Victorian and Edwardian Leeds (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Leeds was the industrial capital of Yorkshire and, as such, was an important tourist destination. Detailed guide books, such as Black’s Guide to Yorkshire, were available to help visitors make the most of their stay. Black’s was updated each year and included historical facts about local towns and villages, where to stay, what to see and excursions to places of interest. This 43 page booklet combines text relating to Leeds from Black’s Guide, published in 1888, with photographs taken from postcards and ‘magic lantern’ projection slides owned by the Keasbury-Gordon Photograph Archive. It is in three parts. The first is thirty photographs, probably taken between 1890 and 1920, of Leeds and the surrounding area; the second, a detailed visitor's guide to Leeds and the third, a general history and description of Yorkshire. The text for parts two and three are reproduced from the 1888 guide-book. The Black’s Guide text and the photographs complement each other and enable us to travel back in time to visit this important British city at the height of its manufacturing power.