"Through Airedale from Goole to Malham" was published in 1891 by "Johnnie Gray" (pseudonym for Harry Speight). This book contains over 400 pages, including over 50 illustrations and a map of the area. The author takes you on a journey along the river Aire both physically and historically, describing places, buildings (churches, halls etc) , people and historical events along the way. He includes chapters on the Geology, Botany, Ornithology, Folk-lore and Angling. The large index on this CD is fully linked using "active" links to assist in navigation of the book.

In order to give you a better idea of the information in the book the following items are available here on line:

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There is no list of contents in this book, however below is a list of the chapters dealing with the places:

About Goole & Airmyn Rawcliffe Snaith Snaith to Birkin Knottingley Pontefract Castleford to Leeds Leeds Tramways & Bus guide Environs of Leeds Walks & drives from Leeds Headingley to Kirkstall Description of the ruins Kirkstall to Horsforth Bramley to Calverley Calverley to Apperley Bridge

Bradford Shipley Baildon Saltaire Bingley Keighley Keighley to Steeton Kildwick Cononley Carleton Skipton Skipton to Gargrave Gargrave to Bell Busk Bell Busk to Malham Malham

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Near Goole. Hooke Church Beverley Memorial Tow'r Airmyn. Snaith Old Church. Temple Hurst Preceptory Fryston Church. Pontefract Castle. Leeds, Briggate. Red Hall. Municipal Bu'ld'gs Beeston Church. Adel Church Porch. Harewood House. Shire Oak, Headingley. Kirkstall Abbey. Nave. Ground Plan. Bramley ( Ducking Stool) Calverley Old Hall. Rawdon Old Hall. Yeadon Low Hall. Bradford Exchange. Toll Booth. Town Hall. Shipley ( Oldest House). Baildon, Cup and Ring Stone. Baildon, Earthwork.

Baildon, Urn and Spear h'd Flint Scraper. Saltaire View of Ingleborough. Bingley Main Street. Goit Stock Waterfall. Hewenden Raily. Viaduct A bend in the Aire, Marley Haworth Old Church. Bronte Waterfall. Haworth. Hitchingstone, K'ley Moor Silsden Old Hall. Rev. J. Flesher's House. Waterfall in Holden Gill Kildwick Hall. Grange. Bridge. Crosshills ( old house). Farnhill Hall. Skipton, High Street. Castle. Draughton Quarry. Friar's Head, Winterburn Kirkby Malham. Malham. Cove. Gordale Scar.

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