — gives voice to the ordinary and extraordinary alike, leaving the reader to wonder just how much of Ilkley's storied past still walks its streets today.