Villages Around York Through Time contains 180 photographs of the villages in the area surrounding York, of which 90 are old photographs, some printed in a sepia tone and some in full colour. These photographs are printed alongside a contemporary full colour photograph which illustrates the same scene. The contrasting illustrations show how the area has changed and developed during the last 100 years.

The photographs illustrate shops, schools, garages, churches, houses and street scenes, each photograph is captioned and the book has an introduction which gives a brief overview of the history of the villages featured.

This delightful collection opens a window on a bygone way of life and views which were once familiar to previous generations. The reader will notice the increase in the number of vehicles on the road and shops that once sold new goods are perhaps now estate agents or charity shops.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Paul Chrystal is the current owner of the Knaresborough bookshop and has a background in medical publishing of more than 30 years.

Mark Sunderland has been a keen photographer since the age of 11 and his speciality is landscapes. He was highly commended in the 2000 Wildlife Photographer of The Year Competition for Composition and Form. Mark has been a freelance photographer since 2004.

Both authors live in Knaresborough.